Author: David Kimberley

The brokerage group found ‘Is [broker] a scam?’ is the most common AI search prompt, signalling a shift away from review sites toward synthesized trust checks.

Switzerland’s financial regulator has published a supervisory notice on digital fraud risks, citing weaknesses in operational risk management and anti-money-laundering prevention across the banking sector.

Gibraltar licensed its first prediction market operator under the 2005 Gambling Act, and FIFA created a new commercial category to pair the platform with the World Cup 2026.

Bitwise’s seventh European staking ETP targets the HYPE token with a 0.85% TER and 1% target net staking reward, landing six weeks after CoinShares listed a rival product with a 0% management fee.

ATFX Connect’s Q2 report looks at growing volatility in commodities, precious metals, and currencies.

Companies using Gold-i’s bridging product will be able to tap into Scope Prime’s leading crypto CFD liquidity.

FundingRock will use Spotware’s cTrader platform to provide funded trading services to its customers.

Spotware introduces cTrader Leads, a new programme that helps brokers attract prospective traders through cTrader products, and drive conversion to live trading at no extra cost.

ETF issuer Defiance ETFs listed XAIL on Cboe Exchange on Wednesday, giving active traders 200% daily exposure to a concentrated basket of companies directly involved in the commercial space economy.

The crypto exchange is using Beeks Exchange Cloud to power a managed colocation offering aimed at both institutional and individual traders, bringing crypto venue infrastructure closer to traditional low-latency market norms.

Crypto exchange MEXC has promoted its chief operating officer to the top job, packaging the move with a rebrand and plans to expand into MT5-based assets, prediction markets and equities.

The broker signed a service provider agreement with MBME Pay on Thursday, giving UAE clients a physical cash-funding route into trading accounts via a nationwide kiosk network.

TradeCore plans on launching an all in one platform for brokers – from CRM to trading platform.

Ahmmed spent the last few years with OneRoyal, overseeing the broker’s efforts in Asia and Oman.

International trading volumes at the world’s largest derivatives exchange rose 30% year-on-year, with every major asset class and every region outside the US setting all-time quarterly records.

The Australian regulator said it took down 90% more phishing and investment scam sites than the previous year, warning that AI-generated videos, fake endorsements and cloaking tactics are making scam funnels harder to detect.

Sebbata joins the firm from Capital.com, where he was Head of M&A and Corporate Development.

Lewis was most recently working for FUNNELCROSS – a marketing agency he founded in 2020.

The derivatives exchange plans to list AVAX and SUI futures on May 4, adding to an altcoin lineup that already includes Cardano, Chainlink and Stellar contracts.

Cboe Global Markets reported a string of monthly and quarterly records in March 2026, led by a 28.6% year-over-year jump in index options and an all-time high in FX spot trading.

Brokerage group XM will give traders unlimited cashback, which is fully withdrawable.

Estonian entity’s voluntary Tier 2 bond repurchase drew orders from 99 investors, well below the 13,535-bond cap, as the company tidies its balance sheet ahead of a planned licence withdrawal.

Melbourne-based financial adviser David Lofthouse has been banned for three years after ASIC found he advised six clients to place at least 75% of their super into the Shield Master Fund.

The crypto exchange says the reserve will sit on top of its Proof of Reserves framework, but has not yet disclosed the fund’s trigger conditions, custody structure, or governance rules.

Crypto exchange Bitget has launched a dedicated sub-account for its AI agent, GetClaw, allowing it to execute live trades autonomously, the latest step in a three-month infrastructure push.

Online broker Axi started a live education series targeting beginner traders across Latin America on Monday, blending technical instruction with behavioural coaching in a bid to build trust with novice clients in the region.

Leverate’s MT4/5 Hosting and Broker Review service continuously tracks server performance KPIs and recommends hosting locations based on real trader distribution, giving operators a measurable edge on execution and retention.

IC is one of the largest FX/CFD brokers in the world. It’s an amazing broker for pure-play traders as it offers arguably the best gold and FX spreads in the trading industry, with great technology and execution to back that up.

FundedNext is often regarded as a top 3 prop firm, which this figure would match with.

The UK FCA-authorised digital securities venue adds a high-profile regulated banking infrastructure figure as it builds out its tokenised assets marketplace and participates in the Bank of England and FCA Digital Securities Sandbox.

Futures prop firm Tradeify has added Australian cricketer Travis Head to its growing sports ambassador roster, with branding set to appear on his bat across all competitions.

Australia’s corporate regulator has disqualified Ashod Balanian from managing corporations over governance failures at three companies tied to a cryptocurrency fund, citing non-cooperation with liquidators and unlicensed operations.

