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Security audits ‘not enough’ as losses reach $1.5B in 2023, security professional says

As companies continue to fall for hacks and exploits, professionals working in the cybersecurity space chipped in on what can be improved in terms of crypto security for digital asset companies and the broader crypto industry. Before September, almost $1 billion had already been lost to crypto hacks, exploits and scams

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Audits and rug-pulled projects, a $650B token burn, and major DeFi protocol quits UK: Finance Redefined

Welcome to Finance Redefined, your weekly dose of essential decentralized finance (DeFi) insights — a newsletter crafted to bring you the most significant developments from the past week.The past week in DeFi was filled with bullish resurgences for many projects, but it was the Uniswap founder’s $650 billion HayCoin (HAY)

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Stellar initiates security audits for imminent Soroban smart contracts platform

The Stellar Development Foundation is set to enhance its blockchain offerings with Soroban, a new smart contract platform, currently in testnet phase, emphasizing heightened security and seamless integration. The Stellar (XLM) blockchain, known for fast international transactions, is about to introduce something new. This is called Soroban, a platform for smart

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Ensuring integrity of blockchain transactions: Trust through audits

Blockchain auditing is the process of examining and verifying the data and transactions stored within a blockchain network. It focuses on assessing the integrity and accuracy of the information recorded on the blockchain to ensure it aligns with the intended rules, protocols and regulations.Through the audit process, smart contract code

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Here’s what SOC 2 compliance audits mean for crypto projects

While a series of global incidents severely damaged trust in the crypto space, some still hope to regain this trust by going through processes that assure compliance with certain business standards, like the proper handling of customer data. Several firms have published press releases to announce their compliance with the service

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US lawmakers reiterate concerns about ‘sham’ crypto firm audits to PCAOB

United States Senators Elizabeth Warren and Ron Wyden have cited the recent collapse of three major banks to call on the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board to “rein in” audits of crypto firms.In a March 21 letter to Public Company Accounting Oversight Board chair Erica Williams, Warren and Wyden reiterated

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U.S. Senate’s Warren Calls for Crackdown on ‘Sham’ Crypto Audits

The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB), which is authorized and overseen by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and funded by audited public companies, acknowledged the potential problem with crypto auditing to the lawmakers, including Sen. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), chair of the Senate Finance Committee. Source

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