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US — Crypto Accounting News & Updates

209 articles

AML / KYC / LICENSING
CryptaCount Editorial · · 9 min read
North Korea Routes Stolen Crypto Through Crime Networks: What Accounting Firms and CFOs Must Assess Now

RUSI findings on DPRK crypto laundering via crime networks: AML, sanctions, and due-diligence implications for accounting firms and CFOs

MARKET STRUCTURE
CryptaCount Editorial · · 9 min read
CLARITY Act Delayed: What Accounting Firms and CFOs Must Assess Now

Senate recess delay on the CLARITY Act pushes the cloture vote to mid-September, raising political and accounting uncertainty for firms holding or servicing stablecoins

MARKET STRUCTURE
CryptaCount Editorial · · 10 min read
CLARITY Act: 36 Session Days Left and Stablecoin Accounting Still Unresolved

Legislative timeline risk and regulatory contingency planning for accounting firms and CFOs holding stablecoin-exposed balance sheets

ACCOUNTING STANDARDS
CryptaCount Editorial · · 10 min read
AI Accuracy Confidence Gap: What Finance Firms Must Address in Crypto Accounting Software

The AI confidence gap in finance: why 84% exec trust coexists with a 26% board-level error rate, and what it means for firms deploying crypto accounting software

MARKET STRUCTURE
CryptaCount Editorial · · 7 min read
SEC Prepares Conditional Exemption From Securities Registration for Crypto

SEC mulls a conditional exemption from full securities registration for qualifying crypto projects, reshaping disclosure strategy and accounting obligations for firms and CFOs

AML / KYC / LICENSING
CryptaCount Editorial · · 9 min read
FinCEN Ends Beneficial Ownership Reporting: What Accounting Firms and CFOs Must Assess Now

FinCEN permanently eliminates BOI reporting for US companies under the CTA, with data deletion and residual foreign-entity obligations that accounting firms and CFOs must action now

AML / KYC / LICENSING
CryptaCount Editorial · · 9 min read
OFAC Sanctions Shelbit and Aban Tether: What Accounting Firms and CFOs Must Do Now

OFAC's August 2026 sanctions on Shelbit and Aban Tether: compliance obligations, on-chain exposure, and accounting steps for firms and CFOs

AML / KYC / LICENSING
CryptaCount Editorial · · 9 min read
UK Money Laundering Suspect Behind $100M World Liberty Financial Token Buy: What Accounting Firms and CFOs Must Assess

AML and KYC due-diligence implications for accounting firms and CFOs when a politically exposed entity's token investor faces money-laundering scrutiny across UK, US, and UAE jurisdictions

MARKET STRUCTURE
CryptaCount Editorial · · 9 min read
CLARITY Act Delay: What Accounting Firms and CFOs Must Assess Now

Senate CLARITY Act delay and its stablecoin accounting and market-structure implications for accounting firms and CFOs

ACCOUNTING STANDARDS
CryptaCount Editorial · · 9 min read
SEC Schedules Vote to Propose Reg Crypto: What Accounting Firms and CFOs Must Assess Now

SEC Reg Crypto proposed rulemaking: accounting, disclosure, and compliance implications for US firms and CFOs

MARKET STRUCTURE
CryptaCount Editorial · · 10 min read
White House Vows to Get CLARITY Across the Finish Line in September

White House vows September CLARITY Act vote: what accounting firms and CFOs must assess now

ENFORCEMENT
CryptaCount Editorial · · 8 min read
MyTrade Founder Fined $10K for Bot-Driven Wash Trading Across 60 Crypto Assets

CFTC wash-trading enforcement signals elevated transaction-integrity and audit risk for firms holding or trading altcoins

AML / KYC / LICENSING
CryptaCount Editorial · · 8 min read
OFAC Sanctions Shelbit and Aban Tether: What Accounting Firms and CFOs Must Do Now

OFAC designates Shelbit and Aban Tether for IRGC-linked money laundering, raising urgent sanctions-screening and crypto accounting obligations for US firms and CFOs

ENFORCEMENT
CryptaCount Editorial · · 11 min read
Bybit Sues DPRK and Lazarus Group Over $1.5B Hack, Wins Asset Freeze

Bybit's civil action against DPRK/Lazarus and the asset-freeze injunction: accounting, AML, and risk-management implications for US accounting firms and CFOs

MARKET STRUCTURE
CryptaCount Editorial · · 10 min read
OKX Executive Flags CLARITY Act Political Risk: What Accounting Firms and CFOs Must Assess Now

Political risk around the CLARITY Act is now a material balance-sheet and planning variable for accounting firms and CFOs holding or advising on digital assets.

TAX REPORTING
CryptaCount Editorial · · 9 min read
US Crypto Tax Reform: Seven Bills Accounting Firms and CFOs Must Track Now

Practical accounting and tax implications for US accounting firms and CFOs of the seven proposed digital asset tax bills summarised by Forvis Mazars

MARKET STRUCTURE
CryptaCount Editorial · · 9 min read
Crypto Watchdog Targets DC as CLARITY Act Hangs in the Balance

An opaque anti-crypto advocacy group is running targeted DC ads against the CLARITY Act just as the Senate reaches its decisive vote window, creating new regulatory uncertainty that accounting firms and CFOs must track.

ACCOUNTING STANDARDS
CryptaCount Editorial · · 11 min read
Crypto Accounting Under ASC 350-60: What Firms and CFOs Must Resolve Now

Practical accounting and audit implications of ASC 350-60's judgment-driven framework for stablecoins, wrapped tokens, and in-scope crypto assets on corporate balance sheets.

MARKET STRUCTURE
CryptaCount Editorial · · 9 min read
US Senate CLARITY Act: What the Cloture Filing Means for Stablecoin Accounting

Senate procedural filing on the CLARITY Act sets up a September cloture vote, keeping stablecoin and market-structure accounting uncertainty alive for another month at minimum

MARKET STRUCTURE
CryptaCount Editorial · · 11 min read
Clarity Act Stalls as Warren Asks SEC to Probe Trump Memecoin

Legislative stall and SEC pressure on Trump memecoin: accounting and compliance exposure for US firms and CFOs

MARKET STRUCTURE
CryptaCount Editorial · · 10 min read
CLARITY Act Vote Pushed to September: What Accounting Firms and CFOs Must Assess Now

Senate CLARITY Act delay to September narrows the legislative window and forces accounting firms and CFOs to extend their regulatory uncertainty planning

MARKET STRUCTURE
CryptaCount Editorial · · 9 min read
Senate CLARITY Act Delay: What Accounting Firms and CFOs Must Assess Now

Senate CLARITY Act delay shifts the legislative timeline to mid-September, keeping stablecoin and market-structure accounting in limbo for accounting firms and CFOs

MARKET STRUCTURE
CryptaCount Editorial · · 10 min read
SEC to Review Nasdaq Bitcoin Options Approval After CME Challenge: What Accounting Firms and CFOs Must Assess Now

SEC review of Nasdaq bitcoin options approval and what it signals for crypto market structure, accounting, and compliance obligations for firms and CFOs

ACCOUNTING STANDARDS
CryptaCount Editorial · · 10 min read
FASB IAC: Stablecoin Cash Equivalent Threshold and Disclosure Debate

FASB IAC raises stablecoin cash-equivalent classification threshold and disclosure concerns, with direct implications for US GAAP balance sheet treatment and CFO disclosure strategy

AML / KYC / LICENSING
CryptaCount Editorial · · 9 min read
OFAC Sanctions Hamas Crypto Facilitators and Seven TRON Addresses: What Accounting Firms and CFOs Must Act On Now

