News, standards updates and audit guidance for crypto-accounting teams, covering reporting, compliance and regulatory developments.
Enforcement and compliance implications for accounting firms and CFOs serving French-resident crypto clients whose assets may be stranded on Bitget
Interpol's $123M romance-scam bust shows why transaction monitoring in crypto accounting software is now a front-line AML control
Circle's refusal to burn and reissue stolen USDC raises stablecoin AML governance and crypto accounting software questions for compliance teams and CFOs
UK political momentum for a permanent crypto donation ban and what it signals for AML/KYC obligations on accounting firms and CFOs advising crypto-exposed clients
EU MiCA revision targeting non-EU stablecoin issuers: licensing, accounting, and AML implications for accounting firms and CFOs
MiCA-driven USDT exit: accounting, treasury, and client-portfolio implications for EEA and Swiss firms
Regulatory and accounting implications of the Bank of Korea's bank-led stablecoin push and deposit token pilots for accounting firms, auditors, and CFOs with Korean digital asset exposure
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
MFSA's 2025 DORA authorisation cycle reveals where financial firms are still failing on ICT governance, third-party oversight, and incident management, with direct implications for crypto accounting software infrastructure and MiCA licence readiness.
Kenya's CMA moves to procure a blockchain analytics tool, raising immediate AML compliance and record-keeping obligations for accounting firms and CFOs operating in or serving the Kenyan digital asset market.
FINMA replaces Circular 2015/2 with a formal LiqO-FINMA ordinance effective 1 January 2027, with operational and reporting implications for Swiss banks, securities firms, and their accounting teams.
Binance's failed MiCA application in Greece and its active pursuit of fresh EU and Asia-Pacific licenses signals a regulatory inflection point that accounting firms, auditors, and CFOs serving crypto-active clients must track closely.
ESMA's new supervisory action on CASP custody resilience creates immediate audit and compliance obligations for EU-licensed crypto firms and their advisors
SEC crypto safe harbor proposal: regulatory and accounting compliance implications for US firms and CFOs
UK stablecoin licensing framework finalised: AML, reserve, and accounting obligations for firms and CFOs
KPMG/ECB digital sovereignty framework: DORA, cloud outsourcing and concentration risk implications for accounting firms and CFOs managing digital asset infrastructure
Presidential decree reshapes Kazakhstan's licensed crypto infrastructure, with direct implications for cross-border accounting, AML obligations, and digital asset reporting for firms and CFOs operating in or entering Central Asia.
Blockchain analytics vendor selection is not just about cluster count: accounting firms, auditors, and compliance teams need to interrogate data quality across three distinct analytical claims before relying on any provider's intelligence for AML or sanctions work.
Belgium's FSMA names six unauthorized CASPs just after the MiCA transitional deadline, signalling that enforcement is live and that accounting firms and CFOs with EU crypto-exposed clients must verify CASP authorization status immediately.
France's MiCA transition period ended 1 July 2026: 31 French CASPs are now authorized, unlicensed operators must wind down, and the AMF has shifted from registration gatekeeper to active CASP supervisor with AML obligations on client transfers.
The FCA's Mills Review signals that agentic AI and tokenized settlement infrastructure are converging fast, creating immediate governance, AML, and accounting obligations for UK firms.
Senator Gillibrand's proposed bill to ban elected officials from issuing meme coins raises immediate questions for accounting firms and CFOs tracking US crypto regulatory risk and structuring client disclosures.
