BTCS S.A. Services

DORA MiCA NIS2

Audit and compliance for blockchain programs that must survive board scrutiny, risk committees and internal audit.

BTCS helps institutions assess whether a planned tokenization, custody, stablecoin payments, validator or DLT integration model is secure, controllable and regulatory-ready. Before a project reaches production, we structure roles, controls, operational risk, architecture, vendor due diligence and the remediation path.

Protocol and vendor due diligence · governance and controls · wallet / key management · remediation roadmap
Service positioning
Board-ready risk view

We do not review technology in isolation. We translate the project into the language of risk, control, accountability and operational readiness required by boards, compliance and audit teams.

Priority
Control framework

We review wallet policy, signing, access, segregation of duties, approval flows, monitoring and audit trail.

Priority
Regulatory readiness

We align the project with MiCA, DORA, NIS2 and broader expectations around governance, incident handling and third-party risk.

End result
Go / no-go

We deliver a decision view: what can move forward now, what needs remediation and what should be redesigned or rejected.

Compelling story

Most blockchain projects do not stall on code. They stall on control, accountability and operational resilience.

Institutions do not need another generic security review. They need an assessment of whether the operating model can withstand audit, regulatory expectations, partner due diligence and real operational events such as a vendor outage, misconfiguration, key-loss scenario or integration failure.

DLT initiatives must pass a control and governance test third-party risk includes vendors, custodians and protocols management expects a decision and a remediation plan

Where this creates value

Audit and compliance matter most when blockchain touches critical workflows, regulated assets or sensitive data.

1. Stablecoin payments and treasury

Before replacing part of bank-wire activity with stablecoins, institutions need a clear model for wallet policy, payment approvals, AML touchpoints, whitelisting and operating controls.

wallet and signing controls
segregation of duties and approval paths
risk review for providers, custody and settlement

2. Tokenization and DvP

For tokenized assets, the full instrument lifecycle must be reviewed: issuance, settlement, corporate actions, exception handling and participant responsibilities.

controls for issuance and redemption workflows
responsibility matrix across issuer, platform and custodian
fallback scenarios for settlement and DvP

3. Validators and node infrastructure

Validation and staking create revenue opportunities, but they also introduce requirements for monitoring, change management, key handling and continuity.

operating model review for validator activity
change, patching and incident controls
risk assessment for uptime, slashing and vendor dependency

4. Vendor and protocol due diligence

Before signing with a provider or entering an ecosystem, institutions need to assess not just business upside but also security, governance and accountability.

vendor due diligence before pilot or rollout
dependency and lock-in risk assessment
contractual and control requirements for partners

5. Wallets, keys and treasury operations

Many audit questions focus on who can move assets, how approvals work, how access can be recovered and how cash movements are reconciled and reported.

wallet governance and access roles
backup, recovery and emergency procedures
reconciliation, reporting and audit evidence

6. Public sector and trusted registries

In the public sector, blockchain only makes sense when security, privacy, access and shared accountability can be clearly defended across institutions.

assessment of credential and registry models
controls for multi-party integrations
governance for cross-border and interoperable services

Market needs

Different institutions have different deployments. The common requirement is the same: the project must stand up to risk, regulation and partner scrutiny.

European enterprises

Companies need to understand whether new payment rails, tokenization programs or shared-data models create unacceptable operational or contractual exposure.

risk review before pilot and scale-up
controls for treasury, wallets and vendors
remediation roadmap for the project and counterparties

Financial institutions

Banks, brokers, fintechs and asset managers must connect innovation with governance, operational resilience and third-party oversight.

MiCA and DORA readiness for new services
controls for custody, DvP and tokenized assets
risk model for nodes, validators and settlement workflows

Public institutions

Public bodies need to know whether the design is secure, cyber-ready and operationally defensible when multiple agencies must work together.

review of credential and trusted data exchange models
assessment of privacy, access and accountability
governance for multi-institution deployments

Service scope

This is what an audit looks like when it ends with a decision and a remediation plan, not a loose list of observations.

1. Current-state assessment

We map the architecture, workflows, roles, custody setup, vendors and the critical exposure points of the target model.

architecture and dependencies
roles and responsibilities
asset and data flow

2. Risk and control matrix

We build a clear view of key risks, existing controls and the gaps that must be closed before production.

operational and cyber risk
preventive and detective controls
effectiveness review of current procedures

3. Regulatory and audit readiness

We translate the design into the documentation and governance view needed by compliance, audit and management.

MiCA / DORA / NIS2 framing
third-party risk and outsourcing posture
evidence pack for governance and audit

4. Remediation roadmap

We close with a go / no-go recommendation and a prioritized remediation path tied to owners, timeline and production-readiness thresholds.

30-60-90 day priorities
owners and decision points
conditions for moving to production

Market proof

Regulated markets are making one thing clear: blockchain only moves into production together with operational resilience, governance and provider oversight.

DORA raises the bar for ICT risk management, resilience testing and third-party oversight. MiCA increases governance and operating expectations for crypto-asset services. NIS2 expands cybersecurity and management-accountability expectations. The more a blockchain program touches assets, payments or critical data, the more it needs a disciplined control model.

DORA

Operational resilience is becoming a management requirement, not an IT option

Institutions are expected to evidence ICT risk management, resilience, testing and oversight of critical technology providers and outsourcing relationships.

MiCA

Crypto-asset operating models require governance and operational controls

In practice, this means more scrutiny of custody posture, process controls, incident handling and documentation of the target operating model.

NIS2

Cybersecurity governance is no longer only a technical-team issue

Management accountability, risk management and formal controls are becoming central for digital and critical services.

Institutional due diligence

Partners and investors now expect due diligence for protocols and blockchain infrastructure too

Security and governance reviews are no longer limited to software vendors. They extend to custody, nodes, validators and DLT integration models.

DORA MiCA NIS2 third-party risk wallet governance incident readiness go / no-go

Call to action

If a blockchain initiative is meant to reach production, start with the risk view and control model.

We will run the assessment, structure controls and governance, and then help move into remediation, architecture or implementation. That gives the program a realistic path through real institutional decision-making, not just a proof-of-concept.