226 articles
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
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
OFAC enforcement action freezing $131M in Iran-linked wallets: AML, recordkeeping, and due-diligence obligations for accounting firms and CFOs handling digital assets
Alpaca's $435M capital raise signals tokenized equity infrastructure scaling fast, creating new accounting, custodial, and conflict-of-interest questions for firms and CFOs.
DOJ crypto enforcement pullback and CZ pardon: accounting and AML implications for US firms and CFOs
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
Protos reports that MetaMask parent Consensys engaged a developer it describes as a suspected North Korean mole, who a security analyst claims had been listed on a public tracking page since September 2025. Consensys says its investigation found no misappropriation of assets or data.
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.
US-UK joint stablecoin and tokenization recommendations create cross-border accounting and compliance obligations for firms and CFOs
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.
Transatlantic regulatory alignment on stablecoins and tokenized assets creates immediate compliance, accounting, and audit preparation requirements for accounting firms and CFOs
AICPA attestation standards overhaul covering digital assets and sustainability signals new assurance obligations for accounting firms and CFOs
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.
Banking industry pushback on CLARITY Act stablecoin yield language creates regulatory uncertainty for CFOs and accounting firms managing stablecoin positions
White House digital-asset adviser Patrick Witt is taking a leave of absence at the end of July for several months of military training, with deputy director Harry Jung expected to take on his responsibilities. The move comes as the CLARITY Act faces a narrow window to pass the Senate before the Aug. 8 recess.
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.
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.
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
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 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
SEC crypto safe harbor proposal: regulatory and accounting compliance implications for US firms 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.
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
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 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.
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
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.
Chainalysis extends AML monitoring and transaction screening to Robinhood Chain, adding automatic token support and KYT alerts for compliance teams
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.
The accountability-control gap in AI-driven compliance: why CCOs and MLROs face governance exposure before regulators catch up
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.
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
Five on-chain financial crime typologies compliance teams at banks, fintechs, and custodians must embed in their AML/CFT frameworks now
A practical framework for embedding blockchain analytics into institutional AML workflows across all three lines of defense
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
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.
