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Crypto Accounting News & Updates

News, standards updates and audit guidance for crypto-accounting teams, covering reporting, compliance and regulatory developments.

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701 articles
ENFORCEMENT
CryptaCount Editorial · · 8 min read
MyTrade Founder Fined $10K for Bot-Driven Wash Trading Across 60 Crypto Assets

CFTC wash-trading enforcement signals elevated transaction-integrity and audit risk for firms holding or trading altcoins

AML / KYC / LICENSING
CryptaCount Editorial · · 9 min read
Russia FSB Arrests 20-Plus in Unlicensed Crypto Exchange Sweep at Moscow City

FSB enforcement sweep on unlicensed Moscow crypto exchange offices: AML, licensing, and counterparty-risk implications for accounting firms and CFOs

AML / KYC / LICENSING
CryptaCount Editorial · · 8 min read
OFAC Sanctions Shelbit and Aban Tether: What Accounting Firms and CFOs Must Do Now

OFAC designates Shelbit and Aban Tether for IRGC-linked money laundering, raising urgent sanctions-screening and crypto accounting obligations for US firms and CFOs

ENFORCEMENT
CryptaCount Editorial · · 11 min read
Bybit Sues DPRK and Lazarus Group Over $1.5B Hack, Wins Asset Freeze

Bybit's civil action against DPRK/Lazarus and the asset-freeze injunction: accounting, AML, and risk-management implications for US accounting firms and CFOs

MARKET STRUCTURE
CryptaCount Editorial · · 10 min read
OKX Executive Flags CLARITY Act Political Risk: What Accounting Firms and CFOs Must Assess Now

Political risk around the CLARITY Act is now a material balance-sheet and planning variable for accounting firms and CFOs holding or advising on digital assets.

AML / KYC / LICENSING
CryptaCount Editorial · · 9 min read
Japan FSA Requests Crypto Exchange Withdrawal Safeguards: What Accounting Firms and CFOs Must Assess Now

FSA/NPA joint request for withdrawal delays and address pre-registration creates immediate compliance review obligations for licensed exchanges and their advisers

ENFORCEMENT
CryptaCount Editorial · · 9 min read
FSC Korea Crypto Enforcement: What Accounting Firms and CFOs Must Assess Now

FSC Korea crypto enforcement signal: what accounting firms and CFOs with Korean digital-asset exposure must assess now

TAX REPORTING
CryptaCount Editorial · · 9 min read
US Crypto Tax Reform: Seven Bills Accounting Firms and CFOs Must Track Now

Practical accounting and tax implications for US accounting firms and CFOs of the seven proposed digital asset tax bills summarised by Forvis Mazars

MARKET STRUCTURE
CryptaCount Editorial · · 9 min read
Crypto Watchdog Targets DC as CLARITY Act Hangs in the Balance

An opaque anti-crypto advocacy group is running targeted DC ads against the CLARITY Act just as the Senate reaches its decisive vote window, creating new regulatory uncertainty that accounting firms and CFOs must track.

ACCOUNTING STANDARDS
CryptaCount Editorial · · 11 min read
Crypto Accounting Under ASC 350-60: What Firms and CFOs Must Resolve Now

Practical accounting and audit implications of ASC 350-60's judgment-driven framework for stablecoins, wrapped tokens, and in-scope crypto assets on corporate balance sheets.

