Author: Simon Mugo

Bitget is layering brokerage-routed equity ownership on top of its existing tokenized stock products, with orders cleared through FINRA-registered firms.

ESMA says unauthorised crypto-asset service providers must stop serving EU clients after 1 July. Kraken is framing the deadline as a counterparty and audit risk issue for institutions.

Clear Street routed Bitcoin Depositary Receipt trades for UTXO Management and GTS through its existing platform, with settlement at the Depository Trust Company.

Bitcoin miner LM Funding is marketing up to 10MW of capacity to AI co-location customers, funded initially through mining operations and its Bitcoin treasury.

Broker Bullwaves has been named Best Affiliate Programme 2026 at this year’s UF Awards. The award recognises its affiliate and introducing broker (IB) programme.

Multi-asset broker eToro has integrated Singapore’s digital identity system into its account verification flow, removing the need for manual document uploads.

Dubai-based neo-broker Amana now marks Shariah-compliant assets with a unique icon and offers a dedicated halal discovery category for its Middle East users.

CMC Markets has hired industry executive Sidney James for its institutional sales team. He joins the London-based broker after four years at Vantage Markets UK.

The US CFTC has opened a formal comment process on whether standard futures should trade around the clock and whether to allow perpetual contracts for crude oil.

Flow Traders set 2030 ambitions at its Capital Markets Day in Amsterdam, backing the plan with €1.1bn in trading capital and a push into tokenized, 24/7 markets.

cTrader partners with Hola Prime to support a more transparent trading experience, giving traders a secure environment built around trust and trader confidence.

TradeMedic AI, the behavioral analytics platform used by brokers including FP Markets and XS.com, has launched directly for all MT4 and MT5 traders.

ICE Futures Singapore issued Circular 26015, inviting member feedback on proposed changes to rules governing who can trade and supervise activity on its Platform.

Prop trading firm TradersYard has secured new funding from existing investor Andromeda Capital Partners Suisse. The funds will support expansion and new products.

Capital.com’s South African entity has been authorised as both an ODP and a Category 1 FSP, clearing the way for local client onboarding and crypto CFD offerings.

Panama-based crypto exchange BingX reported cumulative stock trading volume above $2.7bn over two months as it pushes multi-asset access via a single account.

iSAM Securities Apex has integrated with CMC Markets, connecting it to leading multi-asset LP to brokers through Apex’s ultra-low latency technology stack.

A Black Scholes study compared live quotes across four platforms and found that routing logic, not liquidity access, drives execution differences on large trades.

Psalion is offering institutional borrowers a way to raise stablecoin liquidity against BTC, ETH, and SOL while keeping collateral in segregated custody.

Plus500 confirmed continuous Monday-to-Friday trading hours in a regulatory news update on Tuesday, though product-level details remain unspecified.

Fintech software house FintechCrafts has deployed Errante Pulse, a fully integrated client environment for the broker Errante, built on the firm’s HubPro platform.

The social-first crypto trading app plans to use the capital to expand into equities, perpetuals and prediction markets, seven months after its Benchmark-led Series A.

Bullwaves has launched instant cryptocurrency withdrawals for its clients. The firm’s traders can now access near-instant crypto withdrawals during working hours.

RADEX Markets has launched a new copy trading competition with a top award of $5000. The competition, called the PIPPRO Challenge, will run from June 22 to July 17

HKEX revealed updates to its client margin framework on Monday, the latest in a series of margin and collateral changes across its clearing infrastructure in 2026.

Robinhood said it intends to offer $2.0 billion of convertible senior notes due 2029. It will use the proceeds to repurchase shares, fund calls, and acquisitions.

Capital.com has appointed former Pepperstone executive Mariia Erokhina as Vice President of IT Operations. Erokhina announced the move in a LinkedIn post today.

The UK regulator has launched a consultation on tighter standards for SIPP operators, citing historical cases of poor due diligence and gaps in how firms protect pension money and assets.

FCA-authorised payments firm Monevium Ltd entered special administration last Thursday after a prolonged period of non-trading left it unable to repay customers.

Australian trading technology provider Iress will supply its full trading and market data stack to UAE-based BitDelta Pro under a new multi-year partnership.

Nasdaq-listed RTB Digital says nearly 200 publishers can now receive USDC the moment ad revenue is earned, replacing settlement cycles that took weeks or months.

The FCA just launched a single, real-time source of post-trade data for the first time, with 98% coverage of in-scope trading at launch, operated by ETS Connect UK.

David McWilliams faced court on Monday over allegations that $10 million in investor funds were diverted into high-risk crypto, property deals, and a luxury car.

The FCA published an updated cryptoasset gateway guidance outlining how firms can enter the new regime, while stripping a Welsh firm of its Part 4A permission.

