HT Digital

HT Digital (formerly Harris & Trotter Digital Assets) is a leading professional services firm specializing in digital assets and blockchain technology. Established in 2023 as a dedicated Web3 division, HT Digital emerged from Harris & Trotter LLP, a nearly century-old accounting firm founded in 1940 that has been serving the blockchain industry since 2017.

Core Products/Services

HT Digital provides comprehensive professional services for digital asset companies worldwide, including:

• Audit & Assurance: Financial audits for major digital asset companies including exchanges, market makers, miners, funds, insurance providers, and trading platforms. Services include proof of reserve attestations, internal audits, and agreed-upon procedures. ICAEW registered with proprietary audit technologies including signature matching tools and on-chain token balance confirmation systems.

• Foundation Management: Full operational support for foundation structures and DAOs, acting as remote CFO, COO, and Chief of Staff. Services include end-to-end token launch support (valuations, structuring, setup, minting, distribution, and ongoing management), grant program design and management, governance frameworks, treasury management through DeFi protocols and banking partners, and negotiations with market makers, exchanges, and marketing agencies.

• Crypto Accounting & Bookkeeping: Comprehensive bookkeeping services developed during the ICO boom, supporting clients from Layer 1 blockchains and VCs to early-stage projects scaling to billions in TVL. Expertise in complex scenarios involving hundreds of wallets, dozens of blockchains, DeFi protocol interactions, staking, and validator operations. Partnerships with leading crypto subledger software providers and bespoke in-house solutions for high-frequency trading and MEV bot activity.

• Tax Services: Global tax structuring for corporates and individuals through BKR International membership. Expert crypto computations for personal tax filing worldwide using tools like CryptoTaxCalculator, with bespoke in-house solutions for complex scenarios like MEV bots and high-frequency trading strategies.

Key Strengths

HT Digital combines nearly a century of traditional accounting expertise with deep blockchain technology knowledge. Their team of 80+ professionals brings experience from Big 4 audit firms, investment banking, regulatory advisory, and leading DeFi protocols. As a BKR International member firm, they maintain the capabilities of a global audit firm while providing the agility required for the rapidly evolving crypto industry. The firm has developed multiple proprietary technologies including signature matching tools for wallet control verification and on-chain data validation systems. With over 600 digital asset clients globally, they maintain an extensive network providing market insights and execution capabilities.

Notable Clients/Projects

HT Digital serves some of the largest companies in crypto including major exchanges, market makers, miners, funds, insurance providers, and trading platforms. They have supported cornerstones of the on-chain economy in building robust financial reporting procedures, tax structures, and token valuations. The firm has guided early-stage projects from inception to achieving billions in total value locked (TVL).

Why Choose HT Digital

HT Digital's mission is to help clients "escape the intangible" through specialized assurance services that enable accurate measurement, definition, processing, and reporting of digital asset financial information. Their unique combination of traditional professional services excellence and native blockchain expertise makes them the leading professional services firm operating on-chain. With offices in London (headquarters), Malta, and Cayman Islands, and membership in BKR International, they provide comprehensive global coverage with consistently high standards and local expertise across multiple jurisdictions.