AUDITING THE METAVERSE
Keywords:
auditing • metaverse • cryptocurrency • blockchainAbstract
The Metaverse, a rapidly growing ecosystem including virtual spaces, assets, and currencies, presents a new challenge to traditional auditing practices. As digital economies evolve, auditors must navigate decentralized systems, non-fungible tokens (NFTs), and blockchain transaction, all of which defy conventional financial oversight methods. This article will discuss occurring challenges of auditing virtual asset transactions, from decentralization, absence of regulation to cybersecurity threats. It also gives some innovative audit methodologies, such as blockchain forensics and smart contract evaluations, to maintain transparency and financial integrity within the Metaverse
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