News, standards updates and audit guidance for crypto-accounting teams, covering reporting, compliance and regulatory developments.
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
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.
Regulatory and operational risk: what the EU's 21st sanctions package means for CASPs, accounting firms, and CFOs managing sanctions exposure
FMA Liechtenstein grants Damoon Technology (Europe) AG a full MiCA CASP licence, expanding the EEA-passportable CASP register and raising the bar for AML, KYC, and crypto accounting obligations across counterparty networks.
FSA Japan tightens crypto fraud countermeasures: compliance and audit implications for accounting firms and CFOs
AML and compliance officers at US credit unions face four concrete crypto exposure channels they must map, monitor and document now, with NCUA guidance making visibility a regulatory baseline
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.
Minnesota's total crypto kiosk ban is now live: AML, compliance, and accounting implications for firms and CFOs serving operators or retail clients
ESMA's June/July 2026 newsletter flags the MiCA transitional period deadline, a €1 billion 'report once' transaction reporting reform, T+1 settlement preparation, and new CASP supervisory actions — all carrying direct compliance and accounting implications for EU-facing firms.
Hungary scraps its mandatory crypto validator requirement and grants its first MiCA license to CoinCash, reshaping compliance obligations for firms operating in or expanding to the Hungarian market.
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.
CSSF activates MiCAR Title II white paper notification via eDesk from 3 August 2026, creating concrete compliance obligations for issuers, trading platforms, and their advisers with Luxembourg as home Member State.
The EU's 21st Russia sanctions package directly targets crypto platforms and introduces a third-country ban mechanism, creating urgent compliance obligations for accounting firms, auditors, and CFOs operating in or servicing EU-regulated entities.
EU expands Belarus sanctions to cover all MiCA crypto service providers from 25 August 2026, with immediate implications for CASP ownership screening and AML controls
AMLA chair warns that mass client transfers between CASPs during post-MiCA migration create acute AML windows that compliance officers and CFOs must close now
FMA Liechtenstein Notice 2026-3 clarifies which regulatory authority applies under the CRR for firms operating across the EEA, with direct implications for licensing strategy, capital reporting, and crypto bookkeeping software workflows.
FMA Liechtenstein grants a new CASP registration: licensing, AML, and accounting implications for firms and CFOs operating across EEA-adjacent jurisdictions
Reed Smith's Aquarius platform automates MiCA compliance workflows, signalling how legal-tech tools are reshaping regulatory operations for CASPs, accounting firms, and CFOs across the EU and beyond.
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.
