Crypto Accounting News & Updates

Enforcement and compliance implications for accounting firms and CFOs serving French-resident crypto clients whose assets may be stranded on Bitget

SWIFT's 24/7 tokenised-asset ledger initiative and its practical limits for accounting firms and CFOs managing digital asset positions

Interpol's $123M romance-scam bust shows why transaction monitoring in crypto accounting software is now a front-line AML control

Circle's refusal to burn and reissue stolen USDC raises stablecoin AML governance and crypto accounting software questions for compliance teams and CFOs

UK political momentum for a permanent crypto donation ban and what it signals for AML/KYC obligations on accounting firms and CFOs advising crypto-exposed clients

CFTC modernisation push by Phantom and Hyperliquid creates new compliance and DeFi accounting questions for accounting firms and CFOs

SEC and CFTC leadership vacancies create regulatory uncertainty that accounting firms and CFOs must factor into digital asset compliance planning now

EU MiCA revision targeting non-EU stablecoin issuers: licensing, accounting, and AML implications for accounting firms and CFOs

MiCA-driven USDT exit: accounting, treasury, and client-portfolio implications for EEA and Swiss firms

Regulatory and accounting implications of the Bank of Korea's bank-led stablecoin push and deposit token pilots for accounting firms, auditors, and CFOs with Korean digital asset exposure

Sony Bank's OCC no-objection letter opens a new chapter for bank-issued dollar stablecoins and forces accounting firms and CFOs to revisit stablecoin accounting classification, reserve audit requirements, and payment-rail risk.

EU Parliament's post-MiCA policy position on DeFi, staking, NFTs and stablecoins and its accounting and compliance implications for EU firms and CFOs

FMA Liechtenstein confirms MiCA transition period expired 1 July 2026: TVTG-only registrations lapsed for licensable activities, with direct implications for firms advising or operating in the EEA crypto market

MFSA's 2025 DORA authorisation cycle reveals where financial firms are still failing on ICT governance, third-party oversight, and incident management, with direct implications for crypto accounting software infrastructure and MiCA licence readiness.

The European Commission's MiCA review consultation opens every major pillar of the framework to potential amendment, creating near-term uncertainty and compliance planning obligations for accounting firms, auditors, and CFOs with EU digital asset exposure.

India's Union Budget 2025-26 expands the VDA definition to cover crypto assets and mandates third-party reporting from April 2026, with parallel changes to TDS, the updated-return window, and individual income tax slabs that directly affect payroll and global mobility costs.

Kenya's CMA moves to procure a blockchain analytics tool, raising immediate AML compliance and record-keeping obligations for accounting firms and CFOs operating in or serving the Kenyan digital asset market.

FINMA replaces Circular 2015/2 with a formal LiqO-FINMA ordinance effective 1 January 2027, with operational and reporting implications for Swiss banks, securities firms, and their accounting teams.

FINMA's new Guidance on product use in individual portfolio management flags rising escalation cases and recurring risk patterns, with direct implications for Swiss asset managers, auditors, and CFOs tracking governance and conduct obligations.

SEC's 2026 rulemaking agenda for crypto broker-dealers, digital asset exchanges, and safe harbors creates concrete compliance and accounting obligations for firms and CFOs

Binance's failed MiCA application in Greece and its active pursuit of fresh EU and Asia-Pacific licenses signals a regulatory inflection point that accounting firms, auditors, and CFOs serving crypto-active clients must track closely.

ESMA's new supervisory action on CASP custody resilience creates immediate audit and compliance obligations for EU-licensed crypto firms and their advisors