News, standards updates and audit guidance for crypto-accounting teams, covering reporting, compliance and regulatory developments.
FASB PMAC May 2026 recap: stablecoin cash-equivalent classification, wrapped-token disclosure, and four other active standard-setting streams
SEC Commissioner Peirce signals crypto vaults and onchain lending may be securities: accounting, audit, and compliance action points for US firms and CFOs
US-UK joint stablecoin and tokenization recommendations create cross-border accounting and compliance obligations for firms and CFOs
South Korea's 2027 tokenized government bond and wholesale CBDC pilot: accounting, settlement, and compliance implications for firms and CFOs
The European Commission's MiCA review consultation opens every major pillar of the framework to potential amendment, creating near-term uncertainty and compliance planning obligations for accounting firms, auditors, and CFOs with EU digital asset exposure.
HM Treasury's updated National Payments Vision mandates tokenization and digital money interoperability in UK retail payment infrastructure, with direct compliance implications for stablecoin issuers, custodians, and payment firms.
UBS and Nethermind's proofs of concept show that embedding compliance at block-production level, not just in smart contracts, could reshape how regulators and banks treat permissionless blockchains under Basel capital rules.
