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The Singapore dollar remains above Rp14,000 in Bank Indonesia’s transaction exchange-rate update for October 26, 2026. BI lists a selling rate of Rp14,208.08 and a buying rate of Rp14,063.40 per SGD. These figures update the cost reference for Indonesians with Singapore-dollar obligations, including education expenses and business payments. Source: BI Transaction Exchange Rates.The effect depends on the direction of the transaction. People paying SGD bills need more rupiah when the exchange rate

Bitcoin’s computing capacity has increased over the past month. A CoinWarz snapshot checked on October 26, 2026 showed estimated network hashrate of approximately 1.12 zettahashes per second, or ZH/s, up 13.84% over 30 days. The seven-day increase was only 0.51%, indicating that the monthly expansion had not continued at the same pace during the latest week.For miners, additional computing power means greater competition for revenue. An operator running the same equipment can receive a smaller s

Indonesia has given micro and small businesses more time to prepare for halal certification. Under Government Regulation No. 40 of 2026, the transition period for food, beverages, slaughter products, and slaughtering services supplied by these businesses runs until October 17, 2028. The extension creates room to organize ingredients, production procedures, and documentation before the deadline.The distinction between business categories matters. Indonesia’s MSME label includes micro, small, and

Bank Indonesia has extended relaxed property financing rules through December 31, 2027. Its October 21, 2026 decision preserves LTV/FTV ratios of up to 100% for qualifying banks, allowing zero-down-payment mortgages to remain possible. Source: Bank Indonesia.Prospective buyers still need cash before signing. Credit approval, transaction expenses, and the cost of moving into a property depend on the bank’s assessment and the purchase terms. The down payment answers only one part of the funding qu

The WAX Multi-Chain Bridge was exploited on October 22, 2026, with estimated losses of approximately US$90,500, according to the SlowMist incident database. The reported vulnerability involved withdrawal logic in the bridge’s smart contract, which connects assets across WAX, Ethereum, and Solana.Stablecoins were among the assets released from bridge reserves. The problem concerned the accounting of claims and the release of assets between networks. A token trading close to US$1 does not establis

Indonesia’s Financial Services Authority, OJK, imposed three principal fines totaling Rp2.1 trillion in connection with DSSA share trading and the initial public offerings of BREN and CUAN. The sanctions were established on October 16, 2026, and the letters were delivered on October 21. The three stock codes identify the transactions examined; the entities liable for payment must be read from the decision. Source: OJK announcement.A subsequent release published on OJK’s website on October 23, 20

Bank Indonesia kept the BI-Rate at 5.75% while raising its Deposit Facility rate to 5% at the October 20 and 21, 2026 Board of Governors meeting. The Lending Facility rate remained at 6.50%. The decision changes the return on banks’ placements at BI even though the main policy rate is unchanged. Source: October policy decision.The increase applies to a facility used by banks. Retail customers do not automatically receive a 5% savings or term-deposit rate. The effect reaches households through ba

Arbitrum continues to process substantial transaction activity, but transaction counts alone cannot determine the benefit to ARB. DefiLlama’s dashboard, checked on October 22, 2026, displayed approximately 1.82 million transactions over 24 hours. Spot trading through decentralized exchanges on the network reached US$1.162 billion over seven days, up 12.02% from the preceding seven-day period. Source: DefiLlama’s Arbitrum dashboard.These figures indicate network and application usage. They do not

I. Macro & Market Sentiment· Market Data: BTC $79,985.00 (-1.04%) | ETH $2,315.16 (-1.59%) | SOL $99.90 (-1.65%)· Market Sentiment: Funding Rate +0.0031% | Fear & Greed Index 51 (Neutral)· Federal Reserve: Rates remained at 3.75%–4.00%, with two officials favoring a rate hike; the two-year U.S. Treasury yield briefly declined after the decision. Further Reading Further ReadingII. Trading Signals / Hot Topics· [Today's Focus] BTC | Briefly breaks above $81,000 after the rate decision as optio

The Indonesia Stock Exchange will exclude stocks classified as having High Shareholding Concentration (HSC) from the Jakarta Composite Index, or JCI, effective November 2, 2026. The change concerns index eligibility rather than the removal of those companies from the exchange. The policy and implementation date were confirmed in ANTARA’s report citing the exchange announcement.Investors need to distinguish between two effects. The JCI’s composition will change, potentially altering the influence