How can microfinance systems be responsibly built for scalability, accessibility, and security?
Microfinance, which is the provision of tiny loans to impoverished people, has been slated as a way to help individuals and communities establish or grow income-generating ventures.
While there has been some debate over how effective microfinance is to assuage poverty, there has been substantial evidence to suggest that microfinance does have a positive impact: a study authored by Shahidur R. Khandker in The World Bank Economic Review on the effects of microfinance in Bangladesh suggested that “access to microfinance contributes to poverty reduction, especially for female participants, and to overall poverty reduction at the village level.”
“Microfinance thus helps not only poor participants but also the local economy,” the study explained.
Another study published in the Journal of Development Studies on the effects of microfinance in Bolivia found that the microfinance sector “rivals any in the world, and has played a major part in extracting the macro-economy from meltdown since the mid-1980s.”
With the growing popularity of DeFi, or ‘decentralized finance’, more people have access to loans and other financial services than ever before--and as the sector continues to grow, new markets are being accessed, bringing new potential revenue streams and growing the economies of some of the world’s poorest and most remote areas. A number of scholars and analysts have described the global effects of increased access to micro-finance as a "bottom-up" method of lifting the global economy.
How is financial technology being used to revolutionize microfinance (and, overtime, the world economy)? And what kinds of financial technologies are most effective for microfinance?
Why does this matter?
Most technological solutions for finance are not geared toward microfinance applications--after all, is it really worth it for a company to spend hundreds of thousands (or even millions) of dollars to develop technology that will be used within communities with very limited access to capital?
There is an important reason: developing regions have massive potential for economic growth. Early movers within these regions may have a unique opportunity to gain footholds in the early stages of growth in these economies, and could stand to yield massive profits in the long term once these economies continue to grow. Of course, microfinance is definitely not the be-all-and-end-all solution to global poverty.
Just remembered that Muhammad Yunus used to regularly tell audiences that microfinance would send poverty to "poverty museums". So absurd. Wonder if he ever really believed that.
However, the potential for fintech companies to ethically gain footholds in developing countries may be why cryptocurrency exchange Binance has made an effort to establish itself in the economies of certain developing regions, including India and Africa.
Ray Youssef, the chief executive of Paxful, told Finance Magnates in an interview last month that the two platforms are “working together because we can actually reach the people” with a goal to “get all these people into the crypto economy.”
Fintech companies have the potential to use the “first-mover” advantage in developing economies
After that point, “Binance is hoping that they’ll trade on Binance… and we’re hoping that they use it to send money to their friends and family, or introduce their friends and family to an easier way to send money [back] to them, thereby getting more Bitcoin into their local economies, creating a base of vendors and entrepreneurs there, and of course, getting their money much cheaper and much faster.”
Ray also told Finance Magnates that there are great opportunities to profit as the first mover in a developing economy: “[When it comes to] the unbanked or the poor, people run; they really don’t want to deal with them,” he said.
“[...] But honestly, if you can help the poor use and move their money, they’re happy to pay you 30 percent, because the alternative is that they can’t do it at all.”
Ray believes that this is the key to healthy and sustainable business growth: “too many businesses pursue Africa with the mindset of a serial rapist…how about going there and actually understanding the people and then working with them. Money is all about trust, and Africa is all about relationships, just like the rest of the world.”
And of course, microfinance systems have been built to exploit impoverished populations. A Nairobian citizen recently told the Boston Review that the platforms he's interacted with "give you money gently, and then they come for your neck.” Therefore, companies like Binance--which are relatively well-regulated, and thereby, have higher ethical standards--may be better suited to enter developing markets.
Digital microfinance apps have become a form of debt bondage for the poor.
"Kenyans are being driven into circuits of financial capital that are premised not—as the marketing would have it—on empowerment, but on the profitability of perpetual debt." https://t.co/vJTlHhbmMr
Peer-to-portfolio lending platforms provide mutual benefits to developing and developed economies
What do the most successful microfinance platforms look like? Sergey Sedov, founder & chief executive of Robocash Group, pointed to “cases when fintech-based micro-finance institutions (MFIs) launch in-house peer-to-portfolio lending platforms.”
“The idea originates from the traditional peer-to-peer lending but differs from it in the role of the microfinance company,” Sedov said to Finance Magnates. “Acting as an intermediary now, it sells assignment rights for issued loans but also provides investors with a repayment guarantee on overdue loans.”
“In one respect, it helps grow financial inclusion in emerging countries. On the other hand, it is an excellent opportunity for residents of developed countries to earn relatively high returns. At the same time, such projects confirm the globalization of financial processes and the tendency of financial companies to diversify their assets.”