OFAC sanctions Hamas OTC facilitators and seven TRON addresses: AML screening, counterparty review, and workflow implications for accounting firms and CFOs

ACCOUNTING STANDARDS
CryptaCount Editorial · · 9 min read
FASB PMAC May 2026: Stablecoin Cash Equivalents, Wrapped Tokens, and Five Other Active Debates

FASB PMAC May 2026 recap: stablecoin cash-equivalent classification, wrapped-token disclosure, and four other active standard-setting streams

AML / KYC / LICENSING
CryptaCount Editorial · · 9 min read
EU's 21st Russia Sanctions Package Targets Crypto Platforms: What Accounting Firms and CFOs Must Act On Now

Regulatory and operational risk: what the EU's 21st sanctions package means for CASPs, accounting firms, and CFOs managing sanctions exposure

AML / KYC / LICENSING
CryptaCount Editorial · · 9 min read
OFAC Sanctions Iran Central Bank Crypto Wallets: $131M in Stablecoins Frozen

OFAC adds four Iran Central Bank crypto addresses; Tether freezes $131M in stablecoins, signalling new enforcement playbook for compliance teams and CFOs

AML / KYC / LICENSING
CryptaCount Editorial · · 10 min read
"Stern" Sanctioned: What the Trickbot Enforcement Action Means for Crypto Accounting and AML Compliance

Tri-jurisdictional Trickbot/Conti sanctions create new OFAC/OFSI/EU screening obligations for accounting firms, auditors, and CFOs managing crypto-exposed clients

AML / KYC / LICENSING
CryptaCount Editorial · · 10 min read
Penlink Integrates Chainalysis Blockchain Intelligence: AML and Compliance Implications for Accounting Firms and CFOs

AML and compliance workflow implications of Penlink absorbing Chainalysis blockchain intelligence for firms, CFOs, and enterprise investigation teams

NEWS
CryptaCount Editorial · · 8 min read
EU 21st Russia Sanctions: 14 Crypto Platforms Designated and a New Country-Wide Ban Power

EU 21st Russia sanctions package: 14 crypto platforms designated, new country-wide ban authority, and what compliance teams must do before August 23

MARKET STRUCTURE
CryptaCount Editorial · · 8 min read
US Senate CLARITY Act Vote: What Accounting Firms and CFOs Must Assess Now

Senate Banking Committee chair Tim Scott confirms a CLARITY Act floor vote before August recess, with 60-vote threshold and stablecoin licensing disputes still unresolved

AML / KYC / LICENSING
CryptaCount Editorial · · 10 min read
US Treasury Sanctions Nemesis Darknet Admin: AML Alert for Accounting Firms and CFOs

OFAC sanctions on Nemesis darknet market administrator: AML obligations, blockchain tracing implications, and what accounting firms and CFOs must do now

ENFORCEMENT
CryptaCount Editorial · · 10 min read
NFT Founder Charged with $10M Fraud: What Accounting Firms and CFOs Must Assess Now

DOJ enforcement action against an NFT startup founder signals heightened legal and audit risk for accounting firms and CFOs managing digital asset clients

MARKET STRUCTURE
CryptaCount Editorial · · 9 min read
CLARITY Act Stall: What It Means for DeFi and Stablecoin Accounting

Bernstein's legislative risk analysis and the accounting, valuation, and DeFi governance implications for US accounting firms and CFOs if the CLARITY Act stalls

MARKET STRUCTURE
CryptaCount Editorial · · 10 min read
Clarity Act: Possible Outcomes Before the Senate Recess and What Each Means for Accounting Firms

Scenario analysis for accounting firms and CFOs: what each Clarity Act outcome means for digital asset accounting and compliance planning

AML / KYC / LICENSING
CryptaCount Editorial · · 8 min read
OFAC Sanctions Sinbad: What Accounting Firms and CFOs Must Act On Now

OFAC sanctions bitcoin mixer Sinbad used by North Korea's Lazarus Group: AML compliance and client-screening obligations for accounting firms and CFOs

AML / KYC / LICENSING
CryptaCount Editorial · · 8 min read
OFAC Sanctions Nearly 400 Russia-Linked Targets: Crypto Screening Duties for Accounting Firms and CFOs

OFAC's near-400-target Russia sanctions wave, crypto dimensions, and the immediate screening and accounting obligations for accounting firms, auditors, and CFOs

AML / KYC / LICENSING
CryptaCount Editorial · · 10 min read
OFAC Sanctions Eight Houthi Crypto Wallets: Compliance and Accounting Obligations for Firms and CFOs

OFAC sanctions eight Houthi crypto addresses, creating immediate screening and ledger obligations for accounting firms, auditors, and CFOs managing digital asset exposure.

AML / KYC / LICENSING
CryptaCount Editorial · · 10 min read
OFAC Sanctions DPRK IT-Worker Scheme Facilitator: What Accounting Firms and CFOs Must Act On Now

OFAC sanctions DPRK IT-worker facilitator: AML, KYC and vendor-screening duties for accounting firms and CFOs

AML / KYC / LICENSING
CryptaCount Editorial · · 10 min read
US Treasury Sanctions Kimsuky: AML and Screening Duties for Accounting Firms and CFOs

OFAC's Kimsuky sanctions and their AML, counterparty-screening, and crypto accounting software implications for accounting firms and CFOs

AML / KYC / LICENSING
CryptaCount Editorial · · 9 min read
OFAC Sanctions North Korea IT Worker Crypto Network: What Accounting Firms and CFOs Must Act On Now

OFAC sanctions a Russian national and two entities for converting crypto to fiat on behalf of DPRK-linked IT worker networks, raising urgent screening and due-diligence obligations for accounting firms and CFOs

AML / KYC / LICENSING
CryptaCount Editorial · · 6 min read
OFAC Sanctions Russian Disinformation Actors: Crypto AML Duties for Firms

OFAC sanctions Russian disinformation actors using TRON crypto addresses: AML, counterparty screening, and ledger implications for accounting firms and CFOs

AML / KYC / LICENSING
CryptaCount Editorial · · 10 min read
Credit Union Crypto Exposure: Four AML Risk Channels and the NCUA Compliance Steps Firms Must Take Now

AML and compliance officers at US credit unions face four concrete crypto exposure channels they must map, monitor and document now, with NCUA guidance making visibility a regulatory baseline

AML / KYC / LICENSING
CryptaCount Editorial · · 9 min read
A7A5 Ruble Stablecoin: How Coordinated Sanctions Cut Off a $100B Network

Sanctions enforcement case study: how coordinated US/UK/EU designations and blockchain analytics collapsed a $100B ruble stablecoin, with AML and accounting implications for firms and CFOs

AML / KYC / LICENSING
CryptaCount Editorial · · 10 min read
BDO Worldwatch 2026: White-Collar Crime Trends Accounting Firms and CFOs Must Act On

BDO's midyear global white-collar crime roundup flags AI fraud, crypto misconduct, and rising cross-border enforcement as the top compliance risks firms and CFOs must address in 2026

MARKET STRUCTURE
CryptaCount Editorial · · 11 min read
Visa Widens Stablecoin Payouts via Zero Hash: What CFOs and Accounting Firms Must Address Now

Visa's stablecoin payout expansion via Zero Hash raises immediate USDC accounting, reconciliation, and balance-sheet treatment questions for accounting firms and CFOs

ENFORCEMENT
CryptaCount Editorial · · 9 min read
NFT Founder Charged with $10M Fraud: What Accounting Firms and CFOs Must Assess Now

DOJ NFT fraud case: accounting, AML, and client-screening implications for firms and CFOs

MARKET STRUCTURE
CryptaCount Editorial · · 8 min read
CLARITY Act Senate Vote: The August Recess Deadline and What It Means for Stablecoin Accounting

Shrinking Senate window for the CLARITY Act raises immediate accounting and compliance planning questions for CFOs and accounting firms advising digital asset clients

ENFORCEMENT
CryptaCount Editorial · · 9 min read
Former FBI Agent Indicted for Stealing Seized Crypto: What Accounting Firms Must Review Now

Internal controls and audit red flags when a law-enforcement insider steals seized crypto

MARKET STRUCTURE
CryptaCount Editorial · · 9 min read
CLARITY Act in 'Walking Dead' State: What Accounting Firms and CFOs Must Assess Now

Bitwise CIO argues SEC/CFTC joint guidance keeps crypto markets functional even if CLARITY Act stalls, but WisdomTree and others warn jurisdictional ambiguity still creates structural risk for firms.

