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BTCS (NASDAQ: BTCS) switches from RBSM to Forvis Mazars as auditor

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BTCS Inc. changed its independent registered public accounting firm, dismissing RBSM LLP and appointing Forvis Mazars, LLP for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026. The board acted on the recommendation of the Audit Committee.

BTCS states that RBSM’s audit reports on the 2025 and 2024 financial statements contained no adverse or disclaimed opinions and were not qualified or modified. The company also reports no disagreements with RBSM and no reportable events during those periods. Before the appointment, BTCS and its representatives did not consult Forvis Mazars on accounting principles, audit opinions, or other reportable matters.

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BTCS rotates auditors, reporting no disputes or reportable events.

BTCS Inc. replaced RBSM LLP with Forvis Mazars, LLP as its independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2026. The decision was approved by the board, following a recommendation from the Audit Committee.

The company reports that RBSM’s opinions on the 2025 and 2024 financial statements were clean, with no adverse or disclaimed opinions and no qualifications. BTCS also discloses no disagreements or reportable events with RBSM and states it did not consult Forvis Mazars on specific accounting issues before the appointment, suggesting a routine auditor transition based on the information provided.

Item 4.01 Changes in Registrant's Certifying Accountant Governance
The company changed its independent auditing firm, which may involve disagreements on accounting matters.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits Exhibits
Financial statements, pro forma financial information, and exhibit attachments filed with this report.
Auditor dismissal date March 30, 2026 Board approved dismissal of RBSM LLP
New auditor appointment date March 30, 2026 Forvis Mazars, LLP appointed as new auditor
Fiscal year under new auditor Year ending December 31, 2026 Audit engagement period for Forvis Mazars, LLP
Years covered by prior clean opinions 2025 and 2024 RBSM LLP audit reports without adverse or disclaimed opinions
independent registered public accounting firm financial
"approved the dismissal of RBSM LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm"
An independent registered public accounting firm is an outside accounting company officially registered with the government regulator to examine and report on a public company's financial records and controls. Investors treat its reports like an impartial inspector’s certificate — they add credibility to financial statements, help spot errors or misleading claims, and reduce the risk that shareholders are relying on unchecked or biased numbers.
Audit Committee financial
"the Board of Directors of BTCS Inc., on the recommendation of the Audit Committee, approved the dismissal"
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reportable events regulatory
"there were (i) no disagreements ... and (ii) no “reportable events”"
Item 304(a)(1)(iv) of Regulation S-K regulatory
"no disagreements (as defined in Item 304(a)(1)(iv) of Regulation S-K)"
Item 304(a)(1)(v) of Regulation S-K regulatory
"no “reportable events” (as that term is defined in Item 304(a)(1)(v) of Regulation S-K)"
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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

 

FORM 8-K

 

 

 

CURRENT REPORT

 

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): March 30, 2026

 

BTCS INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Nevada   001-40792   90-1096644

(State or Other Jurisdiction

of Incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

 

303 W. Lancaster Ave #336, Wayne, PA 19087

(Address of Principal Executive Offices, and Zip Code)

 

(202) 987-8368

Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
   
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

Title of each class   Trading Symbol(s)   Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $0.001 par value   BTCS  

The Nasdaq Stock Market

(The Nasdaq Capital Market)

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR §230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2).

 

Emerging growth company

 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

 

 

 

 
 

 

Item 4.01 Changes in Registrant’s Certifying Accountant.

 

(a) Dismissal of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

 

On March 30, 2026, the Board of Directors of BTCS Inc. (the “Company”), on the recommendation of the Audit Committee, approved the dismissal of RBSM LLP (“RBSM”) as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm.

 

The reports of RBSM on the Company’s financial statements for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024 did not contain an adverse opinion or a disclaimer of opinion, nor were they qualified or modified as to uncertainty, audit scope, or accounting principles. During the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024 and the subsequent interim period through March 30, 2026, there were (i) no disagreements (as defined in Item 304(a)(1)(iv) of Regulation S-K) between the Company and RBSM on any matter of accounting principles or practices, financial statement disclosure, or auditing scope or procedure, which, if not resolved to the satisfaction of RBSM would have caused RBSM to make reference thereto in its reports on the financial statements of the Company for such years, and (ii) no “reportable events” (as that term is defined in Item 304(a)(1)(v) of Regulation S-K).

 

The Company has provided RBSM with a copy of the disclosures it is making in this Current Report on Form 8-K and requested that RBSM furnish a letter addressed to the Securities and Exchange Commission stating whether it agrees with the statements made herein. A copy of RBSM’s letter will be filed as Exhibit 16.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

 

(b) Appointment of New Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

 

On March 30, 2026, following approval by the Company’s Board of Directors on the recommendation of the Audit Committee, the Company appointed Forvis Mazars, LLP (“FM”) as the Company’s new independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026.

 

During the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024 and the subsequent interim period through March 30, 2026, the effective date of FM’s appointment, neither the Company, nor any party on behalf of the Company, consulted with FM with respect to either (i) the application of accounting principles to a specified transaction, either completed or proposed, or the type of the audit opinion that might be rendered with respect to the Company’s financial statements, and no written report or oral advice was provided to the Company by FM that was an important factor considered by the Company in reaching a decision as to any accounting, auditing or financial reporting issue, or (ii) any matter that was subject to any disagreement (as that term is defined in Item 304(a)(1)(iv) of Regulation S-K and the related instructions) or a reportable event (as that term is defined in Item 304(a)(1)(v) of Regulation S-K).

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

(d) Exhibits.

 

Exhibit No.   Description
     
16.1   Letter from RBSM LLP to the Securities and Exchange Commission
104   Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

 

 
 

 

SIGNATURE

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

  BTCS INC.
   
Date: March 31, 2026 By: /s/ Charles W. Allen
  Name: Charles W. Allen
  Title: Chief Executive Officer

 

 

 

FAQ

What change did BTCS (BTCS) make to its independent auditor?

BTCS Inc. dismissed RBSM LLP and appointed Forvis Mazars, LLP as its independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026. The board approved this change based on the Audit Committee’s recommendation and disclosed it in a current report.

Did BTCS report any disagreements with RBSM LLP as its former auditor?

BTCS states there were no disagreements with RBSM LLP on accounting principles, financial statement disclosure, or auditing scope or procedure for 2025, 2024, or the interim period through March 30, 2026. It also reports no reportable events as defined under Item 304(a)(1)(v) of Regulation S-K.

How did RBSM LLP’s prior audit opinions on BTCS’s financial statements read?

The company reports that RBSM LLP’s audit opinions on BTCS’s financial statements for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024 contained no adverse opinions or disclaimers of opinion and were not qualified or modified regarding uncertainty, audit scope, or accounting principles, according to the disclosed information.

Did BTCS consult Forvis Mazars, LLP before appointing it as auditor?

BTCS reports that neither it nor anyone acting on its behalf consulted Forvis Mazars, LLP on applying accounting principles to specific transactions or on the type of audit opinion for its financial statements, nor on any matters involving disagreements or reportable events, before the firm’s appointment.

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