WB-Shield Innovations GmbH secured crypto-asset service provider authorization under MiCAR, giving WhiteBIT a regulated EEA base and the launch of whitebit.eu.

Match-Trader was awarded as the “Best Prediction Markets Platform” at the UF Awards, presented during iFX EXPO International in Limassol, Cyprus on June 17, 2026.

Match2Pay won the best crypto payment solution at iFX International 2026. The award comes from resolving transaction drop-offs and high processing overhead.

Seychelles-based MEXC added tokenized equity pairs covering AI, semiconductors and optical communications names, extending its collaboration with Ondo Finance.

Innovator ETFs has approved liquidation plans for two active funds, IGTR & QHDG, with trading set to halt on July 10 and final distributions expected days later.

Crypto exchange BingX just launched Ultra TradingView, a charting and execution upgrade that lets traders manage positions, modify orders and place trades.

Australia’s Federal Court jailed David Fairfull after he pleaded guilty to making false revenue claims and using $7.7m in company funds for personal purchases.

A federal court in New York entered a consent order resolving the CFTC’s civil fraud case against the Celsius Network founder, permanently barring him from markets.

Australia’s ASIC removed both the AFS licence and credit licence of Freedom Wealth Services Pty Ltd while banning its adviser from the industry for a decade.

The two US regulators issued a joint request for input on harmonizing security-based swap and swap reporting requirements, targeting divergent data fields, identifiers and validation rules that drive up compliance costs.

Warsaw-listed XTB Group has renamed its B2B liquidity and execution division, dropping the X Open Hub brand in favour of XTB Institutional. Everything stays the same.

Kraken just announced that eligible customers in the U.S. and over 100 countries can now trade nearly 2,500 Solana-based tokens directly inside the Kraken app.

The Federal Reserve Board has opened a 60-day comment period on a proposal that would require stablecoin issuers to keep customer ID programs similar to banks.

UF AWARDS GLOBAL 2026 recognised cTrader as Best Mobile Trading App. Discover the latest platform innovations, including cTrader Leads and AppsFlyer integration.

Bitget wallet now lets users spend ecosystem tokens and regional stablecoins via top-ups and QR payments across over 50 markets, with plans for more assets.

Hong Kong’s exchange operator, HKEX, has renewed its MOU with China Financial Futures Exchange, maintaining a formal cooperation channel first created in 2012.

Hong Kong’s exchange operator has confirmed a 3 August launch date for China Government Bond Futures, adding a listed rates hedge for offshore participants accessing China’s fixed income market.

Tokenized credit protocol Multipli says it has received a strategic investment from Coinbase Ventures, adding to a prior $20 million round led by Pantera Capital.

Prop trading firm Instant Funding has launched a new range of funded account products that remove several trading restrictions commonly used across the industry.

Hong Kong’s exchange operator and monetary authority are piloting a digital payment solution designed to support derivatives trading outside regular hours.

Abaxx Technologies issued a public rebuttal to Viceroy Research’s short reports, saying its incentive programs are standard practice and its finances are secure.

Florida-listed insurer HCI Group has gone live with three digital tokenized reinsurance securities tied to Fortex Re’s catastrophe excess-of-loss participations, with token prices ranging from $11.10 to $30.01.

Commissioner Mark T. Uyeda used remarks at Jagiellonian University to connect the SEC’s climate rollback with a push for capital-formation-friendly regulation.

The FCA’s enforcement chief told an anti-corruption conference that the regulator has accelerated its use of supervisory tools since July 2024, citing outcomes.

Wedbush says it has already implemented the replacement for the PDT rule, which took effect June 4 after FINRA scrapped the $25,000 minimum equity requirement.

The CFTC letter No. 26-20 covers portfolio rebalancing and basis risk mitigation, easing SEF registration, clearing, trade execution and reporting obligations.

ASIC targets HSBC Bank Australia with an A$35 million fine over systemic failures in fraud controls, investigation delays and account restoration.

The EU markets regulator published its 2025 Annual Report on Wednesday, highlighting implementation milestones on crypto licensing, settlement reform and market data infrastructure.

CME Group announced a planned leadership transition, with Terry Duffy stepping back from the CEO role on March 1, 2027, after more than 25 years at the helm.

USBC Inc. filed a comment letter supporting the FDIC’s GENIUS Act proposal while pushing clarifications on blockchain recordkeeping and smart contract treatment.

ICE Clear Europe expanded the range of ICE Futures Europe and ICE Futures US Energy Division contracts eligible for central clearing, prompting operational checks.

UK registrar Equiniti says its new Real Time Analytics feature gives issuer clients 15-minute updates on institutional buying, selling and lending movements, replacing reliance on monthly or quarterly register snapshots.

After surpassing $300 billion in trading volume during its first year, Versus Trade is marking the milestone with an addition to its brand: a red panda named Vex.

