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Crypto accounting on Matchain

A practical overview to help finance teams on Matchain.

Matchain is a blockchain platform optimized for mathematical and scientific computing applications within the Web3 ecosystem. It provides specialized infrastructure for data analysis, research computing, and algorithm execution on-chain. The platform targets academic institutions, research organizations, and data science applications requiring blockchain integration. Matchain enables verifiable computation and decentralized research collaboration through blockchain technology.

What does crypto accounting on Matchain involve?

  • Ingesting on-chain transactions into a human-readable general ledger.
  • Tracking historical token balances and cost basis for realized/unrealized gains.
  • Classifying DeFi (swaps, LP, staking, bridges) with clear audit trails.
  • Mapping activity to a chart of accounts for financial statements.

Recommended workflow for finance teams

  1. Connect wallets, custodians, and contracts relevant to Matchain.
  2. Auto-tag common patterns (transfers, swaps, fees) using rules.
  3. Reconcile balances across custody sources and on-chain snapshots.
  4. Review exceptions, assign accounts/entities, and export to ERP.

Common accounting treatments on Matchain

  • Gas fees: typically expensed; capitalize when attributable to asset acquisition.
  • Swaps: disposal + acquisition with fair value at execution.
  • Staking rewards: recognize income upon receipt; track tax lots for disposals.
  • LP positions: record deposits/withdrawals; value positions to capture P/L.

ERP integration

Export summarized journals to your ERP with entity, account, class, and memo dimensions. Keep IDs consistent across environments to support automated, repeatable syncs.

Transactions
Supported
Historical Balances
Supported
DeFi
Limited/Varies