News, standards updates and audit guidance for crypto-accounting teams, covering reporting, compliance and regulatory developments.
FMA Liechtenstein grants a new CASP registration: licensing, AML, and accounting implications for firms and CFOs operating across EEA-adjacent jurisdictions
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
Neon Exchange AG has voluntarily surrendered its TVTG registration in Liechtenstein, effective 25 June 2026, signalling a live compliance checkpoint for accounting firms and CFOs tracking licensed VASP counterparties in the EEA.
Kaiser Partner Privatbank AG becomes the latest institution to receive MiCAR Art. 60 authorization in Liechtenstein, signaling growing regulatory momentum for traditional banks entering crypto-asset services in the EEA.
Kaiser Partner Privatbank AG's MiCAR Article 60 authorization signals that traditional private banks in Liechtenstein are now live as regulated crypto-asset service providers, with direct implications for compliance teams and accountants serving EEA clients.
Bitcoin Suisse (Europe) AG receives a CASP licence under MiCAR from the FMA Liechtenstein on 22 June 2026, signalling continued regulatory consolidation ahead of the MiCA transitional deadline.
Smart Valor AG receives MiCAR CASP licence from FMA Liechtenstein effective 1 July 2026, signalling continued post-transitional authorisation momentum in the EEA
The MiCA VASP transition period closed on 1 July 2026: EU authorization is now a hard legal requirement, and non-compliant providers face immediate operational restrictions with direct consequences for their clients.
ESMA's first post-deadline MiCA register update adds 37 CASPs including Standard Chartered, reshaping EU crypto licensing obligations for accounting firms and CFOs.
Sygnum Europe AG receives CASP authorization under MiCAR from the FMA Liechtenstein, signaling active enforcement of the EU crypto-asset licensing regime in the EEA
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
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
Ripple's preliminary MiCA approval in Luxembourg signals a maturing regulatory environment for crypto firms in the EU, with implications for compliance and accounting standards.
Luxembourg fund managers must notify the CSSF before providing ancillary services to third parties, impacting compliance workflows and the need for robust crypto fund accounting software.
