News, standards updates and audit guidance for crypto-accounting teams, covering reporting, compliance and regulatory developments.
Four privacy-blockchain models and what each means for AML, KYC, and crypto accounting software workflows at regulated firms
AML and compliance workflow implications of Penlink absorbing Chainalysis blockchain intelligence for firms, CFOs, and enterprise investigation teams
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.
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
Four distinct privacy-blockchain models and what each means for compliance workflows, risk controls, and crypto accounting software at institutional firms
Elliptic and Zama partnership shows wallet-level AML screening can coexist with FHE-based confidential DeFi, creating a compliance-by-design template for institutional on-chain finance
FATF's July 2026 targeted update on VASP compliance and Recommendation 15 scorecard: what accounting firms, auditors, and CFOs must act on now
The BVI's VASP licensing regime and its implications for accounting firms advising clients on offshore digital asset structuring
FATF's July 2026 PPP report exposes the crypto industry's shallow integration into AML partnerships and signals where compliance obligations are heading for 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.
Elliptic's new AI copilot automates crypto compliance alert triage, cutting investigation time from hours to minutes, with direct implications for how accounting firms and CFOs manage on-chain AML workflows.
KPMG/ECB digital sovereignty framework: DORA, cloud outsourcing and concentration risk implications for accounting firms and CFOs managing digital asset infrastructure
Blockchain analytics vendor selection is not just about cluster count: accounting firms, auditors, and compliance teams need to interrogate data quality across three distinct analytical claims before relying on any provider's intelligence for AML or sanctions work.
Chainalysis extends AML monitoring and transaction screening to Robinhood Chain, adding automatic token support and KYT alerts for compliance teams
How ground-truth labeling and ML-driven scaling shape the AML screening infrastructure that compliance teams and auditors rely on
Digital asset risk under BSA/AML regimes does not require a new framework, but it does require rethinking the underlying data environment and compliance tooling
Four major financial centres are building robust crypto licensing regimes to attract regulated digital asset activity, with direct implications for accounting firms and compliance teams advising crypto-active clients.
Event-driven continuous wallet rescreening closes the post-onboarding AML gap that manual periodic checks cannot cover at scale
A practical framework for embedding blockchain analytics into institutional AML workflows across all three lines of defense
A practical due-diligence framework for compliance teams and auditors evaluating the rigor of blockchain analytics data quality before relying on it for AML, sanctions, or enforcement work
