Crypto Accounting News & Updates

The BVI's VASP licensing regime and its implications for accounting firms advising clients on offshore digital asset structuring

FATF's July 2026 PPP report exposes the crypto industry's shallow integration into AML partnerships and signals where compliance obligations are heading for firms and CFOs.

Pakistan's new crypto AML investigation unit creates immediate compliance, documentation, and client-advisory obligations for accounting firms and CFOs operating in or servicing PK-linked digital asset activity.

Japan's crypto overhaul brings digital assets under mainstream financial regulation, creating immediate AML, KYC, licensing, and accounting obligations for firms operating in or serving the Japanese market.

Chainalysis adds automatic token monitoring for the Stable Layer 1 blockchain, expanding AML coverage for stablecoin payment flows via KYT, Reactor, and entity screening.

ESMA's new Q&A on CASP custody scope clarifies which newly issued crypto-assets require authorisation, with direct compliance and recordkeeping consequences for accounting firms and CFOs operating under MiCA.

Elliptic's new AI copilot automates crypto compliance alert triage, cutting investigation time from hours to minutes, with direct implications for how accounting firms and CFOs manage on-chain AML workflows.

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.

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

KPMG/ECB digital sovereignty framework: DORA, cloud outsourcing and concentration risk implications for accounting firms and CFOs managing digital asset infrastructure

Presidential decree reshapes Kazakhstan's licensed crypto infrastructure, with direct implications for cross-border accounting, AML obligations, and digital asset reporting for firms and CFOs operating in or entering Central Asia.

Blockchain analytics vendor selection is not just about cluster count: accounting firms, auditors, and compliance teams need to interrogate data quality across three distinct analytical claims before relying on any provider's intelligence for AML or sanctions work.

FINMA's April 2026 guidance signals tighter supervisory expectations on digital fraud controls and AML frameworks for Swiss banks, with direct implications for compliance teams and their advisers.

AFM is accepting early CCDII licence applications now, ahead of the 20 November 2026 implementation date, with buy-now-pay-later providers among the newly captured firms.

Chainalysis extends AML monitoring and transaction screening to Robinhood Chain, adding automatic token support and KYT alerts for compliance teams

How ground-truth labeling and ML-driven scaling shape the AML screening infrastructure that compliance teams and auditors rely on

Digital asset risk under BSA/AML regimes does not require a new framework, but it does require rethinking the underlying data environment and compliance tooling

Four major financial centres are building robust crypto licensing regimes to attract regulated digital asset activity, with direct implications for accounting firms and compliance teams advising crypto-active clients.

ECOFIN agrees general approach on VAT data-sharing reform: what the expanded EPPO/OLAF/Eurofisc access means for cross-border compliance obligations

Event-driven continuous wallet rescreening closes the post-onboarding AML gap that manual periodic checks cannot cover at scale

A practical framework for embedding blockchain analytics into institutional AML workflows across all three lines of defense

Taiwan's new omnibus Virtual Asset Service Provider law introduces mandatory licensing and a dedicated stablecoin framework, creating immediate compliance obligations for firms operating in or serving clients in Taiwan.