News, standards updates and audit guidance for crypto-accounting teams, covering reporting, compliance and regulatory developments.
FMA Liechtenstein issues a formal dismissal notice against CI Fund Services AG, a signal for fund administrators and their auditors to revisit licence-status verification procedures
The BIS has flagged stablecoins as a systemic risk to global financial stability, with implications for how accounting firms and CFOs assess stablecoin exposure and compliance obligations.
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.
The FMA Liechtenstein has formally dismissed CI Fund Services AG, signalling active supervisory enforcement that Luxembourg-focused accounting firms and fund administrators must track for counterparty and licensing risk management.
HMRC publishes its Economic Crime Supervision Handbook, setting out how it supervises UK businesses for AML compliance and what firms can expect during supervisory engagement
SEC and CFTC open a joint consultation on unified portfolio margin rules spanning securities and derivatives, with direct implications for how accounting firms and CFOs track, report, and reconcile cross-product margin positions.
Spain's CNMV has confirmed no grace-period extension for crypto firms not yet MiCA-compliant, raising immediate operational risk for any EU-facing business still in transition
The JaredfromSubway hack highlights the need for robust ethereum accounting and defi accounting practices to detect and report suspicious MEV activities.
The IRS has issued new guidance on AI risks under Circular 230, increasing compliance duties for tax practitioners. Crypto accounting software can help firms manage these obligations.
MAS adds Hyperliquid to Singapore's Investor Alert List, flagging it as an unlicensed entity and raising due-diligence obligations for accounting firms and CFOs with client exposure.
Two underreported developments show how tokenized deposits and stablecoins are converging into a practical interoperability layer, with direct implications for corporate treasury, bank liquidity, and compliance infrastructure.
IRS Office of Professional Responsibility clarifies that Circular 230 duties apply in full to AI-assisted tax work, placing compliance and billing obligations squarely on practitioners and firms
Tokenized deposits are gaining traction in corporate treasuries but introduce accounting and reconciliation challenges that crypto accounting software can address.
EBA's new milestone requires crypto accounting software to adapt to enhanced reporting standards for EU firms.
Finansinspektionen has announced major changes to periodic AML reporting, signalling tighter supervisory expectations for all regulated entities including crypto-asset service providers operating in or into Sweden and the EU.
CSSF warning highlights need for due diligence when selecting crypto accounting software vendors.
CSSF warning highlights the need for proper due diligence and reliable crypto accounting software to vet counterparties.
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.
EMIR 3 introduces an active account requirement that impacts crypto firms already navigating DAC8 reporting obligations, adding another layer of compliance.
The AFM and DNB consultation on Caribbean Netherlands rules signals tightening AML/CFT obligations for crypto firms, highlighting the need for robust crypto accounting software to manage compliance.
Malta's MFSA confirms VFA licence holders must transition to CASP under MiCA by July 2026, impacting crypto compliance for firms.
EMIR 3 introduces an active account requirement for EU counterparties, expanding reporting obligations that intersect with dac8 reporting and crypto asset accounting standards.
The MFSA warning highlights the importance of using crypto accounting software to verify counterparty licenses and avoid unregulated entities.
Practical alert for accounting firms and CFOs advising Malta-licensed VFA entities on what the MFSA's MiCA transition guidance means for licence continuity, compliance obligations, and client readiness