AML / KYC / LICENSING
CryptaCount Editorial · · 8 min read
US-UK Financial Regulators Deepen Stablecoin and Tokenization Cooperation: What Accounting Firms and CFOs Must Track Now

US-UK FRWG 13th meeting signals coordinated stablecoin and tokenization policy, with GENIUS Act implementation front and centre for accounting firms and CFOs

MARKET STRUCTURE
CryptaCount Editorial · · 9 min read
CLARITY Act Stall: What It Means for DeFi and Stablecoin Accounting

CLARITY Act stall threatens crypto valuations and resets the regulatory playbook for CFOs and accounting firms managing digital asset exposure

MARKET STRUCTURE
CryptaCount Editorial · · 9 min read
Tyler Williams Exits US Treasury as CLARITY Act Stalls: What Accounting Firms and CFOs Must Assess Now

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

AML / KYC / LICENSING
CryptaCount Editorial · · 8 min read
Minnesota Crypto ATM Ban: What Accounting Firms and CFOs Must Assess Now

Minnesota's total crypto kiosk ban is now live: AML, compliance, and accounting implications for firms and CFOs serving operators or retail clients

AML / KYC / LICENSING
CryptaCount Editorial · · 10 min read
Tennessee County Passes Second Crypto Mining Ban: Compliance and Accounting Implications for Firms and CFOs

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

AML / KYC / LICENSING
CryptaCount Editorial · · 9 min read
New York Sues Kalshi: Licensing and Compliance Implications for Accounting Firms and CFOs

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.

AML / KYC / LICENSING
CryptaCount Editorial · · 9 min read
US Treasury Sanctions Iranian Firms Taking Bitcoin for Hormuz Passage: What Accounting Firms and CFOs Must Act On Now

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

AML / KYC / LICENSING
CryptaCount Editorial · · 9 min read
Texas Crypto Kiosk Scams: $57M Loss and a Looming Ban

Texas legislative threat to crypto kiosk operators and the AML/KYC compliance and accounting implications for US firms and CFOs

ENFORCEMENT
CryptaCount Editorial · · 10 min read
FTX Fallout, CFTC Penalties and Prediction-Market Charges: US Crypto Legal Roundup for Accounting Firms

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.

AML / KYC / LICENSING
CryptaCount Editorial · · 10 min read
Circle's New York Trust Charter: Compliance and Accounting Implications for Firms and CFOs

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

ACCOUNTING STANDARDS
CryptaCount Editorial · · 10 min read
FASB Flags Crypto Assets as an Emerging Project in Q2 2026: What Accounting Firms and CFOs Must Assess Now

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

AML / KYC / LICENSING
CryptaCount Editorial · · 8 min read
US Sanctions Iran's Strait of Hormuz Bitcoin Insurance Scheme: What Accounting Firms and CFOs Must Act On Now

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

MARKET STRUCTURE
CryptaCount Editorial · · 9 min read
Schumer Proposes Anti-Corruption Agency Citing Trump's Crypto Earnings: What CFOs and Accounting Firms Must Track Now

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

NEWS
CryptaCount Editorial · · 10 min read
Global Crypto Regulation: Compliance and Enforcement Outlook for Accounting Firms and CFOs

BDO's global crypto enforcement and compliance outlook: what accounting firms and CFOs must act on now

AML / KYC / LICENSING
CryptaCount Editorial · · 9 min read
Digital Asset AML and Sanctions: BDO's Best Practices for Firms

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

ACCOUNTING STANDARDS
CryptaCount Editorial · · 11 min read
Going Public as a Digital Asset Company: Six Factors CFOs and Auditors Must Address

BDO's six-factor IPO readiness framework for digital asset companies, mapped to accounting, audit, and governance obligations

MARKET STRUCTURE
CryptaCount Editorial · · 9 min read
US Senators Send Revised CLARITY Act Ethics Rules to White House

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.

AML / KYC / LICENSING
CryptaCount Editorial · · 11 min read
A7A5: How Sanctions and Blockchain Analytics Collapsed a Ruble Stablecoin

How coordinated US/UK/EU sanctions and blockchain analytics destroyed a ruble-pegged stablecoin, and what compliance teams must do next

AML / KYC / LICENSING
CryptaCount Editorial · · 9 min read
Stablecoin AML Compliance: How Banks Should Structure Their Controls

Operational AML and accounting-systems framework for banks and CFOs managing stablecoin financial crime risk across three exposure channels

AML / KYC / LICENSING
CryptaCount Editorial · · 10 min read
SEC Ready to Issue Crypto Rules if CLARITY Act Fails: What Accounting Firms and CFOs Must Assess Now

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.

MARKET STRUCTURE
CryptaCount Editorial · · 9 min read
US Prosecutors Propose CLARITY Act Changes as Senate Recess Looms

Law enforcement groups push last-minute amendments to the CLARITY Act's developer liability provisions, White House signals opposition, and the Senate recess clock runs down.

AML / KYC / LICENSING
CryptaCount Editorial · · 9 min read
OFAC Sanctions Hamas Financing Network: Crypto Compliance Alert for Accounting Firms and CFOs

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

AML / KYC / LICENSING
CryptaCount Editorial · · 10 min read
New York AG Warns CLARITY Act Could Weaken State Crypto Enforcement

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

MARKET STRUCTURE
CryptaCount Editorial · · 8 min read
Fidelity Backs CLARITY Act Senate Push: Accounting and Compliance Implications for CFOs

Fidelity's Senate lobbying push on the CLARITY Act and what the regulatory framework means for accounting firms and CFOs managing digital asset portfolios

ACCOUNTING STANDARDS
CryptaCount Editorial · · 11 min read
IFRS Crypto Assets vs FASB Fair Value: What CFOs and Auditors Must Act On Now

How diverging IFRS and FASB crypto accounting rules force CFOs and audit teams to overhaul financial-statement processes and internal audit coverage right now

TAX REPORTING
CryptaCount Editorial · · 12 min read
US Legislative Roundup: Reconciliation 2.0, Crypto Rules and Energy Credits

Congressional recess watch: Reconciliation 2.0, SEC Project Crypto, and an energy credit standoff that is blocking Treasury nominees

MARKET STRUCTURE
CryptaCount Editorial · · 9 min read
CLARITY Act Ethics Deadlock: What CFOs and Accounting Firms Must Track Now

The CLARITY Act ethics enforcement deadlock and its practical implications for accounting firms, CFOs, and digital asset businesses tracking US market structure legislation

AML / KYC / LICENSING
CryptaCount Editorial · · 9 min read
Goldman Sachs CEO Backs the CLARITY Act: What Accounting Firms and CFOs Must Track Now

