Summary of Significant Accounting Policies | Note 3 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies Basis of Presentation The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) as determined by Financial Accounting Standards Board (the “FASB”) within its Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) and under the rules and regulations of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). The accompanying consolidated financial statements includes the accounts of BCoT and its 100% owned subsidiary. All intercompany transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. Use of Estimates The preparation of the consolidated financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the balance sheet and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting periods. Actual results could differ significantly from those estimates. The most significant accounting estimates inherent in the preparation of the Company's consolidated financial statements includes the fair values of the BCOT Token Refund Liability and Digital assets, including the impairment assessments, as well as, estimates related to Stock Based Compensation. Consulting Fees and Licensing Revenue The Company’s revenue is derived from consulting fees related to customer specific software implementation and licensing revenue earned by the Company and totaled $0 and $350 for the years ended December 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively. The Company recognizes the revenue earned once the service has been performed. BCOT Tokens Revenue Recognition The Company issued BCOT Tokens for use by customers in Catenis. From December 2017 through early July 2018, the Company obtained Ether, Bitcoin, Bitcoin Cash and Tether from customers totaling approximately $11,863,530 and cash of $609,670 in exchange for the BCOT Tokens. The Company evaluated the terms of sale of the BCOT Tokens and determined that, when sold, a BCOT Token represents an obligation of the Company with counterparties that were determined to be customers. Therefore, the Company determined that BCOT Tokens, when sold by the Company, are akin to prepayments of future services and are treated as deferred revenue in accordance with ASC 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (“ASC 606”). Pursuant to the terms of the BCOT Tokens, there is no form of partnership, joint venture, agency or any similar relationship between a holder of a BCOT Token and the Company. Except as noted below, BCOT Tokens are non-refundable and do not pay interest and have no maturity date. BCOT Tokens confer only the right to be used to power the Catenis platform, BCoT’s product, and confer no other rights of any form with respect to the Company, including, but not limited to, any voting, distribution, redemption, liquidation, proprietary (including all forms of intellectual property), or other financial or legal rights. Subsequent to the distribution of BCOT Tokens to customers, the associated liability to deliver the BCOT tokens was satisfied. No additional BCOT Tokens were sold by the Company since this distribution. Subsequent to the distribution noted above, and pursuant to the Settlement Agreement (as defined and described further in Note 8), the Company is obligated to refund amounts raised from the sale of BCOT Tokens if valid claims are submitted and may incur other fines and penalties. As of December 31, 2020, the Company estimated the amount of refunds to be paid to claimants at $12,982,170, which includes $547,853 of accrued interest that is included in Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses on the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets (see Note 8). As of December 31, 2019, the Company estimated the amount of refunds to be paid to claimants at $12,935,333, which includes $501,016 of accrued interest that is included in Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses on the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets (see Note 8). Concentrations of Credit Risk and Off-Balance Sheet Risk The Company is subject to concentration of risk with respect to the Digital Assets which are held in digital wallets. Private keys, which provide access to the Digital Assets, are held in secured vaults at banking institutions and a limited number of digital wallets. The Digital Assets are exchanged for United States Dollars (USD) in the normal course of business so that the Company may meet its operational needs. The Digital Assets are not insured and the exchange rate of the digital assets to USD experiences significant volatility. Software Development Costs The Company capitalizes costs related to software developed or obtained for internal use in accordance with the ASC 350-40, Internal-Use Software (“ASC 350-40”). The following illustrates the various stages and related processes of computer software development in accordance with ASC 350-40: Preliminary project stage: (a) conceptual formulation of alternatives; (b) evaluation of alternatives; (c) determination of existence of needed technology; and (d) final selection of alternatives. Internal and external costs incurred during the preliminary project stage are expensed as incurred. Application development stage: (a) design of chosen path, including software configuration and software interfaces; (b) coding; installation to hardware; and (d) testing, including parallel processing phase. Internal and external costs incurred to develop internal-use computer software during the application development stage are capitalized. Post-implementation-operation stage: (a) training; and (b) application maintenance. Internal and external costs