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
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.
OFAC adds four Iran Central Bank crypto addresses; Tether freezes $131M in stablecoins, signalling new enforcement playbook for compliance teams 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.
OFAC sanctions DPRK IT-worker facilitator: AML, KYC and vendor-screening duties 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
Sanctions enforcement case study: how coordinated US/UK/EU designations and blockchain analytics collapsed a $100B ruble stablecoin, with AML and accounting implications for firms and CFOs
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.
US-UK FRWG 13th meeting signals coordinated stablecoin and tokenization policy, with GENIUS Act implementation front and centre for accounting firms and CFOs
Circle's New York trust charter signals a new compliance baseline for accounting firms and CFOs holding or servicing USDC
South Korea policy report urges interim stablecoin licensing before the Digital Asset Basic Act passes, creating compliance and accounting preparation windows for firms with KR exposure
BDO frames AML and sanctions best practices for firms with digital asset exposure, with SEC and DOJ enforcement intensifying in 2026
How coordinated US/UK/EU sanctions and blockchain analytics destroyed a ruble-pegged stablecoin, and what compliance teams must do next
Operational AML and accounting-systems framework for banks and CFOs managing stablecoin financial crime risk across three exposure channels
FCA Stablecoin Sprint confirms cross-border payments as the primary near-term use case, shaping June 2026 final rules on reserve backing and redemption
South Korea's FSC moves toward a consolidated Digital Asset Basic Act while opposition tables a bill to scrap the 2027 crypto income tax — immediate compliance and accounting implications for firms and CFOs with Korean exposure.
CZ's ASEAN crypto-passporting proposal and its compliance and licensing implications for accounting firms, auditors, and CFOs
WebX Tokyo 2026 signals Japan is an on-chain finance builder, not a bystander: AML, stablecoin governance and prediction market blind spots are the three live issues for compliance teams and CFOs across APAC.
FATF's seventh crypto compliance report card reveals an enforcement gap that firms and supervisors must close now
OFAC freezes $131M in stablecoins tied to Iran's central bank, raising urgent sanctions-screening and digital asset accounting obligations for US-nexus firms and CFOs
The BVI's VASP licensing regime and its implications for accounting firms advising clients on offshore digital asset structuring
FATF's call for accelerated crypto AML enforcement and rising stablecoin misuse signals immediate compliance and audit obligations for accounting firms and CFOs.
Chainalysis adds automatic token monitoring for the Stable Layer 1 blockchain, expanding AML coverage for stablecoin payment flows via KYT, Reactor, and entity screening.
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.
