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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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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

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

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

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

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

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.

AML / KYC / LICENSING
CryptaCount Editorial · · 9 min read
CIMA VASP Forum and Leadership Moves: What Accounting Firms and CFOs Must Assess Now

CIMA's VASP forum and leadership changes signal a tightening regulatory stance in the Cayman Islands, with direct implications for crypto accounting software workflows and AML compliance frameworks at accounting firms and CFOs.

AML / KYC / LICENSING
CryptaCount Editorial · · 9 min read
OFAC Sanctions Hamas Crypto Facilitators and Seven TRON Addresses: What Accounting Firms and CFOs Must Act On Now

OFAC sanctions Hamas OTC facilitators and seven TRON addresses: AML screening, counterparty review, and workflow implications for accounting firms and CFOs

AML / KYC / LICENSING
CryptaCount Editorial · · 9 min read
EU's 21st Russia Sanctions Package Targets Crypto Platforms: What Accounting Firms and CFOs Must Act On Now

Regulatory and operational risk: what the EU's 21st sanctions package means for CASPs, accounting firms, and CFOs managing sanctions exposure

AML / KYC / LICENSING
CryptaCount Editorial · · 9 min read
FATF 7th Targeted Update: What Accounting Firms and CFOs Must Act On Now

FATF's 7th Targeted Update widens the gap between legislation and real enforcement, raising urgent AML, supervisory, and crypto accounting software obligations for firms and CFOs.

AML / KYC / LICENSING
CryptaCount Editorial · · 9 min read
Privacy Blockchains Explained: What Compliance Teams, Accounting Firms, and CFOs Must Know Now

Four privacy-blockchain models and what each means for AML, KYC, and crypto accounting software workflows at regulated firms

AML / KYC / LICENSING
CryptaCount Editorial · · 10 min read
"Stern" Sanctioned: What the Trickbot Enforcement Action Means for Crypto Accounting and AML Compliance

Tri-jurisdictional Trickbot/Conti sanctions create new OFAC/OFSI/EU screening obligations for accounting firms, auditors, and CFOs managing crypto-exposed clients

AML / KYC / LICENSING
CryptaCount Editorial · · 10 min read
Penlink Integrates Chainalysis Blockchain Intelligence: AML and Compliance Implications for Accounting Firms and CFOs

AML and compliance workflow implications of Penlink absorbing Chainalysis blockchain intelligence for firms, CFOs, and enterprise investigation teams

AML / KYC / LICENSING
CryptaCount Editorial · · 10 min read
Chainalysis Adds Cronos to Its Monitoring Suite: AML and Accounting Implications for Firms and CFOs

Chainalysis adds Cronos to its AML monitoring suite, extending automatic token coverage to ERC-20 and ERC-721 assets on an institutional stablecoin and tokenized-asset chain, with direct implications for compliance workflows and crypto accounting software stacks at firms and CFOs.

AML / KYC / LICENSING
CryptaCount Editorial · · 9 min read
FMA Liechtenstein Authorises Damoon Technology as a MiCA CASP: What Accounting Firms and CFOs Must Assess Now

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.

AML / KYC / LICENSING
CryptaCount Editorial · · 10 min read
FSA Japan Escalates Crypto Fraud Prevention: What Accounting Firms and CFOs Must Assess Now

FSA Japan tightens crypto fraud countermeasures: compliance and audit implications for accounting firms and CFOs

AML / KYC / LICENSING
CryptaCount Editorial · · 10 min read
US Treasury Sanctions Nemesis Darknet Admin: AML Alert for Accounting Firms and CFOs

OFAC sanctions on Nemesis darknet market administrator: AML obligations, blockchain tracing implications, and what accounting firms and CFOs must do now

AML / KYC / LICENSING
CryptaCount Editorial · · 9 min read
Putin Signs Russia's First Crypto Law: Trading Legal, Payments Banned

Russia's first crypto law legalises trading but keeps payments banned: AML, accounting, and sanctions-screening obligations for firms and CFOs

AML / KYC / LICENSING
CryptaCount Editorial · · 8 min read
OFAC Sanctions Sinbad: What Accounting Firms and CFOs Must Act On Now

OFAC sanctions bitcoin mixer Sinbad used by North Korea's Lazarus Group: AML compliance and client-screening obligations for accounting firms and CFOs

AML / KYC / LICENSING
CryptaCount Editorial · · 8 min read
OFAC Sanctions Nearly 400 Russia-Linked Targets: Crypto Screening Duties for Accounting Firms and CFOs

OFAC's near-400-target Russia sanctions wave, crypto dimensions, and the immediate screening and accounting obligations for accounting firms, auditors, and CFOs