Cryptocurrency custody: What you can do to safeguard your assets

Jan 29, 2019 10:47:00 AM

   

Security of the fund’s assets is one of the biggest concerns of any investor and nowhere is this more pressing than in the primarily unregulated and anonymous world of cryptocurrencies. Anyone, anywhere can steal digital assets with untold sums from you if they get access to your digital wallet.

What can SEC and other regulators’ activities tell us about investment due diligence for cryptocurrencies?

Aug 16, 2018 6:06:00 AM

   

There are few areas of investment likely to draw as big a reaction as cryptocurrencies, whether excitement at the potentially astronomical profits or fear at the shadier side filled with stories of hacking and fraud. Firms raised about $12 billion in initial coin offerings through the first quarter of 2018. In June, ICOs raised a record $5.6 billion, according to data compiled by Coinschedule.

Cryptocurrencies risks in operational due diligence investigations

Jul 5, 2018 7:00:00 AM

   

With a global value of over $700 billion* and an average return on ICOs of 1,320%**, it is no surprise that the world of cryptocurrencies represents an almost irresistible draw to investors. But for every story of incredible returns, there are a similar raft of reports on the shadier side of this dynamic new marketplace. Here we take a look at how due diligence investigations must evolve to include cryptocurrencies if operational due diligence professionals are to protect their organizations from unnecessary risk.