Goldman Sachs CEO breaks from Wall Street peers to back the CLARITY Act, signalling a regulatory inflection point that accounting firms and CFOs must plan for now

AML / KYC / LICENSING
CryptaCount Editorial · · 9 min read
Bitcoin ATM Scams: What Banks and Accounting Firms Must Do Now

AML and compliance obligations for banks, accounting firms, and CFOs as regulators clamp down on Bitcoin ATM fraud typologies

ENFORCEMENT
CryptaCount Editorial · · 8 min read
US Seizes $25M in Crypto Tied to Investment and Romance Scams: What Accounting Firms and CFOs Must Act On Now

US DOJ seizes over $25M in crypto from investment and romance scam networks: AML, recordkeeping, and client-screening implications for accounting firms and CFOs

ACCOUNTING STANDARDS
CryptaCount Editorial · · 11 min read
SEC's Peirce Signals Crypto Vaults and Onchain Lending May Fall Under Securities Laws

SEC Commissioner Peirce signals crypto vaults and onchain lending may be securities: accounting, audit, and compliance action points for US firms and CFOs

AML / KYC / LICENSING
CryptaCount Editorial · · 7 min read
CLARITY Act Ethics Clause: Federal Officials Barred from Token Issuance Until 2029

CLARITY Act ethics clause bars federal officials from token issuance until 2029, creating new client-screening and disclosure obligations for accounting firms and CFOs tracking US digital asset legislation

ENFORCEMENT
CryptaCount Editorial · · 8 min read
SEC Pays $150K to Settle Coinbase Records Lawsuit Over Deleted Gensler Texts

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

AML / KYC / LICENSING
CryptaCount Editorial · · 9 min read
OFAC Freezes $131M in Iran Central Bank Stablecoins: What Accounting Firms and CFOs Must Act On Now

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

ACCOUNTING STANDARDS
CryptaCount Editorial · · 10 min read
FASB Chair on Semiannual Reporting and Stablecoin Accounting: What CFOs and Auditors Must Know Now

FASB chair confirms existing interim-reporting standards largely cover any SEC semiannual shift, while flagging a new stablecoin cash-equivalents project as the bigger standard-setting watch item for CFOs and accounting firms

AML / KYC / LICENSING
CryptaCount Editorial · · 10 min read
US Treasury Freezes $131M in Iran-Linked Crypto Wallets: What Accounting Firms and CFOs Must Act On Now

OFAC enforcement action freezing $131M in Iran-linked wallets: AML, recordkeeping, and due-diligence obligations for accounting firms and CFOs handling digital assets

MARKET STRUCTURE
CryptaCount Editorial · · 9 min read
Alpaca Raises $435M to Anchor Tokenized Stock Custody: Accounting and Compliance Implications

Alpaca's $435M capital raise signals tokenized equity infrastructure scaling fast, creating new accounting, custodial, and conflict-of-interest questions for firms and CFOs.

ENFORCEMENT
CryptaCount Editorial · · 9 min read
DOJ Crypto Unit Dismantled: Accounting and AML Implications for US Firms

DOJ crypto enforcement pullback and CZ pardon: accounting and AML implications for US firms and CFOs

TAX REPORTING
CryptaCount Editorial · · 10 min read
Trump Meets Senators on CLARITY Act: What Accounting Firms and CFOs Must Track Now

White House engagement on the CLARITY Act signals that US digital asset legislation is moving toward a vote, with concrete accounting and compliance implications for firms and CFOs

AML / KYC / LICENSING
CryptaCount Editorial ·
MetaMask hired suspected North Korean dev flagged months earlier
MARKET STRUCTURE
CryptaCount Editorial · · 8 min read
Banking Groups Push Back on CLARITY Act Stablecoin Yield Rules Again

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.

MARKET STRUCTURE
CryptaCount Editorial · · 9 min read
US-UK Stablecoin and Tokenization Alignment: What Accounting Firms and CFOs Must Act On Now

US-UK joint stablecoin and tokenization recommendations create cross-border accounting and compliance obligations for firms and CFOs

AML / KYC / LICENSING
CryptaCount Editorial · · 10 min read
EU Sanctions 'Stern': Trickbot Boss and the $300M Ransom Trail

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.

NEWS
CryptaCount Editorial · · 9 min read
US and UK Align on Stablecoins and Tokenized Assets: What Accounting Firms and CFOs Must Act On Now

Transatlantic regulatory alignment on stablecoins and tokenized assets creates immediate compliance, accounting, and audit preparation requirements for accounting firms and CFOs

ACCOUNTING STANDARDS
CryptaCount Editorial · · 10 min read
AICPA Proposes Attestation Standard Updates Covering Digital Assets

AICPA attestation standards overhaul covering digital assets and sustainability signals new assurance obligations for accounting firms and CFOs

AML / KYC / LICENSING
CryptaCount Editorial · · 10 min read
CLARITY Act Gains Second Law Enforcement Endorsement: What Accounting Firms and CFOs Must Track Now

Law enforcement's conditional CLARITY Act endorsements sharpen the DeFi accountability debate ahead of the Senate's August recess, with direct implications for AML program design and crypto accounting software readiness.

MARKET STRUCTURE
CryptaCount Editorial · · 10 min read
ABA and State Banking Groups Challenge CLARITY Act Stablecoin Yield Language

Banking industry pushback on CLARITY Act stablecoin yield language creates regulatory uncertainty for CFOs and accounting firms managing stablecoin positions

MARKET STRUCTURE
CryptaCount Editorial ·
White House crypto adviser Patrick Witt to take military leave: Report
ENFORCEMENT
CryptaCount Editorial · · 9 min read
Blockchain Analytics Clears the Daubert Standard: What Accounting Firms and CFOs Must Know

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.

AML / KYC / LICENSING
CryptaCount Editorial · · 9 min read
Circle's Federal Banking Charter: What Accounting Firms and CFOs Must Act On Now

Circle's federal banking charter approval reshapes stablecoin regulatory status and triggers immediate compliance, accounting, and counterparty-risk reviews for US accounting firms and CFOs.

MARKET STRUCTURE
CryptaCount Editorial · · 10 min read
Senate Democrats Call for Hearings on Trump's Crypto Ties as CLARITY Act Vote Nears

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

MARKET STRUCTURE
CryptaCount Editorial · · 9 min read
CLARITY Act: What the $189M Crypto Lobby Push Means for Accounting Firms and CFOs

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

ENFORCEMENT
CryptaCount Editorial · · 9 min read
DOJ Moves to Drop BitClub $722M Fraud Charges: What 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.

AML / KYC / LICENSING
CryptaCount Editorial · · 8 min read
Circle's USDC Burn Refusal: What Accounting Firms and CFOs Must Act On Now

Circle's refusal to burn and reissue stolen USDC raises stablecoin AML governance and crypto accounting software questions for compliance teams and CFOs

MARKET STRUCTURE
CryptaCount Editorial · · 10 min read
Phantom and Hyperliquid Press CFTC on Onchain Derivatives: What Accounting Firms and CFOs Must Track Now

CFTC modernisation push by Phantom and Hyperliquid creates new compliance and DeFi accounting questions for accounting firms and CFOs

MARKET STRUCTURE
CryptaCount Editorial · · 10 min read
SEC and CFTC Leadership Vacancies: The Compliance Risk Accounting Firms Cannot Ignore

SEC and CFTC leadership vacancies create regulatory uncertainty that accounting firms and CFOs must factor into digital asset compliance planning now

MARKET STRUCTURE
CryptaCount Editorial · · 10 min read
Sony Bank Clears OCC Hurdle for Dollar Stablecoin: What Accounting Firms and CFOs Must Act On 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.