Companies can use Match-Trader to offer prediction markets as a standalone product or as part of a wider offering of forex and prop trading.

The trading platform has activated cryptoasset trading for New Yorkers, closing a long-standing gap in its US product rollout. The licenses underpinning the launch were secured back in 2023.

Dubai-based forex and CFD broker FP Trading has introduced client asset insurance underwritten through the Lloyd’s market, citing protection against fraud and internal misconduct. Key policy details remain undisclosed.

Chicago-based Topstep has acquired proprietary futures trading firm The Futures Desk, bringing its co-founders and technology in-house to strengthen trader development tools on TopstepX.

Combined cash-market turnover across Xetra and Frankfurt rose roughly 24% from February but was only marginally above the year-earlier figure, suggesting a seasonal pickup rather than a shift in trajectory.

Traders can win up to $888 from their gold trading activity in April on Versus Trade.

Webull UK is joining several peers with no fee trades in an increasingly competitive UK stock market.

NinjaTrader joins IG, Freetrade, and several other retail brokers using Adclear to automate finprom compliance.

The Krak Metal Mastercard requires a 30-day average balance of at least £50,000 or €50,000 across Kraken’s platforms, offering 2% cashback and fee-free foreign exchange spending.

We talk to IC Funded General Manager Petros Kalaitzis about what the group has planned for its revamped prop firm.

cTrader reaches 2,000 Trustpilot reviews, reflecting strong user feedback, growing global recognition and continued focus on a high-quality trading experience.

The brokerage group reported revene of £25.3m for 2025, a sizeable increase on 2024.

The retail broker published preliminary platform activity figures covering March 1 through March 27, offering investors an early look at equities, options, crypto and event contract volumes ahead of Q1 earnings.

A consent order from the Southern District of New York resolves the CFTC’s civil case against Peken Global Limited, imposing a $500,000 penalty and a permanent injunction tied to foreign board of trade registration.

The London payments firm said Asia-Pacific processing volume climbed 71% year over year, alongside a third straight year of 50% net revenue growth. The update comes as Checkout.com scales hiring across key hubs and positions for AI-led checkout protocols.

Austin was one of several long-time IG executives to move to Capital.com over the last few years.

“At XM, our focus is not on short-term wins but on the long-term responsibility we hold toward our global traders,” said the Group co-CEO of XM Menelaos Menelaou.

The Australian regulator found the Victorian adviser impersonated other advisers, used template advice and outsourced key advice steps to an unlicensed third party, in a case that overlaps with ASIC’s broader crackdown on lead-generation-driven super switching.

The US has become a popular hub for financial gaming – even if CFDs are still prohibited.

The exchange operator’s latest direct cash investment, plus anticipated secondary purchases, completes its obligations under the investment arrangement announced in October 2025.

Oztures Trading Pty Ltd misclassified more than 85% of its Australian client base as wholesale investors over nine months, exposing 524 retail clients to high-risk crypto derivatives and resulting in more than A$12 million in losses and fees.

The order follows a show cause notice from November 2025 and adds to a regulatory record that includes a 2019 adjudication tied to trading in Pawansut Holdings Limited.

FTMO has suddenly switched how it defines its payouts. We look at why.

Dunn has worked at IG Group for more than two decades and held a number of senior trading roles.

cTrader Store Affiliate Programme gives partners two independent revenue
streams instead of one, expanding conversion opportunities beyond the broker signup without
disrupting their existing setup.

The new platform connects companies with retail investors.

The new product allows the company’s B2B clients to access gold trading outside of normal market hours.

Brokers and prop firms offering C2C can now give their clients access to TradingView charts.

Biggs is filling the role that ex-Trading Director Adam Blemings vacated at the start of this year.

Scope Markets is a respected FX/CFD broker that was first launched in 2014. We like the broker’s attractive pricing, range of markets, and strong corporate governance.

India’s securities regulator has moved the TradeTron crackdown from notices to formal enforcement.

The liquidity provider has also already surpassed that figure in its current financial year.

The CFTC’s Division of Market Oversight expanded its post-Brexit no-action framework on Tuesday, adding two more UK trading facilities to the eligible venues list in Staff Letter 24-11.

The integration gives DXtrade brokers a native risk layer for monitoring exposure, detecting scalpers, and triggering automated alerts, extending an existing Gold-i relationship from liquidity into risk management.

The broker’s new website is simpler and more minimalist compared to its previous offering.

