News, standards updates and audit guidance for crypto-accounting teams, covering reporting, compliance and regulatory developments.
The CLARITY Act ethics enforcement deadlock and its practical implications for accounting firms, CFOs, and digital asset businesses tracking US market structure legislation
Alpaca's $435M capital raise signals tokenized equity infrastructure scaling fast, creating new accounting, custodial, and conflict-of-interest questions for firms and CFOs.
Banking lobby's renewed push to tighten stablecoin yield language in the CLARITY Act creates material stablecoin accounting and compliance exposure for accounting firms and CFOs ahead of a potential Senate vote before August recess.
Bank of Korea expands CBDC pilot to 500,000 users: accounting, treasury, and compliance implications for firms and CFOs operating in South Korea
US-UK joint stablecoin and tokenization recommendations create cross-border accounting and compliance obligations for firms and CFOs
Stablecoin governance reversal causes $23M depeg: accounting, audit, and counterparty risk implications for firms and CFOs
ECB selects 36 PSPs for 2027 digital euro pilot: accounting and infrastructure implications for EU firms and CFOs
Banking industry pushback on CLARITY Act stablecoin yield language creates regulatory uncertainty for CFOs and accounting firms managing stablecoin positions
Regulatory sandboxes for DLT in financial market infrastructure are moving from concept to live pilots across the EU, UK, Switzerland and Australia, with concrete compliance, accounting, and operational implications for firms and CFOs.
Senate Democrats demand hearings on Trump's crypto conflicts as CLARITY Act vote looms, creating a direct legislative-risk flashpoint for accounting firms and CFOs managing digital asset compliance strategies
The CLARITY Act's legislative trajectory and what it means for digital asset accounting, compliance, and financial crime risk frameworks at accounting firms and CFOs
SWIFT's 24/7 tokenised-asset ledger initiative and its practical limits for accounting firms and CFOs managing digital asset positions
CFTC modernisation push by Phantom and Hyperliquid creates new compliance and DeFi accounting questions for accounting firms and CFOs
SEC and CFTC leadership vacancies create regulatory uncertainty that accounting firms and CFOs must factor into digital asset compliance planning now
Sony Bank's OCC no-objection letter opens a new chapter for bank-issued dollar stablecoins and forces accounting firms and CFOs to revisit stablecoin accounting classification, reserve audit requirements, and payment-rail risk.
SEC's 2026 rulemaking agenda for crypto broker-dealers, digital asset exchanges, and safe harbors creates concrete compliance and accounting obligations for firms and CFOs
ESMA selects Etrading Software as the EU's first OTC derivatives Consolidated Tape Provider, reshaping transparency obligations and data management requirements for accounting firms, auditors, and CFOs active in EU financial markets.
Standard Chartered becomes the first global bank to offer institutions direct USDC access, raising immediate questions around stablecoin accounting treatment, custody classification, and audit trail requirements.
AFM enforcement action against Euronext Amsterdam for breaching CSDR open-access obligations signals heightened EU market infrastructure scrutiny relevant to firms tracking settlement and clearing compliance
The GENIUS Act is law but the US crypto market structure bill has missed its self-imposed July 4 deadline, leaving stablecoin accounting frameworks and digital asset reporting obligations without a complete regulatory foundation.
Six EU finance ministers launch a coordinated push for a digital euro and sovereign European payment infrastructure, with direct implications for firms managing cross-border digital asset accounting and compliance.
ASIC convenes its first capital markets modernisation roundtable, signalling that DLT, tokenised assets, and AI-driven trading are now regulatory priorities for Australian financial services firms and their advisers
The OUSD consortium model redistributes stablecoin reserve yield across 140+ partners, threatening Circle's USDC revenue base and forcing accounting firms to reassess stablecoin reserve economics in client portfolios.