MARKET STRUCTURE
CryptaCount Editorial · · 7 min read
SEC Puts Crypto Rule Changes at the Top of Its 2026 Agenda

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

AML / KYC / LICENSING
CryptaCount Editorial · · 9 min read
SEC Crypto Safe Harbor: What Accounting Firms and CFOs Must Act On Now

SEC crypto safe harbor proposal: regulatory and accounting compliance implications for US firms and CFOs

ENFORCEMENT
CryptaCount Editorial · · 9 min read
CFTC Charges Crypto Pool Operator with $14M Fraud: What Accounting Firms and CFOs Must Act On Now

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.

ACCOUNTING STANDARDS
CryptaCount Editorial · · 10 min read
MiCA 2.0: EU Eyes Rules for Non-EU Stablecoin Issuers

EU officials are considering MiCA 2.0 revisions targeting non-EU stablecoin issuers, driven by the US GENIUS Act, with accounting and CASP compliance implications for firms and CFOs

NEWS
CryptaCount Editorial · · 13 min read
Asia Crypto Regulation Roundup: RBI, Dubai VARA, Digital Ruble and Taiwan's New Law

Multi-jurisdiction Asia regulatory sweep: RBI ring-fences banks from crypto, Russia's digital ruble targets September, Dubai leads VASP licensing, Taiwan passes crypto law, and Kazakhstan bets on blockchain infrastructure

ACCOUNTING STANDARDS
CryptaCount Editorial · · 9 min read
ESRS and ISSB Interoperability: What the Single-Report Approach Means for Multinationals

Accounting firms and CFOs serving multinationals need to understand the improved but still incomplete interoperability between ISSB Standards and ESRS, and what a credible single-report approach actually requires in practice.

NEWS
CryptaCount Editorial · · 9 min read
Asia Crypto Regulation Roundup: Dubai Leads, Taiwan Legislates, Russia Sets Digital Ruble Date

Multi-jurisdiction regulatory sweep across Asia and the Gulf: licensing expansions, new crypto laws, CBDC launches, and OFAC sanctions with direct accounting and compliance implications for firms serving these markets

AML / KYC / LICENSING
CryptaCount Editorial · · 9 min read
Gillibrand Meme Coin Bill: Compliance Implications for Accounting Firms and CFOs

Senator Gillibrand's proposed bill to ban elected officials from issuing meme coins raises immediate questions for accounting firms and CFOs tracking US crypto regulatory risk and structuring client disclosures.

AML / KYC / LICENSING
CryptaCount Editorial · · 5 min read
Chainalysis Extends AML Tooling to Robinhood Chain Layer 2

Chainalysis extends AML monitoring and transaction screening to Robinhood Chain, adding automatic token support and KYT alerts for compliance teams

MARKET STRUCTURE
CryptaCount Editorial · · 6 min read
US Crypto Market Structure Bill Stalls: Accounting and Compliance Implications

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.

AML / KYC / LICENSING
CryptaCount Editorial · · 6 min read
AI Governance in Compliance: The Accountability and Control Gap Regulators Are Already Watching

The accountability-control gap in AI-driven compliance: why CCOs and MLROs face governance exposure before regulators catch up

AML / KYC / LICENSING
CryptaCount Editorial · · 7 min read
US Senator Proposes Ethics Rule Barring Officials From Issuing Digital Assets

Senator Gillibrand's proposed ethics restriction barring elected officials from issuing digital assets signals tightening governance standards that accounting firms and CFOs must track for compliance and client advisory work.

AML / KYC / LICENSING
CryptaCount Editorial · · 7 min read
US Law Enforcement Drops Opposition to CLARITY Act: What Firms Should Watch

A key law enforcement bloc has dropped its opposition to the CLARITY Act, narrowing one political obstacle to US crypto market structure legislation with direct implications for DeFi liability and AML compliance frameworks.

AML / KYC / LICENSING
CryptaCount Editorial · · 6 min read
Digital Asset Risk Management: What Changes and What Doesn't Under BSA and Global AML Regimes

Digital asset risk under BSA/AML regimes does not require a new framework, but it does require rethinking the underlying data environment and compliance tooling

AML / KYC / LICENSING
CryptaCount Editorial · · 7 min read
Dubai VARA Rolls Out Digital Asset Framework Including Privacy Coin Ban

Dubai's VARA has published one of the most detailed crypto regulatory frameworks globally, with direct implications for VASP licensing, AML/CFT obligations, and asset segregation, plus a firm prohibition on privacy coins that accounting firms and compliance teams must absorb immediately.

AML / KYC / LICENSING
CryptaCount Editorial · · 7 min read
NYDFS-EBA Stablecoin MOU, HK VATP Rules, and CFTC Perps: What Firms Must Know

Three simultaneous regulatory moves, NYDFS-EBA stablecoin MOU, Hong Kong VATP and advisory licensing, and CFTC perpetual futures approvals, are reshaping the cross-border compliance obligations of stablecoin issuers, VASPs, and digital asset firms in 2026.

MARKET STRUCTURE
CryptaCount Editorial · · 6 min read
OUSD Consortium Stablecoin: The Reserve Yield Model That Rattled Circle and Rewrites Stablecoin Accounting

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.

AML / KYC / LICENSING
CryptaCount Editorial · · 9 min read
OFAC Adds 134 ISIS-K and PCC-Linked Crypto Wallets: What Firms Must Do Now

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.

AML / KYC / LICENSING
CryptaCount Editorial · · 7 min read
Approval Phishing Detection and Disruption: Compliance and Investigation Playbooks

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 / KYC / LICENSING
CryptaCount Editorial · · 6 min read
Five Crypto Financial Crime Typologies for FI Compliance Programs

Five on-chain financial crime typologies compliance teams at banks, fintechs, and custodians must embed in their AML/CFT frameworks now

AML / KYC / LICENSING
CryptaCount Editorial · · 8 min read
Operationalizing Blockchain Analytics for Institutional AML Compliance

A practical framework for embedding blockchain analytics into institutional AML workflows across all three lines of defense

AML / KYC / LICENSING
CryptaCount Editorial · · 7 min read
Huione Guarantee: $11B USDT Marketplace and the AML Obligations It Creates

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

AML / KYC / LICENSING
CryptaCount Editorial · · 8 min read
AML Compliance Risks: Mixers and Privacy Wallets in Crypto Screening

How mixers and privacy wallets undermine crypto compliance screening, and what accounting firms and auditors must do to manage the exposure

AML / KYC / LICENSING
CryptaCount Editorial · · 5 min read
Cross-Chain Bridge AML Risk: $540M Laundered Through RenBridge

Cross-chain bridges enable large-scale crypto laundering beyond current AML controls, creating urgent compliance exposure for firms handling digital assets

AML / KYC / LICENSING
CryptaCount Editorial · · 9 min read
Three Lines of Defense: The Governance Model Regulated Crypto Firms Already Need

Regulated crypto firms do not need a novel governance model: the three-lines-of-defense framework from traditional finance already meets what regulators expect globally, and firms that ignore it face personal liability.

AML / KYC / LICENSING
CryptaCount Editorial · · 8 min read
Blockchain Risk Maturity Ladder: Where Does Your Financial Institution Stand?

