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Catallaxy received the Innovation Award at the Grant Thornton Experience Awards, a contest held by our global organization present in over 135 countries. The awards ceremony was held in London last October 31st. Catallaxy stood out in the category for creating the Abacus™ software solution to audit digital assets in real time. The software is...
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On October 30, 2019, 3iQ, an investment fund manager specializing in new technologies and crypto-assets, received a favourable ruling from the Ontario Securities Commission to create the country’s first regulated crypto-currency fund: The Bitcoin Fund. “We are particularly proud to have supported 3iQ in this process. In recent years, Catallaxy and Raymond Chabot Grant Thornton...
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First, let’s start with a simple definition of a block explorer: it’s a software tool that makes blockchain data human-readable. Their general purpose is to confirm the quantity of coins available at a certain address on a certain date. Bitcoin, for example, has dozens of publicly available block explorers. We have seen certain auditors using...
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Catallaxy, Raymond Chabot Grant Thornton’s subsidiary takes its blockchain and cryptocurrency expertise worldwide with the signing of a partnership agreement with Grant Thornton member firm in Switzerland and Liechtenstein. Under the agreement, Catallaxy will serve as expert in their projects involving cryptocurrency auditing over the next two years. Additionally, the Swiss/Liechtenstein firm wants to use...
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With the emergence of blockchain technology, CPA Canada has created a working group to explore different auditing approaches and the risks relating to cryptocurrencies and blockchain. Louis Roy, President of Catallaxy and Partner of Raymond Chabot Grant Thornton clarifies,  in a video discussing the prospects for CPAs in terms of blockchains, that since this is a...
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Catallaxy, a Raymond Chabot Grant Thornton subsidiary, has been positioning itself in new technologies, specifically blockchain and cryptocurrencies, for some years. Recently, it has made digital asset auditing its main focus by developing a tailored methodology and solution that meets the new blockchain requirements. The surge in cryptocurrencies has led to an increasing number of...
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On June 18, Facebook unveiled details about the Libra, its new virtual currency slated for release next year. Louis Roy, president of Catallaxy and assurance partner of Raymond Chabot Grant Thornton, was approached for comment by several media outlets. On the eve of the announcement, he told Radio-Canada that “the undertaking is particularly interesting due...
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At a time when blockchain is in the implementation phase, this new technology raises questions and arouses the curiosity of many businesses that are considering adopting it. On May 28, 2019, the webinar on blockchain implementation and auditability (in french only) took place. Organized by Les Affaires in connection with a program to raise awareness about...
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As part of its due diligence and verification activities, Catallaxy conducts an in-depth analysis of blockchain DNA, including the accuracy of recorded data, as well as all of the risk factors associated with implementing a blockchain. Following its technical analysis procedures, Catallaxy recently unearthed a bug in the Ethereum cryptocurrency blockchain. In December 2018, during...
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Catallaxy is participating in the production of the first white paper on distributed registries and blockchain in Quebec by contributing its blockchain technology expertise. The first ever report is an initiative of the Institut de gouvernance numérique (IGN). With a steering committee composed of university representatives, entrepreneurs, lawyers and public bodies such as the Ministère...
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