incurred during the post-implementation-operation stage are expensed as incurred. Certain costs incurred are considered enhancements, modifications to existing internal-use software that result in additional functionality. Enhancements normally require new software specifications and may also require a change to all or part of the existing software specifications. When this additional functionality is determinable, the related costs are capitalized. Otherwise, costs are expensed as incurred. Capitalization of internal-use software costs ceases when a computer software project is substantially complete and ready for its intended use. The Company begins amortization when the product is available for general release or use. The Company has developed and continues to enhance Catenis, a platform, or web services layer, designed to improve upon existing blockchain technology, including its security and ease of use. The technology primarily assists with four blockchain-based services: 1) message transmission, 2) message logging, 3) digital asset generation, and 4) digital asset transfer. Due to the significant hurdles during development and launch of Catenis, market adoption and recovery of the development costs is uncertain. Accordingly, the Company expensed $269,174 and $239,339 of software development costs in the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively. Income Taxes Income taxes are recorded in accordance with ASC 740, Income Taxes (“ASC 740”), which provides for deferred taxes using an asset and liability approach. The Company recognizes deferred tax assets and liabilities for the expected future tax consequences of events that have been included in the financial statements or tax returns. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are determined based on the difference between the financial statement and tax basis of assets and liabilities using enacted tax rates in effect for the year in which the differences are expected to reverse. Valuation allowances are provided, if based upon the weight of available evidence, it is more likely than not that some or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized. The Company accounts for uncertain tax positions in accordance with the provisions of ASC 740. When uncertain tax positions exist, the Company recognizes the tax benefit of tax positions to the extent that the benefit would more likely than not be realized assuming examination by the taxing authority. The determination as to whether the tax benefit will more likely than not be realized is based upon the technical merits of the tax position as well as consideration of the available facts and circumstances. The Company recognizes any interest and penalties accrued related to unrecognized tax benefits as income tax expense. The Company files a consolidated tax return, which incorporates the limited liability company subsidiary. Distinguishing Liabilities from Equity The Company relies on the guidance provided by ASC 480, Distinguishing Liabilities from Equity (“ASC 480”), to classify the sponsorship agreements. The Company first determines whether a financial instrument should be classified as a liability. The Company will apply the liability classification if the financial instrument is mandatorily redeemable, or if the financial instrument, other than outstanding shares, embodies a conditional obligation that the Company must or may settle by issuing a variable number of its equity shares. If the Company determines that a financial instrument should not be classified as a liability, the Company determines whether the financial instrument should be presented between the liability section and the equity section of the balance sheet. The Company will determine temporary equity classification if the redemption of the financial instrument is outside the control of the Company (i.e., at the option of the holder). Otherwise, the Company accounts for the financial instrument as permanent equity. At issuance, the Company records its financial instruments classified as liability, temporary equity or permanent equity at fair value, or consideration received, whichever is more determinable. The Company records its financial instruments (the Sponsorship Loans) classified as liabilities under ASC 480 at their fair value at the end of each reporting period. The changes in fair value of these financial instruments are recorded as other expense/income. For the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019, there were no changes to the fair value of financial instruments classified as liabilities under ASC 480 until such time as they were extinguished (see Note 6). Stock-based Compensation The Company accounts for stock-based compensation to employees and non-employees in conformity with the provisions of ASC 718, Stock Based Compensation. The Company expenses stock-based compensation to employees and non-employees over the requisite service period based on the estimated grant-date fair value of the awards. The Company accounts for forfeitures as they occur. Stock-based awards are recognized on a straight-line basis over the requisite service period. Common shares issued to third parties for services provided are valued based on the estimated fair value of the Company’s common shares. All stock-based compensation costs are recorded in selling, general and administrative expenses in the consolidated statements of operations. To date, stock-based compensation is immaterial to the consolidated financial statements. Fair Value Measurement The valuation hierarchy is composed of three levels. The classification within the valuation hierarchy is based on