News, standards updates and audit guidance for crypto-accounting teams, covering reporting, compliance and regulatory developments.
Accounting and stablecoin classification implications of BlackRock's first European UCITS tokenized MMF launch on public Ethereum
CLARITY Act stall threatens crypto valuations and resets the regulatory playbook for CFOs and accounting firms managing digital asset exposure
Treasury's top crypto policy architect departs as the CLARITY Act stalls, signaling a leadership vacuum that prolongs regulatory uncertainty for firms and CFOs managing digital asset compliance
Minnesota's total crypto kiosk ban is now live: AML, compliance, and accounting implications for firms and CFOs serving operators or retail clients
Hawkins County's unanimous second crypto mining ban and its licensing, site-selection, and compliance implications for accounting firms and CFOs advising digital asset clients in Tennessee and beyond
New York's Kalshi lawsuit escalates the CFTC-state jurisdictional clash over prediction markets, with direct licensing, AML, and client-advisory implications for accounting firms and CFOs.
OFAC sanctions Iranian entities using Bitcoin to charge for Strait of Hormuz passage, raising urgent AML screening and digital asset accounting obligations for accounting firms and CFOs worldwide
Texas legislative threat to crypto kiosk operators and the AML/KYC compliance and accounting implications for US firms and CFOs
EU tax enforcement surge: PSD infringement letters to France, Germany and Italy; DAC9 pressure on Belgium, Bulgaria and Cyprus; and a French share-buyback tax referral to the CJEU, all landing in a single July 2026 wave
Three concurrent US enforcement actions tied to FTX fallout and CFTC prediction-market jurisdiction expose accounting, record-keeping, and AML risks that firms and CFOs must address now.
ECB digital euro accessibility proposal raises payment infrastructure, accounting system readiness, and MiCA-era compliance questions for EU accounting firms and CFOs
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.
FASB's Q2 2026 emerging projects on crypto assets and digital assets signal imminent US GAAP changes that CFOs and accounting firms must begin preparing for now
ASIC wins permanent director disqualification after a $7M super fraud routed through crypto accounts, a case study in governance failure with clear lessons for accounting firms and CFOs
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
Senate minority leader's proposed Anti-Corruption Bureau targets executive-branch crypto conflicts, adding political friction to the CLARITY Act and reshaping digital asset compliance risk for CFOs and accounting firms
MFSA enforcement alert on unlicensed MLM-style crypto operator in Malta: compliance and client-facing implications for accounting firms and CFOs
BDO's global crypto enforcement and compliance outlook: what accounting firms and CFOs must act on now
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
BDO's six-factor IPO readiness framework for digital asset companies, mapped to accounting, audit, and governance obligations
Revised CLARITY Act ethics provisions shift enforcement to state authorities, narrowing the path to Senate passage and creating near-term regulatory uncertainty for accounting firms and CFOs holding digital assets.
