News, standards updates and audit guidance for crypto-accounting teams, covering reporting, compliance and regulatory developments.
The AMF Enforcement Commission sanctioned seven individuals and entities for coordinated market manipulation on Euronext Access; the Paris Court of Appeal upheld the decision against one respondent in June 2026, confirming the regulatory and appellate exposure for firms operating in French equity markets.
AFM flags that the revised DMFSD, effective 19 June 2026, imposes mandatory online-interface requirements on crypto-asset service providers and financial firms, banning dark patterns and one-sided steering in digital client journeys
FCA and PRA June 2026 updates bring tougher market abuse penalties covering cryptoassets, stricter sanctions controls, and phased Basel 3.1 IMA reforms with a confirmed 2028 start date
Coinmetro's Estonian insolvency filing shows how unresolved third-party provider failures and MiCA deadline pressure can combine to force a reorganisation, with direct lessons for accounting firms auditing EU-licensed CASPs.
EU DG TAXUD publishes the 2026 ViDA work programme, giving accounting firms and CFOs a concrete implementation roadmap for phased VAT digitalisation through 2035
ASIC's Federal Court-ordered receiver appointment over Cotton and First Mutual exposes asset-tracing and investor-fund-protection obligations for accounting firms and auditors advising clients in similar structures
First DORA ICT incident report reveals systemic cross-border exposure and AI-driven cybersecurity risks across EU financial entities
Section 530A Trump accounts create an 18-year recurring advisory revenue stream that most accountants are overlooking
Chainalysis formalises a two-tier evidentiary ontology for blockchain analytics, giving compliance teams, auditors, and courts a shared vocabulary for data quality accountability
MiCA's 18-month transitional grace period expires 1 July 2026, making CASP authorization the only legal basis to serve EU crypto clients, with concentrated authorizations and strict ongoing obligations now live
ESMA's role in the 2025 CCP Global CIDS fire drill and what the published report means for clearing members, auditors, and compliance leads
EU DG TAXUD confirms Cyprus IIR has qualified status under the Pillar 2 Directive regardless of OECD Central Record listing, with direct implications for MNE filing strategies before the 30 June 2026 deadline.
IFRIC publishes eight tentative agenda decisions on IFRS 18 and IFRS 10, open for comment until 9 September 2026, with IASB Chair Andreas Barckow and Vice-Chair Linda Mezon-Hutter summarising the June meeting in the latest podcast episode.
Finansinspektionen's new AML/CFT guidance tightens compliance obligations for money remittance providers operating in Sweden and across the EU, with direct implications for accounting firms and compliance officers advising these businesses.
Switzerland and Belgium sign a protocol amending their bilateral double taxation agreement: what accounting firms and CFOs with cross-border CH-BE exposure need to track before ratification.
Dutch prosecutors escalate action against crypto exchange Knaken from asset freeze to formal bankruptcy petition, signalling heightened EU enforcement risk for CASPs and their advisers
SARS has updated its Binding General Rulings series to include rulings 61-80, giving accounting firms and CFOs new authoritative interpretation guidance to apply to their South African tax positions.
PEEC proposes to anchor the public interest entity definition to live FDIC and NAIC regulatory thresholds, replacing fixed-dollar figures and reducing future standard-setting lag
CSSF publicly flags alinmcol.com as an unauthorised investment services provider in Luxembourg, a due-diligence red flag for accounting firms and auditors onboarding or reviewing financial-services counterparties.
MFSA 2025 Annual Report signals tighter EU supervisory discipline: what accounting firms and auditors serving Malta-regulated entities need to know
IFAC's revised Statements of Membership Obligations tighten quality management and professional education benchmarks, raising the compliance bar for accounting firms worldwide
Operational and compliance impact of Australia's FATF travel rule taking effect 1 July 2026 for exchanges and their accounting advisers
ASIC's $10.3M penalty against Mercer Super for systemic failures in the reportable situations regime signals escalating enforcement expectations for all Australian financial services licensees
Sygnum Europe AG secures a MiCAR CASP licence from FMA Liechtenstein on 26 June 2026, signalling how regulated crypto firms are anchoring EU market access through EEA jurisdictions
