Bridgepoint to Acquire Majority Stake in Crypto Audit Firm ht.digital

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Key Notes

• Bridgepoint cited ht.digital’s 700+ global clients and nearly 100% organic revenue growth over two years as deal drivers.
• The firm was spun off from Harris & Trotter in 2023, establishing itself as a specialist in proof-of-reserves verifications and blockchain audits.
• The investment comes as regulatory demand for independent digital asset assurance accelerates following the FTX collapse.

Deal Overview

Bridgepoint Group agreed to acquire a majority stake in ht.digital, a London-headquartered digital asset assurance specialist. A reported valuation of £200 million (approximately $262 million) was cited, though Bridgepoint did not officially disclose financial terms. The transaction is expected to complete in H1 2026 subject to regulatory approvals.

Bridgepoint Development Capital V, a fund focused on fast-growing European businesses, will make the investment. Bridgepoint Partner Matt Legg noted that institutional adoption and regulatory requirements are driving audit demand.

ht.digital was spun off from Harris & Trotter LLP in 2023. The firm verifies crypto company asset holdings and conducts blockchain transaction audits. Offices operate in London, Malta, and the Cayman Islands.

Regulatory Pressure Drives Audit Demand

Regulatory scrutiny of digital asset transparency has increased significantly. Regulatory pressure on stablecoins (crypto tokens pegged to dollars) is intensifying, with concerns about their rapid growth. Verification engagements have grown substantially—a major stablecoin issuer received an audit covering $181 billion in assets in Q3 2025, demonstrating billion-dollar scale attestation work.

Major exchanges and stablecoin issuers adopted stricter audit requirements after FTX collapsed in late 2022.

Institutional adoption continues growing. Major financial institutions have begun tokenizing assets through blockchain platforms. Industry leaders have declared crypto “is real” after years of skepticism.

Growth Metrics Attract Private Equity Investment

ht.digital delivered nearly 100% organic revenue growth over the last two years and has over 700 clients globally across exchanges and institutional platforms.

Bridgepoint’s investment will support international expansion and technology development as ht.digital scales. The partnership builds on recent European expansion.

The market is growing rapidly, with digital asset management platforms managing billions in assets requiring verification infrastructure.

Nick Newman, Founder and CEO of ht.digital, described Bridgepoint as understanding how to scale professional services and technology firms.

Private equity investment in crypto audit firms has been limited since the FTX collapse. This deal marks one of the first major transactions in the sector.