News, standards updates and audit guidance for crypto-accounting teams, covering reporting, compliance and regulatory developments.
ECB names 36 PSPs for digital euro beta pilot, signalling live CBDC infrastructure and new accounting and compliance obligations for EU payment and finance firms.
SWIFT's 24/7 tokenised-asset ledger initiative and its practical limits for accounting firms and CFOs managing digital asset positions
EU MiCA revision targeting non-EU stablecoin issuers: licensing, accounting, and AML implications for accounting firms and CFOs
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.
The European Commission's proposed Omnibus Directive and DAC Recast will reshape cross-border tax compliance obligations for EU-operating firms, with unanimous member-state approval still required.
EU officials are considering MiCA 2.0 revisions targeting non-EU stablecoin issuers, driven by the US GENIUS Act, with accounting and CASP compliance implications for firms and CFOs
The EBA and ECB are reshaping the 2027 EU-wide stress test with climate risk integration, COREP/FINREP alignment, and a 55% reduction in data points. Accounting firms, auditors, and CFOs at supervised banks need to understand the IFRS 9 provisioning, reporting, and capital planning implications now.
AFM finds the Dutch AI Act implementation law workable in principle but flags gaps in supervisory task allocation, capacity, and data-sharing that financial firms must track now
The accountability-control gap in AI-driven compliance: why CCOs and MLROs face governance exposure before regulators catch up
Six EU finance ministers launch a coordinated push for a digital euro and sovereign European payment infrastructure, with direct implications for firms managing cross-border digital asset accounting and compliance.
The Investment Association's inaugural tokenized-funds practice note reframes how fund accountants, auditors, and CFOs must think about NAV calculation, reconciliation workflows, and embedded AML/KYC compliance under a DLT model.
MFSA opens consultation on transposing EU AML Directive 2025/1 into Maltese law, with direct implications for CASPs, accountants, and compliance teams operating in or passporting into Malta
The European Commission's June 2026 Tax Omnibus rewrites core EU direct-tax directives, removing holding requirements, tightening anti-abuse rules, and aligning CFC and Pillar Two treatment. Accounting firms and CFOs serving EU multinationals need to map the changes now.
DAC9 formalises the GloBE Information Return in EU law, creating a central filing option and mandatory information exchange that MNE groups and their advisers must plan around now
The Bank of Korea's Project Hangang unified ledger paper omits privacy governance entirely, a gap that should concern compliance leads and central bank watchers ahead of Phase II trials.
ESMA's 'Report Once' blueprint could cut up to €1 billion annually from EU transaction reporting costs, with phased legislative reform across MiFIR, EMIR and SFTR.
EU lawmakers have called for a formal regulatory assessment covering DeFi, staking, and NFTs, signalling that MiCA is not the end of the EU crypto rulemaking cycle and that compliance and reporting frameworks for these asset areas remain unfinished.
UBS and Nethermind's proofs of concept show that embedding compliance at block-production level, not just in smart contracts, could reshape how regulators and banks treat permissionless blockchains under Basel capital rules.
EBA's ESG disclosure update creates new data requirements for crypto assets held by banks, driving need for integrated crypto accounting software.
The EBA's report on simplifying stacking orders in the EU prudential framework may impact how crypto firms calculate capital requirements, making crypto accounting software essential for compliance.
The revised EU Consumer Credit Directive (CCDII) expands licensing requirements to BNPL and other crypto-related credit products; firms need robust crypto accounting software to manage compliance.
The EBA's Crypto Assets Markets Data II procurement signals increased regulatory focus on market data, which may affect how crypto accounting software firms source and verify transaction data for compliance.
The EBA's proposed simplifications to the EU bank capital framework create both challenges and opportunities for firms holding crypto assets, highlighting the need for robust crypto accounting software.
The AFM's implementation review of the EU AI Act introduces new requirements for crypto firms using AI, directly affecting crypto accounting software and compliance workflows.
