ChainCatcher reported that Lee Kang-il alleged during an Oct. 19 FSS audit that a Kim & Chang adviser encouraged Vitoz MOUs. The reported official response so far is that the FSS governor received a brief report on Vitoz.

An Oct. 19 report said South Korea’s FSS and FIU were discussing stricter crypto oversight, while later commentary indicates broader second-phase digital-asset rules were still taking shape following reforms introduced in July 2024.

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Covers reported that Crypto.com and Novig sued Missouri after receiving cease-and-desist letters in September over sports event contracts. Missouri says the products must be withdrawn unless operators obtain state gaming licenses.

Latvia’s reported crypto tax overhaul would tax qualifying accounts only when withdrawals exceed deposits and introduce a 10% declaration window in 2027. A separate Finance Ministry-backed plan to accept cryptocurrency for tax payments still requires payment-provider integration.

The reported CFTC Reg CAM framework remains at the advanced-notice stage, with comments due by December 14, 2026. It is aimed at retail crypto platforms offering leverage, margin or financing.

A supplied report says Qubic disclosed a wallet compromise affecting 1,404 wallets and halted transactions at tick 85,371,949, while MEXC and Bitget imposed QUBIC transfer restrictions that do not yet prove completed recovery or compensation.

Supplied DOJ, IRS, and court-document extracts indicate Roger Ver resolved his federal tax case through a deferred prosecution agreement filed in October 2025, involving nearly $50 million and admissions related to Bitcoin exit-tax reporting.

DTCC had already mapped out an October 2026 launch for DTC’s tokenization service.

Reports say the Bank of Russia will route retail crypto activity through authorized intermediaries from July 1, 2027, ending direct person-to-person transfers and blocking withdrawals from regulated digital accounts to personal wallets.