The partnership lets eligible institutional clients trade listed event contracts through BitGo’s OTC desk using crypto collateral already held on its platform, with Susquehanna providing liquidity.

The new task force will develop regulatory frameworks across three emerging areas within U.S. derivatives markets and coordinate with the SEC’s Crypto Task Force.

Securitize will serve as the first digital transfer agent eligible to mint blockchain-native securities on NYSE’s upcoming Digital Trading Platform, as the exchange race to tokenize equities accelerates.

ICE Futures Singapore has issued a circular announcing a temporary change to its Singapore marker timing and an additional tradable London minute marker session on 2 April 2026, the day before the exchange’s Good Friday closure.

cBridge is disrupting the bridge space, with lower costs and world class technology.

BlackBull has hired UBS to help organise the listing.

The ETP issuer added 20 IncomeShares options-based income products and 19 leveraged and inverse ETPs to its London lineup on Monday, pushing its total suite past 200 products.

The crypto exchange now routes altcoin-to-altcoin and cross-asset trades through two liquid markets, executing as a single transaction with one consolidated taker fee.

The prime-of-prime liquidity provider folds digital asset trading into its existing multi-asset institutional stack, with cross-collateral margin support using BTC, ETH, SOL and stablecoins.

The broker is hiring for two key roles in the city-state, noting that it’s in the process of acquiring a license there.

IG’s only realistic merger option is with a large retail-facing firm that fills the gaps in its product offering.

The custodian bank paid Rs 22.10 lakh to resolve enforcement proceedings tied to a merger that left an unregistered entity trading in Indian markets under the old FPI registration.

The London Metal Exchange’s March sustainability update highlights two systems now taking shape: sustainable metal premium price discovery via LME Insight and mandatory CBAM emissions reporting embedded in aluminium market rules.

TradeCore’s no code solutions make it easier for the whole company to build and launch features.

Prop firm Pipster is live. We talk to the company’s Co-Founder Cormac Munnelly about why he started the company.

HFM will be Arsenal’s Official Global Partner, getting exposure for its brand in key markets.

Theroux signs up with an unnamed broker in his recent documentary. We think it was Vantage.

The US derivatives regulator and Major League Baseball have formalised an information-sharing framework covering integrity risks in sports-linked prediction markets.

IG CFO Clifford Abrahams told Bloomberg the move would benefit staff and improve M&A options.

The Amsterdam-based trading firm will offer continuous two-way pricing on tokenized money-market funds, equities and commodities for institutional counterparties, targeting after-hours and weekend risk management.

The crypto exchange’s latest transparency report shows requests from 74 countries, with over 13,000 accounts affected and the FBI again the most active individual agency.

Germany’s financial regulator imposed three administrative fines on the Frankfurt-based securities firm for failing to build, monitor, and update internal safeguards, including oversight of a digitalized customer risk assessment procedure.

The online trading group reported full-year revenue of £1.08bn and statutory profit after tax of £380m, with trading revenue growth offsetting weaker interest income as the company pushes into crypto, stock trading, and the US market.

UP Fintech’s full-year net income more than doubled while funded clients, asset inflows and regional growth across Singapore, Hong Kong and Australia drove the Tiger platform’s expansion.

The integration adds Crypto.com Exchange as another liquidity source inside Gold-i’s aggregation and distribution platform, accessible through a single FIX API connection in select jurisdictions.

Virex Market now partners with cTrader to deliver a premium trading experience shaped by Traders First™ approach and advanced platform capabilities.

XM is one the largest forex brokers in the world. We like its strong and reliable pricing, the security the company offers, and its attractive range of bonus offers.

The crypto exchange’s tokenized stock platform has grown from 60 assets at launch to 100, surpassing $25 billion in transaction volume. Kraken now plans to more than quintuple the catalog by the end of 2026.

The exchange boosted 17 stablecoin pairs to 10x leverage and lifted BTC, ETH, gold token, and DeFi pairs to 5x in what it calls its largest single leverage expansion.

DXtrade announced a range of new updates on Wednesday morning.

Germany’s financial regulator warned that zinscompass.de and zinscompass.com are offering overnight and fixed-term deposits without authorization, using the corporate data of a legitimate Berlin capital management firm.

The two agencies issued a joint interpretation on Tuesday defining five categories of crypto assets and addressing when tokens can enter and exit investment contract treatment, covering airdrops, staking, mining and wrapping.

GCEX Group subsidiary goes live with OTC execution, portfolio solutions, and settlement tools for UK clients, using Archax’s Section 21 approval service to comply with the FCA’s cryptoasset financial promotions regime.