Indeed, “fintech-based microfinance can qualitatively improve the serving of the underbanked, i.e. people who have a bank account but cannot get a loan because of no official employment or credit history,” he said. “In addition, it can help the unbanked in rural areas lacking branches of financial institutions. Both cases need an alternative approach to the assessment of creditworthiness and payment opportunities enabled by fintech.”
“For instance, an individual with no bank account and living remotely could open an electronic wallet, thus getting access to credit. Sure, it needs high-speed Internet and digital literacy. However, it provides a very effective way to enhance financial inclusion.”
As microfinance continues to grow, it’s unclear as to whether blockchain-based solutions--including DeFi platforms like cryptocurrency exchanges and Bitcoin payment platforms--are up to the tasks associated with microfinance services.
“Processing micro-transactions is nearly impossible with block size limits, but heightening security risk is not a tradeoff we should be willing to make.”
Why is this? Emre Tekisalp, Director of Business Development at O(1) Labs, the team behind Coda Protocol, explained to Finance Magnates that “blockchain technology’s scalability issue is rooted in the constraints of the block size. Bitcoin limits block size, which creates competition between transactions waiting to be validated.”
“Users wanting faster processing can pay higher fees to ensure their transactions are prioritized,” Tekisalp continued. “The long queue of low-fee transactions creates an upward pressure towards users choosing higher fees.”
At the moment, this problem doesn’t have an easy solution: “increasing block size may seem like the obvious fix, but this approach creates other issues: namely, the more transactions per block, the greater the data processing capabilities required of validating nodes and miners,” Tekisalp explained.
Then, “as node resource requirements increase, the pool of eligible nodes dwindles, and the blockchain becomes more centralized, which heightens security risk.”
Therefore, blockchain isn’t necessarily very well-suited for sending and receiving micropayments: “processing micro-transactions is nearly impossible with block size limits, but heightening security risk is not a tradeoff we should be willing to make.”
While there have been solutions that can assuage blockchain’s scalability problems, including the Coda Protocol, blockchain’s capabilities to act as a basis for microfinance lending platforms is also questionable. Indeed, Sergey Sedov told Finance Magnates that “blockchain is a promising technology, but it has not yet rooted in microfinance.”
Sergey Sedov, founder and chief executive of financial technology firm Robocash Group.
Centralized solutions still seem to dominate DeFi and microfinance
Instead, at this particular moment in time, “financial companies prefer building corporate databases on centralized solutions, which are reliable and allow high-speed processing of endless flows of confidential data.”
However, this doesn’t mean that blockchain couldn’t be in the future of microfinance: “in terms of lending, blockchain could provide a good foundation for a register of loans to a) make disbursals transparent for regulators as much as possible; b) simplify the transfer of loan portfolios between banks and collection agencies,” Sedov explained.
“It would improve the liquidity of financial assets, providing parties with an opportunity for an easy quality check.”
Still, “what is helpful for banks does not always fit the needs of microfinance companies,” Sedov said. “The latter tend to work with their loan portfolios on their own. Striving to form and retain regular customers, they try not to sell or buy data from competitors.”
In general, Sedov explained, microfinance institutions use “fintech solutions [to] secure an accurate remote identification preventing fraud. All these points belong to data analysis and machine learning solutions. They do not use blockchain but can access complex databases built on it,”
“However, this is not an essential requirement,” he added.
“Today, advanced microfinance companies often guide the development of fintech on a broader framework.”
And blockchain or not, a spokesperson for fraud prevention firm SEON Technologies told Finance Magnates that there are a few important features that microfinance platforms must provide on the borrower and lender sides.
In particular, mobile applications: companies that are seeking to work in microfinance must have a robust mobile and online presence.
This is because many of the communities that would benefit from using microfinance platforms are in remote locations without regulator access to brick-and-mortar financial institutions, or even desktop computers. Therefore, mobile technology gives remote communities unprecedented access to financial services.
In addition to greater accessibility, SEON said that mobile applications make it so that “collecting information can be done more easily, and done in only a few steps,” making the process simpler.
On the lender side, “automation is key in reducing costs and thus allowing lower and more competitive interest rates.”
Emre Tekisalp, Director of Business Development at O(1) Labs.
Essentially, “there it is a mutual interest for both parties to have a quick, seamless process with minimal human intervention.
In some respects, the innovative tools that have been developed by microfinance companies have led the way for the rest of the financial industry. Emre Tekisalp said that “today, advanced microfinance companies often guide the development of fintech on a broader framework.”
