Crypto Accounting News & Updates

Circle's New York trust charter signals a new compliance baseline for accounting firms and CFOs holding or servicing USDC

ESMA's June/July 2026 newsletter flags the MiCA transitional period deadline, a €1 billion 'report once' transaction reporting reform, T+1 settlement preparation, and new CASP supervisory actions — all carrying direct compliance and accounting implications for EU-facing firms.

OSC survey shows Canadian crypto ownership tripling to 25%, raising KYC, AML, and audit obligations for accounting firms and CFOs serving Canadian clients

OFAC sanctions against firms running an Iran-linked Bitcoin insurance scheme in the Strait of Hormuz and what it means for compliance, accounting, and risk teams

MFSA enforcement alert on unlicensed MLM-style crypto operator in Malta: compliance and client-facing implications for accounting firms and CFOs

South Korea policy report urges interim stablecoin licensing before the Digital Asset Basic Act passes, creating compliance and accounting preparation windows for firms with KR exposure

BDO frames AML and sanctions best practices for firms with digital asset exposure, with SEC and DOJ enforcement intensifying in 2026

Hungary scraps its mandatory crypto validator requirement and grants its first MiCA license to CoinCash, reshaping compliance obligations for firms operating in or expanding to the Hungarian market.

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

FATF publishes DeFi regulatory challenges report: what accounting firms, auditors and CFOs must assess now

Four distinct privacy-blockchain models and what each means for compliance workflows, risk controls, and crypto accounting software at institutional firms

SEC Chair Atkins signals the agency will act unilaterally on crypto rules if Congress fails to pass the CLARITY Act, raising compliance planning urgency for accounting firms and CFOs.

FCA Stablecoin Sprint confirms cross-border payments as the primary near-term use case, shaping June 2026 final rules on reserve backing and redemption

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

South Korea's FSC moves toward a consolidated Digital Asset Basic Act while opposition tables a bill to scrap the 2027 crypto income tax — immediate compliance and accounting implications for firms and CFOs with Korean exposure.

CZ's ASEAN crypto-passporting proposal and its compliance and licensing implications for accounting firms, auditors, and CFOs

ESMA's third post-deadline MiCA register update adds 15 CASPs including BNY Mellon's Belgian unit and three German banks, bringing total licensed providers to 309 and raising practical compliance questions for accounting firms and CFOs across the EU.

OFAC designates Hamas OTC network and seven TRON wallets: what accounting firms and CFOs must act on now

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.

MiCA enforcement signal: Binance's Android app pulled from Google Play in parts of the EU, raising counterparty and AML screening obligations for accounting firms and CFOs

FATF's July 2026 targeted update on VASP compliance and Recommendation 15 scorecard: what accounting firms, auditors, and CFOs must act on now

New York AG's CLARITY Act testimony raises AML, KYC, and state-preemption risks that CFOs and compliance teams must map now

EU adds HTX to Russia sanctions list two months after UK, raising urgent screening and audit obligations for accounting firms and CFOs holding or processing digital assets