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TradeStation Opens Retail Access to CME Single-Stock Futures on 50+ Names
TradeStation retail customers now have access to a suite of CME futures contracts on individual U.S. stocks. The available instruments include both standard-sized and micro-sized contracts across more than 50 leading U.S. stocks. The firm joined a growing list of brokers, including Schwab, NinjaTrader, EdgeClear, Optimus Futures and Plus500 , who have already unlocked access to the single-stock fu
Bitfinex Securities Completes Record $50M Tokenized Raise…
Why Is The $50 Million Alkemya Raise Important? Bitfinex Securities has completed a $50 million tokenized capital raise for metals company Alkemya, setting a new record for the platform as it expands its offering of tokenized real-world assets. The financing was conducted through ALKN, a tokenized security representing limited partnership interests in Luxembourg-based Alkemya Metacore SCSp. The pa
Polish Olympic Committee president detained in Zondacrypto bribery probe
Polish Olympic Committee President Radosław Piesiewicz was detained as part of an investigation into digital asset platform ZondaCrypto.
PURR jumps 15% as Hyperliquid Strategies updates $1.9 billion HYPE treasury and ‘fortress balance sheet’
The company said it has since deployed $773.4 million to acquire about 16.5 million additional HYPE at an average cost of $46.77.
Kraken Turns Prime Into a Self-Service Platform for Institutions
Kraken has redesigned Kraken Prime as a self-service trading and operations interface for institutional clients, moving more of the product away from API integrations and desk-managed workflows. The company said the updated Prime interface now gives clients access to execution, settlement, access controls and order management without requiring API setup. The platform is aimed at institutional user
Charles Schwab to add Solana, Avalanche and Chainlink to crypto trading platform
Schwab Crypto began rolling out to clients in May with direct access to BTC and ETH trading and charges 75 basis points per transaction.
Webull HK Launches Vega AI as South Korean Stock Trading Nears
Webull Securities Limited, the Hong Kong subsidiary of Webull Corporation, has launched Vega AI, an artificial intelligence-powered investment tool, while outlining plans to expand into South Korean stock trading. The platform already offers access to US and Hong Kong stocks, China A-shares and Japanese stocks. Canadian stock trading is also on Webull HK's future roadmap. Webull had previously int
Darwinex Launches Direct Forex and CFD Trading on TradingView
Darwinex, the London-headquartered broker and asset manager, has integrated its trading services directly into TradingView, allowing clients to place forex and CFD orders straight from Supercharts without switching platforms. The move is designed to close the gap between chart-based analysis and trade execution, enabling users to act on their technical setups in real time from... The post Darwinex
Marex Adds Multi-Dealer FX and Metals Liquidity to Prime Brokerage
Marex Group Limited added multi-dealer foreign exchange and precious metals liquidity to its prime brokerage platform today (Thursday). Hedge funds, asset managers and professional clients can access aggregated streams without separate bilateral agreements with each provider. Clients can keep execution and post-trade services with one prime broker, including portfolio-level cross-margining. A June
OneRoyal Appoints Nicole Heinrich as Global Head of Sales
Leading global financial services provider, OneRoyal , announces the appointment of Nicole Heinrich as Global Head of Sales, further strengthening the company’s commercial operations and ensuring a strong foundation for continued long-term growth and expansion. Over a Decade of Driving Business Growth Nicole brings more than 10 years of sales leadership experience to the role, having held senior c
Plus500 Starts Second $100 Million Share Buyback of 2026
Plus500 started a new $100 million share buyback today (Thursday), its second repurchase program of that size. The London-listed broker is authorized to buy up to 5,759,572 shares. The allocation is the buyback portion of the $182.5 million shareholder return announced with first-half results on August 10 . Dividends account for the remaining $82.5 million. Repeated repurchases have reduced the sh
Coinbase Lets U.S. Homebuyers Use Bitcoin as Collateral for…
Coinbase and Better Mortgage have expanded their crypto-backed mortgage product to U.S. homebuyers, allowing eligible borrowers to pledge Bitcoin as collateral for a home down payment without first selling their holdings. The product became generally available to Coinbase One members on August 12 following an initial rollout and waitlist, the companies said Wednesday. It combines a conventional Fa
Binance User Says $4 Crypto Payment Led to Month-Long…
Why Was A Binance Account Restricted After A $4 Transfer? A Binance customer says a rejected $4 crypto payment was followed by account restrictions that left about $3,500 inaccessible, adding to a small group of recent complaints from users describing lengthy compliance reviews and limited information about what triggered them. The customer, posting under the name “aliabd222” in Binance’s Reddit c