“Their activities in fintech help reaching earlier untapped audiences and can serve as guidelines for the use of technologies in other areas, [such as] traditional banking.”
What are your thoughts on fintech in the microfinance sector? Leave them in the comments below.
Microfinance, which is the provision of tiny loans to impoverished people, has been slated as a way to help individuals and communities establish or grow income-generating ventures.
While there has been some debate over how effective microfinance is to assuage poverty, there has been substantial evidence to suggest that microfinance does have a positive impact: a study authored by Shahidur R. Khandker in The World Bank Economic Review on the effects of microfinance in Bangladesh suggested that “access to microfinance contributes to poverty reduction, especially for female participants, and to overall poverty reduction at the village level.”
“Microfinance thus helps not only poor participants but also the local economy,” the study explained.
Another study published in the Journal of Development Studies on the effects of microfinance in Bolivia found that the microfinance sector “rivals any in the world, and has played a major part in extracting the macro-economy from meltdown since the mid-1980s.”
With the growing popularity of DeFi, or ‘decentralized finance’, more people have access to loans and other financial services than ever before--and as the sector continues to grow, new markets are being accessed, bringing new potential revenue streams and growing the economies of some of the world’s poorest and most remote areas. A number of scholars and analysts have described the global effects of increased access to micro-finance as a "bottom-up" method of lifting the global economy.
How is financial technology being used to revolutionize microfinance (and, overtime, the world economy)? And what kinds of financial technologies are most effective for microfinance?
Why does this matter?
Most technological solutions for finance are not geared toward microfinance applications--after all, is it really worth it for a company to spend hundreds of thousands (or even millions) of dollars to develop technology that will be used within communities with very limited access to capital?
There is an important reason: developing regions have massive potential for economic growth. Early movers within these regions may have a unique opportunity to gain footholds in the early stages of growth in these economies, and could stand to yield massive profits in the long term once these economies continue to grow. Of course, microfinance is definitely not the be-all-and-end-all solution to global poverty.
Just remembered that Muhammad Yunus used to regularly tell audiences that microfinance would send poverty to "poverty museums". So absurd. Wonder if he ever really believed that.
However, the potential for fintech companies to ethically gain footholds in developing countries may be why cryptocurrency exchange Binance has made an effort to establish itself in the economies of certain developing regions, including India and Africa.
Ray Youssef, the chief executive of Paxful, told Finance Magnates in an interview last month that the two platforms are “working together because we can actually reach the people” with a goal to “get all these people into the crypto economy.”
Fintech companies have the potential to use the “first-mover” advantage in developing economies
After that point, “Binance is hoping that they’ll trade on Binance… and we’re hoping that they use it to send money to their friends and family, or introduce their friends and family to an easier way to send money [back] to them, thereby getting more Bitcoin into their local economies, creating a base of vendors and entrepreneurs there, and of course, getting their money much cheaper and much faster.”
Ray also told Finance Magnates that there are great opportunities to profit as the first mover in a developing economy: “[When it comes to] the unbanked or the poor, people run; they really don’t want to deal with them,” he said.
“[...] But honestly, if you can help the poor use and move their money, they’re happy to pay you 30 percent, because the alternative is that they can’t do it at all.”
Ray believes that this is the key to healthy and sustainable business growth: “too many businesses pursue Africa with the mindset of a serial rapist…how about going there and actually understanding the people and then working with them. Money is all about trust, and Africa is all about relationships, just like the rest of the world.”
And of course, microfinance systems have been built to exploit impoverished populations. A Nairobian citizen recently told the Boston Review that the platforms he's interacted with "give you money gently, and then they come for your neck.” Therefore, companies like Binance--which are relatively well-regulated, and thereby, have higher ethical standards--may be better suited to enter developing markets.
Digital microfinance apps have become a form of debt bondage for the poor.
"Kenyans are being driven into circuits of financial capital that are premised not—as the marketing would have it—on empowerment, but on the profitability of perpetual debt." https://t.co/vJTlHhbmMr
Peer-to-portfolio lending platforms provide mutual benefits to developing and developed economies
What do the most successful microfinance platforms look like? Sergey Sedov, founder & chief executive of Robocash Group, pointed to “cases when fintech-based micro-finance institutions (MFIs) launch in-house peer-to-portfolio lending platforms.”
“The idea originates from the traditional peer-to-peer lending but differs from it in the role of the microfinance company,” Sedov said to Finance Magnates. “Acting as an intermediary now, it sells assignment rights for issued loans but also provides investors with a repayment guarantee on overdue loans.”
