News, standards updates and audit guidance for crypto-accounting teams, covering reporting, compliance and regulatory developments.
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
Shrinking Senate window for the CLARITY Act raises immediate accounting and compliance planning questions for CFOs and accounting firms advising digital asset clients
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.
Internal controls and audit red flags when a law-enforcement insider steals seized crypto
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
Bitwise CIO argues SEC/CFTC joint guidance keeps crypto markets functional even if CLARITY Act stalls, but WisdomTree and others warn jurisdictional ambiguity still creates structural risk for firms.
CLARITY Act stall threatens crypto valuations and resets the regulatory playbook for CFOs and accounting firms managing digital asset exposure
Treasury's top crypto policy architect departs as the CLARITY Act stalls, signaling a leadership vacuum that prolongs regulatory uncertainty for firms and CFOs managing digital asset compliance
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
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