A five-stage blockchain risk maturity framework helps financial institutions benchmark AML/CFT readiness and build toward strategic digital asset capability

AML / KYC / LICENSING
CryptaCount Editorial · · 7 min read
Michigan Court Blocks Kalshi Sports Contracts: What the CFTC Clash Means for Compliance

State-federal jurisdictional clash over prediction market sports betting creates licensing and compliance risk for firms servicing event-contract platforms

MARKET STRUCTURE
CryptaCount Editorial · · 5 min read
CLARITY Act: Senate Eyes July 2026 Passage Window

The CLARITY Act faces a narrow July window in the Senate, with unresolved DeFi provisions, ethics concerns, and a presidential veto threat creating real planning uncertainty for firms with US crypto exposure.

ENFORCEMENT
CryptaCount Editorial · · 6 min read
US DOJ: Goliath Ventures CEO Pleads Guilty in $400M Crypto Ponzi Case

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

AML / KYC / LICENSING
CryptaCount Editorial · · 7 min read
Massachusetts vs Kalshi: What the Amended Lawsuit Means for Prediction Markets Compliance

State vs federal jurisdiction clash over prediction markets licensing creates compliance uncertainty for firms offering or auditing event-contract platforms

MARKET STRUCTURE
CryptaCount Editorial · · 6 min read
CLARITY Act Passage Odds Cut to 50%: What the Senate Scheduling Crunch Means for Firms

Galaxy Digital's downgrade of CLARITY Act passage odds to 50% signals real legislative risk for US digital asset market structure, with Senate floor time the critical bottleneck

MARKET STRUCTURE
CryptaCount Editorial · · 6 min read
SEC Opens 60-Day Comment Period on Novel ETF Structures: What Firms Must Track

The SEC's 60-day public comment period on novel ETF structures signals potential registration and compliance rule changes that accounting firms and fund auditors must monitor closely.

AML / KYC / LICENSING
CryptaCount Editorial · · 5 min read
US Treasury Sanctions ISIS-Linked Crypto Wallets on Tron: What Firms Must Do

OFAC adds 130+ ISIS-linked Tron wallets to the SDN list, raising immediate screening and due-diligence obligations for crypto businesses and their advisers.

ACCOUNTING STANDARDS
CryptaCount Editorial · · 7 min read
AI in Tax Practice: What the IRS Guidance Gets Right and Where the Real Gap Is

IRS OPR AI guidance exposes a gap between existing compliance credentials and what §7216 actually requires when practitioners send client tax data to external AI tools

TAX REPORTING
CryptaCount Editorial · · 7 min read
Murrin and the Unlimited Assessment Clock: What Practitioners Must Know Now

Third Circuit's Murrin decision binds Tax Court practitioners in DE/NJ/PA: a preparer's fraud alone triggers Section 6501(c)(1)'s unlimited assessment window, exposing innocent clients to decades of back-tax and interest liability

ACCOUNTING STANDARDS
CryptaCount Editorial · · 3 min read
FASB Proposes Fair Value Amendments for Restricted Equity in Investment Companies

FASB proposes to require investment companies to factor contractual sale restrictions into equity fair value measurements under ASC 820, with mandatory discount disclosure

AML / KYC / LICENSING
CryptaCount Editorial · · 5 min read
IRS Merges Tax Practitioner Oversight Offices Into New TPMO

The IRS merges the Office of Professional Responsibility and the Return Preparer Office into the new Tax Professional Management Office, effective June 28, over AICPA objections about conflicts of interest and credential confusion.

MARKET STRUCTURE
CryptaCount Editorial · · 6 min read
IMF: Tokenization Could Reshape Settlement but Fragments Without Coordinated Standards

IMF flags tokenization as a systemic inflection point: fragmented standards could create new financial stability risks while coordinated regulation could unlock settlement efficiency gains

MARKET STRUCTURE
CryptaCount Editorial · · 6 min read
Russia Digital Ruble: September 2026 Launch Confirmed

Sanctions, accounting treatment, and cross-border compliance implications of the Russian digital ruble's confirmed September 2026 launch, contrasted with the EU sanctions posture and the near-certain US digital dollar ban

AML / KYC / LICENSING
CryptaCount Editorial · · 6 min read
US State Crypto ATM Bans Accelerate: What Compliance Teams Must Know

State-level crypto ATM bans accelerate across the US and Canada signals a federal crackdown, raising VASP licensing, AML, and operator liability questions for accounting and compliance teams

MARKET STRUCTURE
CryptaCount Editorial · · 6 min read
US Housing Bill CBDC Ban: Trump Has 10 Days to Decide

A bipartisan housing bill containing a Federal Reserve CBDC moratorium until 2030 now sits on Trump's desk, creating a short decision window with direct implications for US digital asset policy planning.

MARKET STRUCTURE
CryptaCount Editorial · · 5 min read
Prediction-Market Consolidation and the Regulatory Fault Lines Firms Must Watch

Vertical integration in prediction markets is accelerating M&A interest while simultaneously raising CFTC jurisdiction, antitrust, and state-gambling-law conflicts that compliance teams need to track.

AML / KYC / LICENSING
CryptaCount Editorial · · 6 min read
Huione Group: World's Largest Illicit Marketplace and the USDH Stablecoin Risk

Huione Group has become the largest illicit online marketplace ever recorded, with its own unregulated stablecoin USDH designed to evade asset freezes. Accounting firms and compliance teams need to understand the transaction volumes, the USDH exposure risk, and the AML obligations this creates.

AML / KYC / LICENSING
CryptaCount Editorial · · 4 min read
OFAC SDN Cryptocurrency Addresses: Compliance Priorities for Firms

OFAC's SDN list now includes identified on-chain addresses, raising the compliance bar for every firm that touches crypto assets

AML / KYC / LICENSING
CryptaCount Editorial · · 6 min read
IRS Shares Federal Tax Data With 1,100+ Organisations: TIGTA Flags Governance Gaps

TIGTA finds IRS cannot centrally track all 1,124+ federal tax information data-sharing agreements, raising governance and FTI protection concerns for tax practitioners and compliance teams

TAX REPORTING
CryptaCount Editorial · · 5 min read
IRS CP53E Notice Errors: What Accounting Firms Need to Know

IRS disputes CP53E errors exist while AICPA collects practitioner examples of erroneous notices sent to taxpayers who owed nothing

TAX REPORTING
CryptaCount Editorial · · 5 min read
Trump Accounts Section 530A: The Advisory Opportunity Firms Are Missing

Section 530A Trump accounts create an 18-year recurring advisory revenue stream that most accountants are overlooking

AML / KYC / LICENSING
CryptaCount Editorial · · 6 min read
Chainalysis Publishes Formal Ontology for Blockchain Analytics Data Quality

Chainalysis formalises a two-tier evidentiary ontology for blockchain analytics, giving compliance teams, auditors, and courts a shared vocabulary for data quality accountability

MARKET STRUCTURE
CryptaCount Editorial · · 4 min read
ESMA CCP Fire Drill 2025: What the Global Default Simulation Report Means for Firms

ESMA's role in the 2025 CCP Global CIDS fire drill and what the published report means for clearing members, auditors, and compliance leads

ACCOUNTING STANDARDS
CryptaCount Editorial · · 3 min read
PEEC Revises Public Interest Entity Definition: What US Firms Need to Know

PEEC proposes to anchor the public interest entity definition to live FDIC and NAIC regulatory thresholds, replacing fixed-dollar figures and reducing future standard-setting lag

AML / KYC / LICENSING
CryptaCount Editorial · · 4 min read
FinCEN Opens Whistleblower Portal for BSA and Sanctions Tips

FinCEN formally launches a whistleblower tip portal covering BSA, sanctions, and money laundering violations, with financial awards for actionable submissions that lead to enforcement.

