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The AFM reminds token creators that launching in minutes does not remove MiCAR duties, and finance teams need records, controls and software that can evidence compliance and treatment.
The Bitget hack and the DPRK $1B milestone show why finance teams need crypto accounting software that handles loss events, address screening and exchange exposure.
China's central bank probe of Solana after a shut-down Shanghai event is a counterparty, AML and ledger-evidence prompt for finance teams, not a tax event.
FinCEN's order cutting MEXC off from US banks is a counterparty-risk and records problem for finance teams, and the books need to show exactly where exposure sits before the order takes effect.
FinCEN's order against MEXC Global turns exchange counterparty risk into a bookkeeping, audit and AML evidence problem for finance teams.
An ex-FBI agent's guilty plea for stealing $2.47M in crypto shows why custody, traceability and forfeiture evidence all depend on records that finance teams must be able to produce.
A halted Solana event in Shanghai shows mainland China's crypto restrictions reach promotion and technical services, and finance teams need books that can evidence exposure, spend and counterparties.
The Bitget exploit pushes suspected DPRK theft past $1 billion in 2026, so finance teams need counterparty exposure, screening and loss-recognition workflows ready.
An on-chain investigator's allegation that a French bank lost $133M in crypto shows finance teams what to prepare before a custody loss hits the ledger.
A fake recruitment process reportedly led Binance developers to install malware in a $6.3bn theft, so finance teams must treat hiring, key access and ledger controls as one risk surface.
A French bank confirms a cyberattack after on-chain sleuth ZachXBT links it to an alleged $133M crypto theft; what finance teams should check in their own books and controls.
Thailand's SEC move to block Bitget from Dec. 5 turns a licensing story into a concrete records, custody and AML task for finance teams using crypto accounting software.
Binance's incident report shows a months-long social-engineering chain behind the $6.34B theft, and finance teams should treat it as a control, reconciliation and disclosure case study.
New Jersey rescinded its Coinbase staking order without prejudice, so firms need accounting that handles resumed staking, state-by-state restrictions and lingering legal risk.
A Brazilian exchange hack shows why finance teams need accounting records that can handle a theft, a partial freeze and a recovery in near real time.
Elliptic's open Q&A on the $6.43B Binance theft and free blocklist is a prompt for finance teams to screen ledgers, document exposure and tighten controls with crypto accounting software.
The Binance theft began with a fake job interview, so finance teams must treat staff with privileged wallet access as an audit and control risk, not only an IT problem.
North Korea's denial of the FBI's Binance hack attribution does not change what finance teams must do: document exposure and keep controls attribution-agnostic.
North Korea's denial of the Binance hack changes nothing for finance teams: attribution evidence from the FBI and onchain investigators still drives sanctions, AML and accounting decisions.
Mercado Bitcoin's pledge to refund users after a $40M hack is an accounting event for every firm with exposure: classify, reconcile, disclose.
DPRK-attributed $6.43 billion Binance hack dissected for its accounting, audit, and compliance implications for firms with exchange exposure and stablecoin holdings.
Breaking analysis of Binance's $6.34B self-funded breach reserve, the DevOps laptop attack vector, industry-wide asset freezes, and the accounting, custody, and AML obligations this triggers for firms and CFOs.
US-Israel extradition of an alleged DeFi bridge exploiter signals that cross-border enforcement of on-chain theft is now operational, with direct implications for crypto accounting controls and AML programs.
Breaking enforcement event: what the Binance hack and withdrawal freeze mean for accounting teams, auditors, and CFOs holding or reporting digital asset positions
Breaking regulatory warning: fraudsters impersonating a Luxembourg-registered firm, and what accounting and compliance professionals must do now.
CSSF public warning against an unlicensed investment firm operating in Luxembourg, with accounting, AML, and due-diligence implications for firms and CFOs.
Bank of England's PRA compels Revolut to hire external experts to audit its product governance, raising systemic compliance questions for UK-licensed digital banks and the firms that account for them.
CoinDCX's $16M USDT loss from deprecated wallets reveals audit and AML blind spots in crypto exchange controls
A federal judge dismisses criminal charges against President Milei and 10 others over the LIBRA token collapse, finding no fraud but leaving the door open for an investor appeal.
Blockchain investigators contradict CoinDCX's public statements on a $16M security incident, raising serious questions about exchange transparency, internal controls, and the accounting implications for firms that hold assets on third-party platforms.
Cross-border enforcement clash: China's bid to claim UK-seized Bitcoin raises urgent accounting, custody, and AML questions for firms operating globally.
How the NovaTech $1.37bn enforcement action exposes the audit trail vulnerabilities and AML red flags that accounting firms and CFOs need to understand in crypto deposit platforms
A New York court orders crypto scammers who recruited victims through religious communities to repay $1.3 billion, with accounting and AML implications for US firms.
Cross-jurisdictional enforcement against the HEX founder signals tightening international cooperation and raises practical accounting and compliance questions for firms and individuals holding related assets.
The White House hosted a cybercrime roundtable citing $20B in losses and $1B in frozen "cybercurrency," while notably avoiding the words "cryptocurrency" or "digital assets" — a signal firms must read carefully for enforcement trajectory.
Multi-agency US crypto enforcement surge in Q4 2021 signals a sustained "regulation by enforcement" era, with direct implications for compliance teams, CFOs, and accounting firms managing digital asset risk.
Two prediction market operators challenge Missouri's cease-and-desist enforcement in federal court, while four rivals hold off, raising the stakes on CFTC preemption arguments for digital asset accounting and compliance teams.
A federal judge refuses to let the CFTC walk away from its $5M Gemini settlement, raising urgent questions about regulatory continuity and enforcement record integrity for crypto firms and their advisers.
A federal judge's refusal to vacate a $5M CFTC consent order signals that joint agency-respondent vacatur motions face a high bar, with direct implications for how crypto firms document, audit, and report regulatory settlements.
A US bankruptcy court awards the Prime Trust estate a $9 million default judgment against Polo Digital Assets Ltd, the Poloniex operator, with litigation against Justin Sun still active — a case with direct implications for crypto counterparty risk accounting and preferential-transfer clawback exposure.
Turkish authorities confirm Richard Heart's arrest in Istanbul, seizing $7.15 million, six cold wallets, and firearms: what accounting firms and CFOs must do now.
A coordinated takedown dismantled 241 scam domains and 112 servers, exposing the AML and due-diligence obligations that accounting firms and CFOs must reinforce now.
US enforcement action dismantles large-scale crypto fraud server network, with AML and due-diligence implications for accounting firms and digital asset CFOs
Conflict-of-interest scrutiny around the GENIUS Act passage and its implications for stablecoin compliance and digital asset accounting
A federal court refuses to undo the January 2025 Gemini-CFTC consent order, leaving the penalty, injunction, and disclosure bar in place despite the regulator's own reversal of position.
A court ruling that a regulator's change of heart cannot retroactively undo a finalised crypto enforcement settlement, with direct implications for how firms and their advisers evaluate litigation-versus-settlement risk.
Dutch regulator AFM codifies graduated fines for investment firms that do not voluntarily disclose MiFIR transaction reporting failures, giving firms predictable but firm enforcement benchmarks.
