News, standards updates and audit guidance for crypto-accounting teams, covering reporting, compliance and regulatory developments.
OFAC sanctions eight Houthi crypto addresses, creating immediate screening and ledger obligations for accounting firms, auditors, and CFOs managing digital asset exposure.
OFAC sanctions DPRK IT-worker facilitator: AML, KYC and vendor-screening duties for accounting firms and CFOs
OFAC's Kimsuky sanctions and their AML, counterparty-screening, and crypto accounting software implications for accounting firms and CFOs
OFAC sanctions a Russian national and two entities for converting crypto to fiat on behalf of DPRK-linked IT worker networks, raising urgent screening and due-diligence obligations for accounting firms and CFOs
Regulatory licensing milestone: CIMA grants Blockchain.com a full VASP custody licence, with EU MiCA and UK FCA approvals already in place, raising AML and counterparty-due-diligence obligations for accounting firms and CFOs.
OFAC sanctions Russian disinformation actors using TRON crypto addresses: AML, counterparty screening, and ledger implications for accounting firms and CFOs
Russia's new crypto law creates a licensed intermediary model and Bank of Russia oversight: what accounting firms and CFOs with Russian counterparty exposure must review before September 2026
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
FSA Japan tightens crypto fraud prevention rules: AML, KYC, and accounting implications for firms and CFOs with Japan-facing digital asset exposure
BDO's midyear global white-collar crime roundup flags AI fraud, crypto misconduct, and rising cross-border enforcement as the top compliance risks firms and CFOs must address in 2026
AFM DORA Update 7 flags ICT register quality gaps and under-reported incidents, with direct compliance actions for Dutch and EU financial firms and their auditors
Chainalysis adds automatic token coverage for Cronos, expanding KYT and Reactor monitoring to a stablecoin-focused institutional chain; accounting firms and CFOs need to understand the AML and bookkeeping implications.
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.
Bybit's dual-entity EU structure (MiCA CASP + Austrian EMI) and what it means for accounting firms, auditors, and CFOs managing digital asset service providers
Regulatory briefing for accounting firms, auditors, and CFOs on Taiwan's proposed domestic VASP Travel Rule from October 2026
Minnesota's total crypto kiosk ban is now live: AML, compliance, and accounting implications for firms and CFOs serving operators or retail clients
Hawkins County's unanimous second crypto mining ban and its licensing, site-selection, and compliance implications for accounting firms and CFOs advising digital asset clients in Tennessee and beyond
New York's Kalshi lawsuit escalates the CFTC-state jurisdictional clash over prediction markets, with direct licensing, AML, and client-advisory implications for accounting firms and CFOs.
OFAC sanctions Iranian entities using Bitcoin to charge for Strait of Hormuz passage, raising urgent AML screening and digital asset accounting obligations for accounting firms and CFOs worldwide
Texas legislative threat to crypto kiosk operators and the AML/KYC compliance and accounting implications for US firms and CFOs
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.
OSC survey shows Canadian crypto ownership tripling to 25%, raising KYC, AML, and audit obligations for accounting firms and CFOs serving Canadian clients
OFAC sanctions against firms running an Iran-linked Bitcoin insurance scheme in the Strait of Hormuz and what it means for compliance, accounting, and risk teams