the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement. The levels within the valuation hierarchy under ASC 820 are described below: Level 1 — Assets and liabilities with unadjusted, quoted prices listed on active market exchanges. Inputs to the fair value measurement are observable inputs, such as quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities. Level 2 — Inputs to the fair value measurement are determined using prices for recently traded assets and liabilities with similar underlying terms, as well as direct or indirect observable inputs, such as interest rates and yield curves that are observable at commonly quoted intervals. Level 3 — Inputs to the fair value measurement are unobservable inputs, such as estimates, assumptions, and valuation techniques when little or no market data exists for the assets or liabilities. The fair values of cash, accounts payable, convertible debt, sponsorship agreements, U.S. Small Business Loan and Advance, and the BCOT Token Obligation (as defined and described further in Note 10) approximate their stated amounts because of the short maturity of these financial instruments from the balance sheet date. Sponsorship agreements are carried at fair value and based on Level 2 inputs. Intangible Assets Digital Assets held by the Company consist of Ethers, Bitcoins and Bitcoin Cash and are included in current assets in the Consolidated Balance Sheets. Digital assets such as Bitcoins, Ethers, and Bitcoin Cash are digital currencies considered cryptocurrencies that are not fiat currencies (i.e., a currency that is backed by a central bank or a national, supra- national or quasi-national organization) and are not backed by hard assets or other credits. Digital currencies are not financial assets because they are not an ownership interest in a company, or a contract establishing a right or obligation to deliver or receive cash or another financial instrument. Since they lack physical substance and have no limit on the useful life, digital currencies are considered to be indefinite-lived intangible assets under ASC 350, Intangibles–Goodwill and Other. Indefinite-lived intangible assets are not subject to amortization. Instead, they are tested for impairment on an annual basis and more frequently if events or circumstances change that indicate that it’s more likely than not that the asset is impaired. As a result, the Company will only recognize decreases in the value of its Digital Assets, and any increase in value will be recognized upon disposition. Ether, Bitcoin, Bitcoin Cash are traded on exchanges in which there are observable prices in an active market, the Company views a decline in the quoted price below the cost to be an impairment indicator. The quoted price and observable prices for Ether, Bitcoin, and Bitcoin Cash are determined by the Company using a principal market analysis in accordance with ASC 820, Fair Value Measurement. When the Company evaluates Ethers, Bitcoins, and Bitcoin Cash for impairment under ASC 350, Intangible – Goodwill and Other, each acquisition of Ether, Bitcoin, and Bitcoin Cash is considered a separate unit of account. The Company tracks the cost of each unit of Ether, Bitcoin, and Bitcoin Cash when received or purchased, when performing impairment testing and upon disposition either through sale or exchanged for goods or services. The realized gain or loss on sale of Digital Assets is included in a separate financial statement line item in the Consolidated Statements of Operations, while impairment of Digital Assets is included in operating expenses because of the nature of the assets. From November 2017 through early August 2018, the Company received four types of digital currencies, Bitcoins, Ethers, Tether, and Bitcoin Cash related to its token offering (See Note 4). The Company obtains the equivalency rate of the digital currencies to USD based on a global exchange rate from public exchange Gemini. As of December 31, 2020, and December 31, 2019, the Company’s adjusted cost basis was $1,362,066 and $1,862,988, respectively. During the year ended December 31, 2020, the Company recognized no impairment losses. During the year ended December 31, 2019, the Company recognized $32,059 of impairment losses. Please refer to Note 4 for additional information about Digital Assets. Loss per common share Basic loss per share (“Basic EPS”) is computed by dividing net loss by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the reporting period. Diluted loss per share (“Diluted EPS”) is computed by dividing the net loss by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the reporting period while also giving effect to all potentially dilutive common shares that were outstanding during the reporting period. For the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019, the Company reported a net loss and as a result, basic and diluted loss per common share are the same. Therefore, in calculating net loss per share amounts, shares underlying the potentially dilutive common stock equivalents were excluded from the calculation of diluted net income per common share because their effect was anti-dilutive. The potentially dilutive common stock equivalents at December 31, 2020 and 2019 were 139,708 and 76,292, respectively, and were not included in diluted EPS in periods in which the Company had a Net Loss, as their effect would be anti-dilutive. Adoption of Recent Accounting Pronouncements The Company has reviewed recent accounting pronouncements and concluded they are either not applicable to the business or no material effect is expected on the consolidated financial statements as a result of future adoption. |