“In one respect, it helps grow financial inclusion in emerging countries. On the other hand, it is an excellent opportunity for residents of developed countries to earn relatively high returns. At the same time, such projects confirm the globalization of financial processes and the tendency of financial companies to diversify their assets.”
Indeed, “fintech-based microfinance can qualitatively improve the serving of the underbanked, i.e. people who have a bank account but cannot get a loan because of no official employment or credit history,” he said. “In addition, it can help the unbanked in rural areas lacking branches of financial institutions. Both cases need an alternative approach to the assessment of creditworthiness and payment opportunities enabled by fintech.”
“For instance, an individual with no bank account and living remotely could open an electronic wallet, thus getting access to credit. Sure, it needs high-speed Internet and digital literacy. However, it provides a very effective way to enhance financial inclusion.”
As microfinance continues to grow, it’s unclear as to whether blockchain-based solutions--including DeFi platforms like cryptocurrency exchanges and Bitcoin payment platforms--are up to the tasks associated with microfinance services.
“Processing micro-transactions is nearly impossible with block size limits, but heightening security risk is not a tradeoff we should be willing to make.”
Why is this? Emre Tekisalp, Director of Business Development at O(1) Labs, the team behind Coda Protocol, explained to Finance Magnates that “blockchain technology’s scalability issue is rooted in the constraints of the block size. Bitcoin limits block size, which creates competition between transactions waiting to be validated.”
“Users wanting faster processing can pay higher fees to ensure their transactions are prioritized,” Tekisalp continued. “The long queue of low-fee transactions creates an upward pressure towards users choosing higher fees.”
At the moment, this problem doesn’t have an easy solution: “increasing block size may seem like the obvious fix, but this approach creates other issues: namely, the more transactions per block, the greater the data processing capabilities required of validating nodes and miners,” Tekisalp explained.
Then, “as node resource requirements increase, the pool of eligible nodes dwindles, and the blockchain becomes more centralized, which heightens security risk.”
Therefore, blockchain isn’t necessarily very well-suited for sending and receiving micropayments: “processing micro-transactions is nearly impossible with block size limits, but heightening security risk is not a tradeoff we should be willing to make.”
While there have been solutions that can assuage blockchain’s scalability problems, including the Coda Protocol, blockchain’s capabilities to act as a basis for microfinance lending platforms is also questionable. Indeed, Sergey Sedov told Finance Magnates that “blockchain is a promising technology, but it has not yet rooted in microfinance.”
Sergey Sedov, founder and chief executive of financial technology firm Robocash Group.
Centralized solutions still seem to dominate DeFi and microfinance
Instead, at this particular moment in time, “financial companies prefer building corporate databases on centralized solutions, which are reliable and allow high-speed processing of endless flows of confidential data.”
However, this doesn’t mean that blockchain couldn’t be in the future of microfinance: “in terms of lending, blockchain could provide a good foundation for a register of loans to a) make disbursals transparent for regulators as much as possible; b) simplify the transfer of loan portfolios between banks and collection agencies,” Sedov explained.
“It would improve the liquidity of financial assets, providing parties with an opportunity for an easy quality check.”
Still, “what is helpful for banks does not always fit the needs of microfinance companies,” Sedov said. “The latter tend to work with their loan portfolios on their own. Striving to form and retain regular customers, they try not to sell or buy data from competitors.”
In general, Sedov explained, microfinance institutions use “fintech solutions [to] secure an accurate remote identification preventing fraud. All these points belong to data analysis and machine learning solutions. They do not use blockchain but can access complex databases built on it,”
“However, this is not an essential requirement,” he added.
“Today, advanced microfinance companies often guide the development of fintech on a broader framework.”
And blockchain or not, a spokesperson for fraud prevention firm SEON Technologies told Finance Magnates that there are a few important features that microfinance platforms must provide on the borrower and lender sides.
In particular, mobile applications: companies that are seeking to work in microfinance must have a robust mobile and online presence.
This is because many of the communities that would benefit from using microfinance platforms are in remote locations without regulator access to brick-and-mortar financial institutions, or even desktop computers. Therefore, mobile technology gives remote communities unprecedented access to financial services.
In addition to greater accessibility, SEON said that mobile applications make it so that “collecting information can be done more easily, and done in only a few steps,” making the process simpler.
On the lender side, “automation is key in reducing costs and thus allowing lower and more competitive interest rates.”
Emre Tekisalp, Director of Business Development at O(1) Labs.
Essentially, “there it is a mutual interest for both parties to have a quick, seamless process with minimal human intervention.
