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Fintech Briefing:
What changed in fintech over the last 4 hours
Top Stories
- South Korea Tax Service to finalize cryptocurrency tax draft by October 30
South Korea's National Tax Service plans to finalize its draft administrative notice on cryptocurrency taxation by October 30, 2026. Local reports state the tax authority intends to request a preliminary regulatory review on November 6, ahead of a scheduled implementation on January 1, 2027.
- OCC finalizes regulations for payment stablecoin issuers
The US Office of the Comptroller of the Currency finalized rules implementing the GENIUS Act to create a federal supervisory framework for payment stablecoins. Announced on October 21, 2026, the regulations set requirements for reserve backing, redemption, custody and risk management.
Since the last briefing
- · 2 new major stories
- · Crypto is now the most-covered topic