DXtrade has announced that it will launch a dedicated, cryptocurrency trading front-end and user interface, with advanced trading and risk management features.

Bourse Direct has released a new finance and entrepreneurship podcast hosted by a company market desk expert, with its first episode featuring a popular creator.

B2PRIME has embedded a real-time market intelligence tool directly into its trading platform, framing it as the first step toward becoming fully AI-native.

Frankfurt-listed Multitude AG has extended a €16m financing facility to Lithuanian consumer lender UAB Nordecum, deepening its relationship with Placet Group.

ICE Futures Europe has changed the position limit on its UK NBP Natural Gas Futures contract as the UK’s new commodity derivatives regime nears its 6 July start.

The CFTC issued a Request for Information asking firms to flag regulations, and guidance that impede fintech partnerships with federally regulated institutions.

The FCA’s retail banking director told the Later Life Lending Summit that housing wealth should sit alongside pensions in retirement planning.

Nasdaq-listed digital infrastructure company is testing whether 100 kW of excess Bitcoin mining capacity earns more running AI workloads at its Alberta site.

Block Scholes says the US-Iran interim peace deal has pushed oil lower, cooled inflation fears and cut the implied probability of a Fed rate hike by year-end from 100% to 75%.

The integration gives Paydify merchants a checkout route into Bitget’s global user base, extending its push to keep digital asset activity in one environment.

Grayscale has appointed former ProShares executive Steve Vanourny to a newly created Head of Index position, formalizing its index business as it expands.

The London-listed broker has filed its audited statutory accounts and AGM materials, ahead of the 19 June deadline it set when releasing preliminary results.

The USDGO enterprise stablecoin crossed $500m four months after its February launch; its reserves now include funds from JPMorgan, BlackRock, and Goldman Sachs.

Nasdaq-listed Nocera takes a position in CampaignPulse.ai, an early-stage AI firm building simulation-driven campaign intelligence tools, adding to its deals.

Titanbay just added the former UBS AG Group CEO and current Swiss Bankers Association Chairman Marcel Rohner as a Non-Executive Director in the fintech’s board.

Singapore-based Abaxx Exchange expands institutional access to its futures pricing by integrating market data into LSEG’s global distribution ecosystem.

TransUnion appointed Clayton Ruebensal as CMO. They created the new role to unify corporate marketing, product marketing and communications under one executive.

Blockchain infrastructure firm DCodex has launched DPay, a USDT debit card on the Visa network, while reporting 3,000 subscribers and $20m in capital deployed.

MEXC cited a TokenInsight report ranking it first globally in silver futures liquidity, alongside $240m in fee savings and a Hacken-audited Proof of Reserves.

BitVentures reported US$325,000 in H1 revenue, from client referrals, while launching an Amazon resale biz, and acquiring Bitmain mining rigs for US data centres.

Beeks Financial Cloud has signed three June contracts for its Market Edge Intelligence® platform worth about $10m, with a Tier 1 bank, a financial firm, and…

iSAM Securities has appointed Neill Burger as Managing Director. Neill joined the iSAM group in 2008 and has fueled its growth and development over 17 years.

XTransfer tied the ranking to a string of 2026 milestones, including a Malaysia licence, Latin America settlement launch, and MOUs with BBVA and Societe Generale.

ATFX has secured authorisation from the Financial Superintendence of Colombia to establish and operate a Representative Office under Resolution No. 2065.

The Open Network’s native coin changed its name from Toncoin to Gram on Monday after 81.22% approval. The blockchain itself remains TON, firms must update tickers.

US clearing firm Wedbush hit the 1 billion cumulative milestone roughly six months after it began supporting CME’s prediction market products in mid-December.

The FCA’s consultation paper would lift the minimum individual penalty for serious market abuse cases from £100,000 to £150,000, while also targeting cryptos.

Chairman Selig appoints former SEC crypto task force advisor Don Battle and ex-Marex legal counsel J Matthew Haws to senior roles spanning data science, blockchain forensics, and derivatives market oversight.

The OSC said Stephan Katmarian was convicted after Peblik marketed convertible notes tied to a crypto token falsely claimed to be backed by a Northern Ontario mine.

Nasdaq-listed Chaince Digital has listed a curated USDC lending vault on Morpho, with AlphaPing as curator and Chaince Research advising on collateral and risk.

Fiserv, the Milwaukee-based payments technology company, elevated its merchant-solutions head to the top job and reaffirmed its 2026 outlook on the same day.

OTC Markets Group named Thomas Fasano as SVP, Head of Broker-Dealer Sales on Monday. Fasano joins from Citi, where he held senior roles in multiple departments.

ATFX Cambodia celebrated the first anniversary of its operations in the Kingdom of Cambodia while officially announcing the opening of its new branch office.