PwC

Crypto Hedge Funds Show Growing Appetite for DeFi: PwC

Crypto hedge funds had $3.8 billion in assets under management in 2020. Chainlink, Polkadot and Aave tokens proved to be popular.

Business  ·  24 May 2021

BitMEX Operator Appoints PwC Partner as Chief Financial Officer

Stephan Lutz will bring to the firm nearly a decade of experience as partner at auditing and consultancy giant PwC when he joins in May.

Business  ·  4 March 2021
Acquisitions

PwC Report Points to Banner Year for Crypto M&A and Fundraising Deals

The value of acquisitions in the first half of 2020 has already surpassed that of full-year 2019, according to a new report by PwC.

Business  ·  15 October 2020
Asia

Blockchain Can Give $1.7T Boost to Global Economy by 2030: PwC Report

A new PwC report claims blockchain technology can add $1.7 trillion to the global economy by 2030, with the Asian continent standing to benefit the most.

News  ·  12 October 2020
Bitcoin

Bitcoin Dominance Is Making Investors Rich, Thanks to Crypto Hedge Funds

Crypto hedge funds saw their assets under management double to $2 billion in 2019, according to a new report from PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC).

Markets  ·  11 May 2020
Acquisitions

Crypto M&A and Fundraising Dropped Sharply in 2019: PwC Report

The value of crypto M&A deals last year dropped by a whopping 76 percent, according to a new report by PwC – down from $1.9 billion in 2018 to $451 million in 2019.

Business  ·  6 April 2020
Switzerland

PwC Switzerland Incorporates ChainSecurity Team to Expand Blockchain Audit Tools

Officially, it’s not an acquisition. But seven technical engineers are joining the accounting firm to bolster its smart contract auditing abilities.

News  ·  10 January 2020
News

PwC Report Shows Major Growth in Crypto M&A in Asia and Europe

Asia and Europe have surpassed the previously dominant role of the Americas in crypto fundraising, according to a new report from PwC.

Markets  ·  12 September 2019
Payments

‘Big 4’ Auditor PwC’s Luxembourg Office to Accept Crypto Payments

"Big Four" auditing firm PwC's Luxembourg branch will accept cryptocurrency payments from clients starting next month.

Markets  ·  3 September 2019
Blockchain Analysis

PwC Unveils New Tool for Auditing Crypto Transactions

'Big Four' firm PwC has launched a new tool for auditing cryptocurrency transaction data.

Markets  ·  20 June 2019
News

Crypto Hedge Funds’ Average AUM Grew Three Times in Q1

The average assets under management (AUM) of global cryptocurrency hedge funds increased three-fold in the first quarter of 2019, new research from PwC and Elwood indicates.

Markets  ·  14 May 2019
Exchanges

Crypto Exchange WEX Linked to Iranian Ransomware Operators, Says PwC

Cryptocurrency exchange WEX, formerly called BTC-e, may have been used to launder illicit gains from the SamSam ransomware, according to PwC.

Policy & regulation  ·  5 March 2019
Hires

PwC Blockchain Principal Grainne McNamara Moves to Rival EY

Grainne McNamara, formerly PwC's blockchain principal, has moved to rival Big Four consulting firm EY, where she will have a broader focus.

Business  ·  4 March 2019
Regulation

PwC Is Advising (Not Auditing) Another Stablecoin Project

PwC's Hong Kong division is exploring best practices for issuing stablecoins with non-profit Loopring Foundation. Auditing, though, is another matter.

Policy & regulation  ·  6 November 2018
Research

Blockchain Can Help Solve Swathe of Environmental Issues, Says WEF Study

Research by the World Economic Forum and PwC has identified over 65 ways blockchain could address some of the most urgent environmental challenges.

Markets  ·  17 September 2018