AML / KYC / LICENSING
CryptaCount Editorial · · 6 min read
FBI vs Huione Group: The $134B Illicit Marketplace Case

The FBI's action against Huione Group, the largest illicit crypto marketplace ever recorded, signals a new baseline for AML due diligence and stablecoin transaction screening at regulated firms.

MARKET STRUCTURE
CryptaCount Editorial · · 5 min read
SEC-CFTC Unified Portfolio Margin Rules Consultation

SEC and CFTC open a joint consultation on unified portfolio margin rules spanning securities and derivatives, with direct implications for how accounting firms and CFOs track, report, and reconcile cross-product margin positions.

MARKET STRUCTURE
CryptaCount Editorial · · 5 min read
Tokenized Deposits and Stablecoins: The Interoperability Gap

Two underreported developments show how tokenized deposits and stablecoins are converging into a practical interoperability layer, with direct implications for corporate treasury, bank liquidity, and compliance infrastructure.

TAX REPORTING
CryptaCount Editorial · · 3 min read
IRS AI Risks and Circular 230: What Tax Practitioners Need to Know

The IRS has issued new guidance on AI risks under Circular 230, increasing compliance duties for tax practitioners. Crypto accounting software can help firms manage these obligations.

TAX REPORTING
CryptaCount Editorial · · 6 min read
IRS Circular 230: What the New AI Guidance Means for Tax Practitioners

IRS Office of Professional Responsibility clarifies that Circular 230 duties apply in full to AI-assisted tax work, placing compliance and billing obligations squarely on practitioners and firms

AML / KYC / LICENSING
CryptaCount Editorial · · 4 min read
UBS and Nethermind Push Blockchain Compliance Below the Smart Contract Layer

UBS and Nethermind's proofs of concept show that embedding compliance at block-production level, not just in smart contracts, could reshape how regulators and banks treat permissionless blockchains under Basel capital rules.

ENFORCEMENT
CryptaCount Editorial · · 3 min read
Crypto Accounting for Accountants: Lessons from the Coinex Sanctions Case

The Coinex sanctions allegations highlight the critical need for robust crypto accounting for accountants to ensure compliance with international sanctions.

ACCOUNTING STANDARDS
CryptaCount Editorial · · 5 min read
PCAOB Seeks Comment on Crypto Accounting Standards: What Firms Need to Know

The PCAOB's request for comment signals upcoming audit standards for crypto assets, prompting accounting firms to evaluate their crypto accounting software and sub-ledger tools.

TAX REPORTING
CryptaCount Editorial · · 3 min read
IRS Filing Season 2026: Why Crypto Accounting Software Is Critical for Firms

The IRS filing season disparity between online and other filers highlights the need for robust crypto accounting software to ensure accurate reporting and reduce audit risk for accounting firms.

ENFORCEMENT
CryptaCount Editorial · · 3 min read
Supreme Court Lets Stand IRS Power to Assess Tax Anytime for Preparer Fraud

The Supreme Court ruling on IRS time limits for preparer fraud increases compliance risk for crypto accounting firms, making robust crypto accounting software essential for audit trails and accuracy.

ACCOUNTING STANDARDS
CryptaCount Editorial · · 3 min read
AICPA Survey Reveals Rising Technology Focus for Crypto Accounting for Accountants

AICPA survey indicates firms are prioritizing technology, creating opportunities for crypto accounting for accountants to meet client needs.

ENFORCEMENT
CryptaCount Editorial · · 3 min read
OFAC Sanctions ISIS Crypto Financing: Compliance Lessons for Crypto Accounting Software Users

OFAC sanctions highlight the need for crypto accounting software with built-in sanctions screening and compliance reporting for accounting firms servicing crypto clients.

TAX REPORTING
CryptaCount Editorial · · 2 min read
Advisory Panel Urges Sustained IRS Funding, Expanded AI, and Tax Simplification

The advisory panel's recommendations signal a shift toward technology-driven tax administration, which will impact how accounting firms handle crypto compliance.

ACCOUNTING STANDARDS
CryptaCount Editorial · · 3 min read
FASB Seeks Comment on Hedge Accounting Guidance for Crypto Assets

FASB's request for comment on hedge accounting guidance for crypto assets held at fair value signals potential changes to crypto US GAAP accounting, with implications for firms applying ASC 350-60.

TAX REPORTING
CryptaCount Editorial · · 4 min read
DAC8 Reporting: What Accounting Firms Need to Know

DAC8 reporting introduces mandatory disclosure of crypto transactions for EU tax authorities, aligning with global standards like CARF and impacting accounting firms' compliance workflows.

ENFORCEMENT
CryptaCount Editorial · · 4 min read
IRS Call Service Issues Highlight Need for Reliable Crypto Accounting Software

Poor IRS phone service highlights the need for accurate crypto accounting software to minimize taxpayer errors and inquiries.

ENFORCEMENT
CryptaCount Editorial · · 4 min read
OFAC Sanctions and Crypto: How Crypto Accounting Software Helps Firms Stay Compliant

OFAC sanctions on crypto addresses create compliance obligations that crypto accounting software can address through screening and reporting.

ENFORCEMENT
CryptaCount Editorial · · 2 min read
IRS Staff Reassignments: What They Mean for Crypto Accounting Compliance

IRS staffing changes may increase audit scrutiny on crypto, making robust crypto accounting software essential for compliance.

TAX REPORTING
CryptaCount Editorial · · 3 min read
AICPA Recommendations Improve CP53E Notice Process for Crypto Tax Compliance

AICPA recommendations signal need for better crypto tax notice management, which crypto accounting software can address.

ENFORCEMENT
CryptaCount Editorial · · 2 min read
IRS merger of tax practitioner offices: what it means for crypto accounting

The IRS merger of tax practitioner offices signals increased scrutiny, making crypto accounting software essential for compliance.

ENFORCEMENT
CryptaCount Editorial · · 2 min read
IRS Hiring Events After Staff Cuts: Why Crypto Accounting Software Matters

IRS hiring events after staff cuts signal increased enforcement, making crypto accounting software essential for firms to manage client compliance.

MARKET STRUCTURE
CryptaCount Editorial · · 3 min read
7 Principles to Improve CPA Firm Profitability with Crypto CPA Services

CPA firms can improve profitability by integrating crypto CPA services as a new advisory revenue stream.

MARKET STRUCTURE
CryptaCount Editorial · · 3 min read
AICPA Campaign Creates New Opportunities for Crypto CPAs

The AICPA campaign elevates the CPA brand, indirectly supporting crypto CPAs by reinforcing trust and expertise in emerging areas like digital assets.

ACCOUNTING STANDARDS
CryptaCount Editorial · · 9 min read
Crypto Fair Value Accounting Under FASB ASU 2023-08

What ASU 2023-08 changed, which assets its scope criteria actually reach, and why the assets it excludes are now the harder half of the problem.

ENFORCEMENT
CryptaCount Editorial · · 3 min read
SEC Fireside Chat: A New Era for Digital Assets and Crypto Accounting Software

SEC's fireside chat signals a shift towards rebuilding trust and improving usability in crypto regulation, impacting how firms use crypto accounting software for compliance.

ENFORCEMENT
CryptaCount Editorial · · 3 min read
CFTC Polymarket Probe Highlights Need for Crypto Accounting Software

The CFTC investigation into Polymarket underscores the need for robust crypto accounting software to ensure accurate trade reporting and compliance.

MARKET STRUCTURE
CryptaCount Editorial · · 4 min read
Fed Skinny Accounts and Crypto: What Accountants Need to Know

Congressional debate over Fed skinny accounts for crypto firms highlights compliance and accounting implications for accountants.

