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
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.
MiCA transitional period closure on 1 July 2026: licensing status, CASP register concentration, and ongoing compliance obligations for accounting firms and CFOs with EU crypto exposure
RL1 cooperative launches with 10 European bank members, CBDC settlement implications for accounting firms and CFOs
CSSF activates MiCAR Title II white paper notification via eDesk from 3 August 2026, creating concrete compliance obligations for issuers, trading platforms, and their advisers with Luxembourg as home Member State.
FMA Liechtenstein grants a new CASP registration: licensing, AML, and accounting implications for firms and CFOs operating across EEA-adjacent jurisdictions
CSSF issues formal warning against unlicensed operator consulting-mla.com, signalling heightened AML/KYC gatekeeping risk for firms onboarding Luxembourg-facing counterparties
FMA Liechtenstein confirms MiCA transition period expired 1 July 2026: TVTG-only registrations lapsed for licensable activities, with direct implications for firms advising or operating in the EEA crypto market
Neon Exchange AG has voluntarily surrendered its TVTG registration in Liechtenstein, effective 25 June 2026, signalling a live compliance checkpoint for accounting firms and CFOs tracking licensed VASP counterparties in the EEA.
Kaiser Partner Privatbank AG becomes the latest institution to receive MiCAR Art. 60 authorization in Liechtenstein, signaling growing regulatory momentum for traditional banks entering crypto-asset services in the EEA.
Kaiser Partner Privatbank AG's MiCAR Article 60 authorization signals that traditional private banks in Liechtenstein are now live as regulated crypto-asset service providers, with direct implications for compliance teams and accountants serving EEA clients.
FMA Liechtenstein confirms AQL AG's asset management license has lapsed after a voluntary surrender, effective 25 June 2026, a compliance signal for firms reviewing EEA counterparty authorisation status.
Bitcoin Suisse (Europe) AG receives a CASP licence under MiCAR from the FMA Liechtenstein on 22 June 2026, signalling continued regulatory consolidation ahead of the MiCA transitional deadline.
Liechtenstein FMA confirms AQL AG's insurance mediation licence has lapsed after the firm voluntarily surrendered it, signalling a tighter licensing environment that accounting firms serving EEA-regulated clients must track.
Smart Valor AG receives MiCAR CASP licence from FMA Liechtenstein effective 1 July 2026, signalling continued post-transitional authorisation momentum in the EEA
The MiCA VASP transition period closed on 1 July 2026: EU authorization is now a hard legal requirement, and non-compliant providers face immediate operational restrictions with direct consequences for their clients.
ESMA's first post-deadline MiCA register update adds 37 CASPs including Standard Chartered, reshaping EU crypto licensing obligations for accounting firms and CFOs.
DAC7 is live across most EU member states: where implementation stands, what platform operators must report, and which countries are still catching up
Four concurrent EU tax enforcement and legislative developments across Luxembourg, Netherlands, Poland, and Sweden create immediate compliance pressure for multinationals and their advisers.
CSSF flags hautfortpartners.com as operating without authorisation in Luxembourg, a due-diligence alert for accounting firms and CFOs vetting counterparties
Sygnum Europe AG receives CASP authorization under MiCAR from the FMA Liechtenstein, signaling active enforcement of the EU crypto-asset licensing regime in the EEA
MiCA's 18-month transitional grace period expires 1 July 2026, making CASP authorization the only legal basis to serve EU crypto clients, with concentrated authorizations and strict ongoing obligations now live