MARKET STRUCTURE
CryptaCount Editorial · · 9 min read
US Senate CLARITY Act: What the Cloture Filing Means for Stablecoin Accounting

Senate procedural filing on the CLARITY Act sets up a September cloture vote, keeping stablecoin and market-structure accounting uncertainty alive for another month at minimum

MARKET STRUCTURE
CryptaCount Editorial · · 11 min read
Clarity Act Stalls as Warren Asks SEC to Probe Trump Memecoin

Legislative stall and SEC pressure on Trump memecoin: accounting and compliance exposure for US firms and CFOs

AML / KYC / LICENSING
CryptaCount Editorial · · 8 min read
AMF Deregisters AUTOMATA France SAS as PSAN: What Accounting Firms and CFOs Must Act On Now

AMF deregisters AUTOMATA France SAS as a PSAN from 30 June 2026, citing unlicensed crowdfunding and fitness failures, with ordered wind-down obligations and MiCA transition context for accounting firms and CFOs

MARKET STRUCTURE
CryptaCount Editorial · · 10 min read
CLARITY Act Vote Pushed to September: What Accounting Firms and CFOs Must Assess Now

Senate CLARITY Act delay to September narrows the legislative window and forces accounting firms and CFOs to extend their regulatory uncertainty planning

TAX REPORTING
CryptaCount Editorial · · 9 min read
Hong Kong CARF and Amended CRS Bill 2026 Reaches LegCo

Hong Kong's CARF and Amended CRS Bill enters LegCo: what accounting firms and CFOs must prepare for now

TAX REPORTING
CryptaCount Editorial · · 8 min read
SARS Draft Legislation for Public Comment: Crypto Accounting and Tax Implications for South African Firms

SARS draft legislation released for public comment signals tightening crypto tax reporting obligations for South African firms and CFOs

AML / KYC / LICENSING
CryptaCount Editorial · · 8 min read
Bridge Joins EU MiCA EMT Register After Luxembourg Approval

Regulatory intelligence for EU accounting firms, auditors, and CFOs: what Bridge's MiCA EMT authorisation and the growing ESMA register mean for client due diligence, stablecoin accounting, and AML obligations

AML / KYC / LICENSING
CryptaCount Editorial · · 9 min read
APAC Crypto Compliance: AML Risks and Licensing Realities Firms Cannot Ignore

APAC crypto AML/KYC bootcamp: what compliance leads and CFOs need to know about the region's regulatory landscape

MARKET STRUCTURE
CryptaCount Editorial · · 9 min read
Senate CLARITY Act Delay: What Accounting Firms and CFOs Must Assess Now

Senate CLARITY Act delay shifts the legislative timeline to mid-September, keeping stablecoin and market-structure accounting in limbo for accounting firms and CFOs

AML / KYC / LICENSING
CryptaCount Editorial · · 10 min read
Bitget Exits Japan: What Accounting Firms and CFOs Must Address Now

Licensing and compliance implications of Bitget's Japan exit for accounting firms and CFOs managing Japanese crypto client books

AML / KYC / LICENSING
CryptaCount Editorial · · 9 min read
ESMA Q&A 2417: What the New CASP Custody and Transfer Clarification Means for EU Firms

ESMA Q&A 2417 clarifies CASP authorisation scope for custody and transfer of post-issuance crypto-assets, with direct licensing and operational implications for EU accounting firms and CFOs

NEWS
CryptaCount Editorial · · 9 min read
ESMA June/July 2026 Newsletter: What Accounting Firms and CFOs Must Act On Now

ESMA's June/July 2026 newsletter signals accelerating EU market-structure reform across MiCA wind-downs, T+1, transaction reporting and CASP supervision — all requiring immediate action from accounting firms and CFOs.

AML / KYC / LICENSING
CryptaCount Editorial · · 10 min read
South African Lawmakers Propose Draft Rules on Cross-Border Crypto Transactions: What Accounting Firms and CFOs Must Assess Now

South African legislative proposal for cross-border crypto transaction rules: AML, reporting, and accounting implications for accounting firms and CFOs

AML / KYC / LICENSING
CryptaCount Editorial · · 9 min read
Robinhood Wins FCA Crypto Registration: What Accounting Firms and CFOs Must Assess Now

Robinhood's FCA crypto registration signals tightening UK licensing norms ahead of the incoming regulatory regime, with direct implications for accounting firms and CFOs advising crypto-active clients.