Overview
- U.S. senior partner and CEO Paul Griggs said PwC will expand crypto-related audit and consulting work after years of caution.
- The GENIUS Act and subsequent SEC rulemaking created a federal framework for stablecoins that PwC says boosts institutional confidence.
- PwC is pitching clients on stablecoin-based payments to improve settlement efficiency and sees tokenization gaining traction.
- The firm has rebuilt capabilities by rehiring digital-asset specialist Cheryl Lesnik and has added clients including bitcoin miner MARA Holdings.
- Reporting notes similar moves by Deloitte, KPMG and EY, with market coverage linking Bitcoin gains to signs of deeper institutional engagement.