Key Takeaways Singapore’s COE has capped car ownership since 1990, with permits recently topping $75,000. Andre Lee ditched his $24,000 Kia Forte after Singapore’s ownership costs became too much. Singapore puts 80% of homes near transit, showing what’s needed when driving gets expensive. In Singapore, the first hurdle to car ownership is a permit that…

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CME Group will launch regulated Bitcoin Cash and Uniswap futures on October 19, expanding its growing crypto derivatives lineup. CME Group will launch Bitcoin Cash (BCH) and Uniswap (UNI) futures on October 19, pending regulatory review, the exchange announced on Tuesday, and BCH climbed from $270 to $328 on Binance within 90 minutes of…

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Bitcoin (BTC) fluctuated around $86,000 on Tuesday as crude-oil prices hit their lowest levels in nearly three weeks. Key points: Bitcoin consolidated at around $86,000 after hitting fresh 33-week highs on Monday. US president Donald Trump told the UN that a deal to end the war with Iran could come after November’s midterm elections. WTI…

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Key Takeaways Moex listed XRPUSDF and four sister contracts on Sept. 22, quoted in dollars and cash-settled in rubles. Over 72,000 qualified investors have traded Moex crypto futures, with turnover above $7.17B (RUB 600 billion). Russia’s retail buyers stay capped near $3,700 a year, so XRPUSDF volume hinges on professional traders. Going Live The contracts…

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Rushing early into post-quantum cryptography could create risks, including bugs or scams posing as wallet upgrades. Satoshi Nakamoto’s Bitcoin could be among the first major targets of a future quantum attack because many of the earliest units sit in addresses where their public keys are already exposed. Bitcoin security researcher Justin Drake warned in…

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Michael Saylor’s Strategy resumed buying Bitcoin after a two-week pause while continuing to repurchase its STRC preferred stock. Strategy acquired 950 Bitcoin (BTC) for $75.7 million at an average price of $79,670 per coin between Monday and Sunday, according to a Form 8-K filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission on Monday. The purchase…

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Key Takeaways The House Financial Services Committee advanced H.R. 8957 by 28-21. Trump’s executive order already established the federal crypto stockpiles. The bill would codify the programs and impose a 20-year BTC hold. House Panel Advances the Bitcoin Reserve Bill Bitcoin legally owned by the federal government and not required by law for another purpose…

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Will this be Strategy’s first purchase in three weeks? The main culprit of Strategy’s highly aggressive BTC accumulation game plan, Michael Saylor, took it to X earlier on Sunday to hint that the company might have resumed its cryptocurrency purchases. In a not-so-cryptic tweet, the former CEO posted a graph of the firm’s countless…

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Bitcoin (BTC) is showing strong signs that its latest long-term floor is already in, according to a classic trading indicator. Key points: In August, the Fisher Transform indicator delivered a monthly bullish crossover for only the fourth time in Bitcoin’s history, according to Willy Woo. Previous monthly crossovers accompanied the end of Bitcoin bear markets,…

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Key Takeaways Polymarket bettors give another Fed hike in October 56% odds, while a pause is still close behind at 44%. CME traders see a 90.1% chance rates finish above today’s range by December, with another hike firmly in play. Kalshi bettors put a quarter-point Fed hike on Oct. 28 at 54%, compared with 44%…

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