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MEXC CEO Vugar Usi: "I Struggle to Construct a Retail Case for 500x Leverage"
MEXC chief executive Vugar Usi said he struggles to justify 500x leverage for retail traders, as the exchange's own stock futures carry ceilings as high as 200x and metals perpetuals reach 1,000x.
Another Italian Club Partners with CFD Broker, This Time AC Milan and FPG
Serie A club AC Milan has signed CFD provider FPG Fortune Prime Global as a Premium Partner and Official Online Trading Partner, the broker's first sports sponsorship deal.
12,000 Tiny Transfers Put Kraken's Compliance Controls to the Test
Roughly 12,000 micro-transfers worth cents hit Kraken-linked addresses in August, triggering sanctions screening that froze customer accounts before access was restored.
Tiger Brokers’ Parent Reports $182 Million Q2 Revenue as Client Assets Reach $60.7 Billion
UP Fintech Holding, the parent of Tiger Brokers, reported record second-quarter 2026 revenue of $182.3 million, up 31.4% year-on-year, with client assets rising to $60.7 billion.
Funding Pips Pushes Traders to New Account, Causing Online Grievance
ESMA is not currently in substantive talks on retail prop trading, CySEC's George Theocharides says, even as German search interest jumps over 1,050% and US firms register with the CFTC.
IG Buys Premier League Airtime Alongside bet365 in First Season without Betting Shirts
IG will advertise across every live Premier League broadcast on Sky Sports for three seasons, starting with the first campaign since clubs removed betting brands from their shirts.
Revolut Launches Euro Stablecoin With Only EUR 374 in Circulation
Revolut has started distributing EURR, a MiCA-regulated euro stablecoin issued by Stripe-owned Bridge, with just EUR 374 in circulation five days after its public offer began.
FXDD's Malta Broker Surrenders License After 16 Years
Malta's MFSA has accepted the voluntary surrender of Triton Capital Markets' investment services license, ending the former FXDD Malta broker's 16-year authorization and its MiFID passporting rights.
Dukascopy Profit Falls 58% as Trading Income Drops in First…
Geneva-based Dukascopy Bank posted CHF 1.38 million in first-half consolidated profit, down 58.1% year on year, as weaker trading and interest income outweighed a jump in commissions.
FP Markets Replaces Global Business Development Head After Less Than a Year
FP Markets has named Haris Sergiou, formerly of Doo Group and XM, to lead global business development less than nine months after Elias Aaraj was appointed to the role.
Coinbase Debuts Tokenized US Stocks on Base for Investors…
Coinbase has rolled out tokenized US equities on its Base network, starting with Apple, Nvidia, Meta and Alphabet and limited to eligible investors outside the US.
MEXC to Offboard Dutch Users, Recommends Bybit as MiCAR-Compliant Alternative
MEXC will stop serving Dutch customers on 16 November and recommends MiCAR-authorised Bybit EU as a replacement, though users must move their own assets.
IG and tastytrade Digital Assets Executive Moves On After Seven Years
Laurence Willows has left IG Group and tastytrade after nearly seven years, most recently heading US digital-assets business development. His exit comes as tastytrade expands its crypto lineup.
Wall Street Trading Booms on Crypto Exchanges as MEXC Volume Jumps 3,000%
MEXC's average daily stock futures volume across Asia jumped 3,308% QoQ and daily trader numbers rose 386%, extending the boom in leveraged TradFi products on crypto exchanges.
'From a Single Office to 140 Countries: ActivTrades Marks 25 Years of Innovation and Global Expansion’
London-based multi-asset broker ActivTrades is celebrating its 25th anniversary, having grown from a single office in 2001 to a business serving traders in more than 140 countries.
Scalable Capital Rolls Out AI Agent Integration for Portfolio Analysis and Trading
Munich neobroker Scalable Capital now lets its roughly one million clients connect accounts to AI platforms for portfolio analysis and trade placement, a rollout its co-CEO calls a "first step".
Interactive Brokers Gives Korean Investors Global Stock Access Through Daol
Interactive Brokers is the trading-technology partner behind Daol Investment & Securities' Fi PRO platform, which lets South Korean clients trade overseas equities while Daol retains regulated duties.
Dukascopy H1 Profit Drops 58% Despite 25% Deposit Growth
Dukascopy Bank's first-half profit fell 58% year on year to CHF 1.38 million as weaker trading and interest income outweighed higher commissions. Customer deposits grew 25% to CHF 239.29 million.
Crypto Miami Grand Prix: Exploring Crypto and Motorsport…
Crypto.com's Formula 1 deal now runs through 2030, with crypto and fintech sponsorships across F1 reaching $273.6 million in 2025.
Top 5 Crypto Altcoins for Altseason: MemeToro Joins the…
A new altcoin market overview highlights Solana, Chainlink, Tron, Hyperliquid and MemeToro, with MemeToro advancing through Stage 6 of its presale.
Gemini Wants Apex’s Crypto Prediction Flow. But Apex Already Has Kalshi
Gemini has signed a non-binding letter of intent with Apex Fintech Solutions to become the exclusive regulated venue for crypto event contracts distributed through Apex's FCM.
MEXC Targets Quant Traders With New RealStocks API
MEXC has released an API for its RealStocks product, allowing automated US equity trading with USDT. The zero-fee API targets quantitative traders; over 120,000 users have signed up since July.
IG Clients Report Login Failures Across Platforms Before US Market Open
IG Group says a technical issue caused login failures on web and mobile platforms just before the US open on August 24, and was fully resolved.
Hyperliquid Builder Codes Daily Perpetual Volume Hits…
Hyperliquid's Builder Codes ecosystem set an all-time high of $984 million in daily perp volume on Aug. 21, while fees generated for builder protocols reached $782,000, data shows.