Better and Coinbase Launch Bitcoin-Backed Mortgages for US…
How Does The Bitcoin-Backed Mortgage Work? Better Mortgage and Coinbase have made their Bitcoin -backed mortgage product generally available, giving U.S. homebuyers a way to use Bitcoin toward a down payment without selling their holdings. The structure combines a conventional Fannie Mae-backed mortgage with a separate loan used to fund the down payment. That second loan is secured by Bitcoin, all
MEXC CEO Vugar Usi: "I Struggle to Construct a Retail Case for 500x Leverage"
MEXC Chief Executive Vugar Usi questioned the retail case for leverage of 500x in an interview with FinanceMagnates.com. His comments come as crypto exchanges push further into forex, commodities and U.S. equities. The statement also invites a closer look at how leverage varies across MEXC's expanding product range. A new FM Intelligence report found that MEXC advertises up to 200x on selected sto
Another Italian Club Partners with CFD Broker, This Time AC Milan and FPG
AC Milan has announced a partnership with CFD provider FPG Fortune Prime Global, naming the financial broker as a Premium Partner and Official Online Trading Partner of the Italian football club. FPG is not the first trading brand to work with AC Milan. In 2024, CFI Financial Group also became the Italian club's Official Online Trading Partner , adding the club to its sports sponsorship activities
12,000 Tiny Transfers Put Kraken's Compliance Controls to the Test
A wallet linked to sanctioned exchange HTX flooded Kraken-linked addresses with thousands of near-worthless transfers, showing how a few cents of tainted crypto can force a regulated platform’s compliance systems into a full account lock. A Wave of Tiny Transfers Locked Accounts According to Arkham Intelligence, roughly 12,000 micro-transfers worth a few cents to a few dollars reached addresses li
Tiger Brokers’ Parent Reports $182 Million Q2 Revenue as Client Assets Reach $60.7 Billion
UP Fintech Holding, the parent company of Tiger Brokers, reported record revenue in the second quarter of 2026 as its retail client base, assets and trading activity increased across several markets. Revenue reached $182.3 million in the quarter ended 30 June, up 31.4% year-on-year and 17.7% from the previous quarter. Non-GAAP net income attributable to shareholders came in at $42.8 million. The r
Funding Pips Pushes Traders to New Account, Causing Online Grievance
As recently as July, Khaled Ayesh, the co-founder and CEO of Funding Pips, took to X to assure the firm’s community that the firm’s new Prime account “is and will remain optional.” Within weeks, the definition of “optional” underwent a liberal interpretation: for those who were directly invited by the firm’s Responsible Trading Team, the transition was mandatory. More importantly, not everyone und
IG Buys Premier League Airtime Alongside bet365 in First Season without Betting Shirts
IG will advertise through every live Premier League broadcast on Sky Sports for the next three seasons, under a deal announced on Friday. It starts with the first campaign since Premier League clubs withdrew betting brands from the front of their shirts. Neither IG nor Sky Media disclosed the value. The company called it one of its biggest UK marketing investments to date. The slot lands a UK-regu
Revolut Launches Euro Stablecoin With Only EUR 374 in Circulation
Revolut launched EURR, a euro-backed stablecoin issued by Stripe-owned Bridge, on August 20, according to regulatory documents. Bridge's reserve dashboard showed only 374 tokens in circulation and EUR 374 in cash reserves. The dashboard was last updated Tuesday evening. That supply is less than one-millionth of Circle's EURC circulation, but it turns Revolut's previously disclosed stablecoin plan
FXDD's Malta Broker Surrenders License After 16 Years
Malta accepted Triton Capital Markets Ltd.'s voluntary license surrender yesterday (Tuesday), ending the former FXDD Malta broker's authorization after 16 years. The Malta Financial Services Authority (MFSA) said the exit did not result from regulatory action. Triton had used its Malta authorization to provide investment services across the European Economic Area under MiFID passporting rules. Tha
Dukascopy Profit Falls 58% as Trading Income Drops in First…
Why Did Dukascopy’s First-Half Profit Fall? Dukascopy Bank reported a 58.1% decline in first-half consolidated profit as weaker trading and interest income outweighed higher commissions, even as customer deposits and total assets grew sharply. The Geneva-based bank posted consolidated profit of CHF 1.38 million for the six months ended June 30, down from CHF 3.29 million a year earlier. The result
FP Markets Replaces Global Business Development Head After Less Than a Year
FP Markets has appointed Haris Sergiou as Global Head of Business Development, giving the former Doo Group director responsibility for its worldwide business development strategy as the CFD broker continues its expansion into new markets. The company said Sergiou will lead the global strategy and help broaden its reach. He said he plans to work with FP Markets’ international teams, strengthen them