News, standards updates and audit guidance for crypto-accounting teams, covering reporting, compliance and regulatory developments.
FSA/NPA joint request for withdrawal delays and address pre-registration creates immediate compliance review obligations for licensed exchanges and their advisers
Licensing and compliance implications of Bitget's Japan exit for accounting firms and CFOs managing Japanese crypto client books
FSA Japan tightens crypto fraud countermeasures: compliance and audit implications for accounting firms and CFOs
FSA Japan tightens crypto fraud prevention rules: AML, KYC, and accounting implications for firms and CFOs with Japan-facing digital asset exposure
BDO's global crypto enforcement and compliance outlook: what accounting firms and CFOs must act on now
FATF publishes DeFi regulatory challenges report: what accounting firms, auditors and CFOs must assess now
FATF's July 2026 targeted update on VASP compliance and Recommendation 15 scorecard: what accounting firms, auditors, and CFOs must act on now
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.
Japan's crypto overhaul brings digital assets under mainstream financial regulation, creating immediate AML, KYC, licensing, and accounting obligations for firms operating in or serving the Japanese market.
Binance's failed MiCA application in Greece and its active pursuit of fresh EU and Asia-Pacific licenses signals a regulatory inflection point that accounting firms, auditors, and CFOs serving crypto-active clients must track closely.
Multi-jurisdiction Asia regulatory sweep: RBI ring-fences banks from crypto, Russia's digital ruble targets September, Dubai leads VASP licensing, Taiwan passes crypto law, and Kazakhstan bets on blockchain infrastructure
Multi-jurisdiction regulatory sweep across Asia and the Gulf: licensing expansions, new crypto laws, CBDC launches, and OFAC sanctions with direct accounting and compliance implications for firms serving these markets
Dubai's VARA has published one of the most detailed crypto regulatory frameworks globally, with direct implications for VASP licensing, AML/CFT obligations, and asset segregation, plus a firm prohibition on privacy coins that accounting firms and compliance teams must absorb immediately.
