News, standards updates and audit guidance for crypto-accounting teams, covering reporting, compliance and regulatory developments.
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
OFAC designates Hamas OTC network and seven TRON wallets: what accounting firms and CFOs must act on now
AML and compliance obligations for banks, accounting firms, and CFOs as regulators clamp down on Bitcoin ATM fraud typologies
US DOJ seizes over $25M in crypto from investment and romance scam networks: AML, recordkeeping, and client-screening implications for accounting firms and CFOs
SEC pays $150K to settle Coinbase records lawsuit, signalling how regulator conduct during enforcement drives litigation risk and record-keeping obligations for crypto firms and their advisers
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
OFAC enforcement action freezing $131M in Iran-linked wallets: AML, recordkeeping, and due-diligence obligations for accounting firms and CFOs handling digital assets
EU, US, and UK sanctions against Trickbot/Conti administrator 'Stern' and ransomware enablers trigger OFAC screening, wallet-tagging, and AML obligations for accounting firms, auditors, and CFOs.
A federal court's Daubert ruling validating blockchain analytics as admissible expert evidence raises the bar for forensic-grade data standards that accounting firms and CFOs must understand.
DOJ moving to drop charges against BitClub's alleged $722M mastermind raises serious questions about US crypto enforcement consistency, audit trails, and client-facing compliance obligations for accounting firms and CFOs.
Circle's refusal to burn and reissue stolen USDC raises stablecoin AML governance and crypto accounting software questions for compliance teams and CFOs
CFTC charges North Carolina commodity pool operator with $14M crypto and futures fraud, signalling tougher scrutiny of unregistered pools mixing digital assets with traditional derivatives.
OFAC adds 134 ISIS-K and PCC-linked crypto wallets to SDN list on 1 July 2026, triggering immediate screening and transaction monitoring obligations for VASPs and financial institutions globally.
Approval phishing is a scalable, infrastructure-reusing scam that compliance teams can systematically detect and disrupt using on-chain intelligence and coordinated law enforcement protocols.
AML and compliance obligations triggered by the Huione Guarantee marketplace processing over $11 billion in USDT, with implications for transaction screening, SAR filing, and sanctions exposure at regulated firms globally
How mixers and privacy wallets undermine crypto compliance screening, and what accounting firms and auditors must do to manage the exposure
Cross-chain bridges enable large-scale crypto laundering beyond current AML controls, creating urgent compliance exposure for firms handling digital assets
State-federal jurisdictional clash over prediction market sports betting creates licensing and compliance risk for firms servicing event-contract platforms
DOJ guilty plea in the Goliath Ventures $400M crypto Ponzi highlights fraud-indicator recognition, investor-loss accounting, and bank AML exposure for practitioners advising affected clients or reviewing similar structures
State vs federal jurisdiction clash over prediction markets licensing creates compliance uncertainty for firms offering or auditing event-contract platforms
OFAC adds 130+ ISIS-linked Tron wallets to the SDN list, raising immediate screening and due-diligence obligations for crypto businesses and their advisers.
