DAC8 Explained: EU Crypto Tax Reporting for Businesses

The EU's eighth DAC amendment brings crypto-assets into the automatic tax information exchange framework. What Reporting CASPs must collect, report, and when — plus the interplay with MiCA and OECD CARF.

2026-04-2310 min read

MiCA in Practice

A five-part practical guide to MiCA compliance — from licensing to prudential requirements.

Compliance

MiCA in Practice #1: Your CASP Licensing Roadmap

Step-by-step guide to obtaining a MiCA CASP licence — from mapping your services to the ten regulated categories, to preparing the NCA dossier and navigating the review process.

2026-04-239 min read

Compliance

#2: Building Your AML/KYC Programme

How to design an AML/KYC programme that satisfies both MiCA and the new AMLR — covering business-wide risk assessment, wallet-level due diligence, and customer risk scoring.

2026-04-2310 min read

Compliance

#3: Transaction Monitoring & SAR

Practical guidance on designing monitoring rules, calibrating alert thresholds, building an investigation workflow, and filing SARs.

2026-04-239 min read

Compliance

#4: Governance, Risk & Internal Controls

Board-level responsibilities under MiCA, the three-lines-of-defence model, risk management frameworks, and DORA ICT resilience.

2026-04-239 min read

Compliance

#5: Asset Safeguarding & Capital Requirements

How CASPs must protect client funds and crypto-assets, minimum own-funds requirements by service class, and ongoing prudential obligations.

2026-04-239 min read

Regulation & Compliance

Regulation

UAE Decision 4/R.M/2026: The New Federal Crypto Rulebook Explained

The CMA just replaced the entire 2023 VASP framework. Eight license categories, federal privacy token ban, algorithmic token prohibition, and five concurrent regulatory regimes.

2026-04-0910 min read

Regulation

MiCA Compliance Guide: What Crypto Businesses Need to Know in 2026

The Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation is now fully in force. Here's what CASPs, token issuers, and DeFi protocols need to do to stay compliant across the EU.

2026-03-209 min read

Compliance

OFAC Sanctions Screening for Crypto: A Practical Guide

From Tornado Cash to Garantex, OFAC enforcement in crypto is intensifying. Learn how to build a robust sanctions screening program.

2026-03-187 min read

Regulation

The Travel Rule for Virtual Assets: Implementation Guide

FATF Recommendation 16 requires VASPs to share originator and beneficiary information. Here's how to navigate the technical and jurisdictional challenges.

2026-03-157 min read