News, standards updates and audit guidance for crypto-accounting teams, covering reporting, compliance and regulatory developments.
Standard Chartered becomes the first global bank to offer institutions direct USDC access, raising immediate questions around stablecoin accounting treatment, custody classification, and audit trail requirements.
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.
Dubai's VARA hits 50 licensed VASPs, but the operational gap and cross-jurisdictional comparison carry the real compliance and onboarding implications for accounting firms and CFOs serving the UAE market.