ENFORCEMENT
CryptaCount Editorial · · 3 min read
Crypto Accounting Software: Key to Sanctions Compliance After Coinex Iran Case

The Coinex Iran case highlights the need for robust crypto accounting software to detect and report sanctions violations.

MARKET STRUCTURE
CryptaCount Editorial · · 2 min read
Senate Races and Crypto Legislation: What It Means for Crypto Accounting Software

Senate races may delay or accelerate crypto legislation, affecting compliance timelines for accounting firms; crypto accounting software helps firms stay agile.

ENFORCEMENT
CryptaCount Editorial · · 2 min read
Bipartisan Senators Call for CFTC Investigation into Polymarket Fake Bets

The CFTC investigation into Polymarket underscores the need for robust crypto accounting software to ensure compliance and audit readiness.

ENFORCEMENT
CryptaCount Editorial · · 3 min read
Meta IRS Dispute Shows Why Firms Need Crypto Accounting Software

The Meta IRS dispute underscores the importance of accurate crypto accounting software for tax compliance and audit readiness.

ENFORCEMENT
CryptaCount Editorial · · 3 min read
IRS Fast Track Dispute Settlement Program Usage Surging: Why Crypto Accounting Software Matters

The surge in IRS fast track dispute settlement program usage underscores the need for crypto accounting software to maintain accurate records and reduce audit risks.

TAX REPORTING
CryptaCount Editorial · · 2 min read
Judges Grill Investment Firm on Self-Employment Tax Exception

The court case highlights the importance of accurate tax classification for investment firms, which can be supported by crypto accounting software.

ACCOUNTING STANDARDS
CryptaCount Editorial · · 5 min read
FASB Crypto Fair Value: What the IASB-FASB Joint Meeting Means for Firms

The June 2026 IASB-FASB joint education meeting signals potential convergence between US GAAP and IFRS on crypto asset fair value accounting, directly affecting firms using ASC 350-60 and IFRS crypto assets standards.

ACCOUNTING STANDARDS
CryptaCount Editorial · · 13 min read
FASB Crypto Fair Value vs IFRS: What Accountants Need to Know

A practitioner-focused comparison of FASB ASC 350-60 fair value accounting against IFRS crypto asset treatment, showing accounting firms and CFOs exactly how the two frameworks diverge and what that means for financial statement preparation and client advisory work.

ACCOUNTING STANDARDS
CryptaCount Editorial · · 12 min read
FASB Crypto Fair Value: What ASC 350-60 Means for Your Clients

ASC 350-60 ended impairment-only accounting for crypto: accounting firms and CFOs need to understand what FASB fair value measurement means for balance sheets, disclosures, and how it diverges from IFRS.

ACCOUNTING STANDARDS
CryptaCount Editorial · · 12 min read
FASB Crypto Fair Value: What ASU 2023-08 Means for Your Clients

An authoritative explainer for accounting firms and finance teams on how ASU 2023-08 reshapes crypto asset measurement, disclosure, and audit obligations under US GAAP, with a comparative lens on IFRS treatment.

ACCOUNTING STANDARDS
CryptaCount Editorial · · 12 min read
FASB Crypto Fair Value Accounting: What ASU 2023-08 Means for Your Firm

A practical explainer for accounting firms and finance teams on how ASU 2023-08 reshapes crypto asset recognition and measurement under US GAAP, with a clear comparison to IFRS treatment and the reporting obligations that sit alongside both frameworks.

ACCOUNTING STANDARDS
CryptaCount Editorial · · 11 min read
IFRS Crypto Assets: A Valuation Guide for Financial Reporting

A practical explainer for accounting firms, CFOs, and finance teams on how IFRS and US GAAP frameworks treat crypto assets differently for financial reporting, and what that means for audit-readiness and client advisory in 2025.

ACCOUNTING STANDARDS
CryptaCount Editorial · · 12 min read
DAC8 Reporting and Global Crypto Financial Reporting Standards Explained

Explain how accounting firms and finance teams must navigate overlapping global crypto reporting frameworks, from DAC8 reporting and CARF to IFRS crypto assets and ASC 350-60, and what practical steps ensure audit-readiness across jurisdictions.

ACCOUNTING STANDARDS
CryptaCount Editorial · · 12 min read
DAC8 Reporting and Crypto Financial Reporting Standards in the UAE

A practical explainer for UAE-based accounting firms and finance teams on how global crypto financial reporting standards, including IFRS, FASB ASC 350-60, CARF, and DAC8, apply within the UAE's regulatory context and what steps firms must take to stay compliant.

ACCOUNTING STANDARDS
CryptaCount Editorial · · 12 min read
DAC8 Reporting and Crypto Financial Standards: A Guide for Accounting Firms

A practical guide for accounting firms and finance teams on how crypto financial reporting standards, including DAC8, CARF, IFRS and FASB rules, interact across jurisdictions, with particular relevance for Canadian entities operating globally.

ACCOUNTING STANDARDS
CryptaCount Editorial · · 11 min read
Crypto Audit Software: US Accounting and Audit Requirements Explained

A practical guide for US accounting firms and auditors on what crypto audit software must do to satisfy current digital asset accounting and audit standards.

ACCOUNTING STANDARDS
CryptaCount Editorial · · 13 min read
DAC8 Reporting and Crypto Financial Reporting Standards in Luxembourg

A practical explainer for finance teams and accounting firms in Luxembourg on how DAC8 reporting obligations intersect with IFRS, US GAAP, and CARF frameworks, and what that means for audit-ready crypto financial reporting.

ACCOUNTING STANDARDS
CryptaCount Editorial · · 13 min read
FASB Crypto Fair Value: Measurement Levels Every Accountant Must Know

A practical explainer for accounting firms and finance teams on how FASB's fair value hierarchy under ASC 350-60 applies to crypto assets, contrasted with IFRS treatment, and what this means for audit readiness and client advisory.

ACCOUNTING STANDARDS
CryptaCount Editorial · · 13 min read
Crypto Financial Reporting Standards: US GAAP, IFRS, and DAC8 Reporting Explained

A practical guide for accounting firms and finance teams explaining how US GAAP rules under ASC 350-60, IFRS guidance, and global frameworks including CARF and DAC8 reporting interact and create distinct compliance obligations.

ACCOUNTING STANDARDS
CryptaCount Editorial · · 13 min read
Crypto Financial Reporting Standards: FASB, IFRS, CARF and DAC8 Reporting Explained

A practical guide for accounting firms and finance teams on how the major global crypto financial reporting frameworks, including FASB ASC 350-60, IFRS, CARF, and DAC8, interact and what they mean for Australian and internationally active clients.

ACCOUNTING STANDARDS
CryptaCount Editorial · · 11 min read
DAC8 Reporting and Crypto Financial Reporting Standards in Germany

A practical guide for accounting firms and finance teams in Germany navigating the intersection of DAC8 reporting obligations, IFRS crypto asset treatment, and the evolving US GAAP fair value model under ASC 350-60.

ACCOUNTING STANDARDS
CryptaCount Editorial · · 12 min read
DAC8 Reporting and Global Crypto Financial Reporting Standards Explained

A practitioner-focused overview of how accounting firms and finance teams must navigate the converging obligations of DAC8 reporting, CARF, FASB ASC 350-60, and IFRS when preparing crypto financial statements for clients operating across multiple jurisdictions.

ACCOUNTING STANDARDS
CryptaCount Editorial · · 12 min read
DAC8 Reporting and Crypto Financial Reporting Standards: A Guide for Finance Teams

A practical explainer for accountants and finance teams on how DAC8 reporting intersects with IFRS, FASB ASC 350-60, and French PCG rules to create a multi-layered compliance obligation.