News, standards updates and audit guidance for crypto-accounting teams, covering reporting, compliance and regulatory developments.
MiCA transitional period closure on 1 July 2026: licensing status, CASP register concentration, and ongoing compliance obligations for accounting firms and CFOs with EU crypto exposure
ESMA's fourth post-deadline MiCA CASP register update reaches 321 authorized firms, with German cooperative banks, Spanish and French entities added, and three Italian firms flagged as non-compliant — licensing and AML compliance implications for accounting firms and CFOs across the EU.
EU tax enforcement surge: PSD infringement letters to France, Germany and Italy; DAC9 pressure on Belgium, Bulgaria and Cyprus; and a French share-buyback tax referral to the CJEU, all landing in a single July 2026 wave
ESMA's third post-deadline MiCA register update adds 15 CASPs including BNY Mellon's Belgian unit and three German banks, bringing total licensed providers to 309 and raising practical compliance questions for accounting firms and CFOs across the EU.
The AMF's €1.2m spoofing sanctions against a German derivatives firm have survived every appeal stage, including the Cour de cassation, confirming cross-border jurisdiction over Eurex-listed futures linked to French sovereign bonds.
ESMA's first post-deadline MiCA register update adds 37 CASPs including Standard Chartered, reshaping EU crypto licensing obligations for accounting firms and CFOs.
DAC7 is live across most EU member states: where implementation stands, what platform operators must report, and which countries are still catching up
Four CJEU and EU-level tax rulings from late 2022 carry direct compliance implications for accounting firms and CFOs operating across Italy, Portugal, Spain, the Netherlands, and Germany, covering property platform withholding, capital duties, State aid, and energy solidarity contributions.
Germany leads EU MiCA CASP authorization with 57 approvals as the July 1 deadline arrives, while five member states have zero licenses and Italy dominates the non-compliant register
Finansinspektionen expands its 2026 periodic AML/CFT questionnaire to cover company organisation, cross-border service provision, and frozen assets, giving compliance officers and auditors a tighter data-collection brief.
Germany's cabinet-approved action plan against organised crime raises the AML compliance bar for financial firms operating in the German market
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
ESMA's role in the 2025 CCP Global CIDS fire drill and what the published report means for clearing members, auditors, and compliance leads
Finansinspektionen's new AML/CFT guidance tightens compliance obligations for money remittance providers operating in Sweden and across the EU, with direct implications for accounting firms and compliance officers advising these businesses.
How German HGB and GoB requirements shape what crypto audit software must do for accounting firms, auditors, and finance teams operating in Germany.
A practical guide for accounting firms and finance teams in Germany navigating the intersection of DAC8 reporting obligations, IFRS crypto asset treatment, and the evolving US GAAP fair value model under ASC 350-60.