In some respects, the innovative tools that have been developed by microfinance companies have led the way for the rest of the financial industry. Emre Tekisalp said that “today, advanced microfinance companies often guide the development of fintech on a broader framework.”
“Their activities in fintech help reaching earlier untapped audiences and can serve as guidelines for the use of technologies in other areas, [such as] traditional banking.”
What are your thoughts on fintech in the microfinance sector? Leave them in the comments below.
Rachel is a self-taught crypto geek and a passionate writer. She believes in the power that the written word has to educate, connect and empower individuals to make positive and powerful financial choices. She is the Podcast Host and a Cryptocurrency Editor at Finance Magnates.
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Recorded live at FMLS:25 London, this executive interview features Elina Pedersen, in conversation with Finance Magnates, following her company’s win for Best Connectivity 2025.
🔹In this wide-ranging discussion, Elina shares insights on:
🔹What winning a Finance Magnates award means for credibility and reputation
🔹How broker demand for stability and reliability is driving rapid growth
🔹The launch of a new trade server enabling flexible front-end integrations
🔹Why ultra-low latency must be proven with data, not buzzwords
🔹Common mistakes brokers make when scaling globally
🔹Educating the industry through a newly launched Dealers Academy
🔹Where AI fits into trading infrastructure and where it doesn’t
Elina explains why resilient back-end infrastructure, deep client partnerships, and disciplined focus are critical for brokers looking to scale sustainably in today’s competitive market.
🏆 Award Highlight: Best Connectivity 2025
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Recorded live at FMLS:25 London, this executive interview features Elina Pedersen, in conversation with Finance Magnates, following her company’s win for Best Connectivity 2025.
🔹In this wide-ranging discussion, Elina shares insights on:
🔹What winning a Finance Magnates award means for credibility and reputation
🔹How broker demand for stability and reliability is driving rapid growth
🔹The launch of a new trade server enabling flexible front-end integrations
🔹Why ultra-low latency must be proven with data, not buzzwords
🔹Common mistakes brokers make when scaling globally
🔹Educating the industry through a newly launched Dealers Academy
🔹Where AI fits into trading infrastructure and where it doesn’t
Elina explains why resilient back-end infrastructure, deep client partnerships, and disciplined focus are critical for brokers looking to scale sustainably in today’s competitive market.
🏆 Award Highlight: Best Connectivity 2025
👉 Subscribe to Finance Magnates for more executive interviews, industry insights, and exclusive coverage from the world’s leading financial events.
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In this video, we take an in-depth look at @BlueberryMarketsForex , a forex and CFD broker operating since 2016, offering access to multiple trading platforms, over 1,000 instruments, and flexible account types for different trading styles.
We break down Blueberry’s regulatory structure, including its Australian Financial Services License (AFSL), as well as its authorisation and registrations in other jurisdictions. The review also covers supported platforms such as MetaTrader 4, MetaTrader 5, cTrader, TradingView, Blueberry.X, and web-based trading.
You’ll learn about available instruments across forex, commodities, indices, share CFDs, and crypto CFDs, along with leverage options, minimum and maximum trade sizes, and how Blueberry structures its Standard and Raw accounts.
We also explain spreads, commissions, swap rates, swap-free account availability, funding and withdrawal methods, processing times, and what traders can expect from customer support and additional services.
Watch the full review to see whether Blueberry’s trading setup aligns with your experience level, strategy, and risk tolerance.
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In this video, we take an in-depth look at @BlueberryMarketsForex , a forex and CFD broker operating since 2016, offering access to multiple trading platforms, over 1,000 instruments, and flexible account types for different trading styles.
We break down Blueberry’s regulatory structure, including its Australian Financial Services License (AFSL), as well as its authorisation and registrations in other jurisdictions. The review also covers supported platforms such as MetaTrader 4, MetaTrader 5, cTrader, TradingView, Blueberry.X, and web-based trading.
You’ll learn about available instruments across forex, commodities, indices, share CFDs, and crypto CFDs, along with leverage options, minimum and maximum trade sizes, and how Blueberry structures its Standard and Raw accounts.
We also explain spreads, commissions, swap rates, swap-free account availability, funding and withdrawal methods, processing times, and what traders can expect from customer support and additional services.
Watch the full review to see whether Blueberry’s trading setup aligns with your experience level, strategy, and risk tolerance.
📣 Stay up to date with the latest in finance and trading. Follow Finance Magnates for industry news, insights, and global event coverage.
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In this video, we take an in-depth look at @BlueberryMarketsForex , a forex and CFD broker operating since 2016, offering access to multiple trading platforms, over 1,000 instruments, and flexible account types for different trading styles.
We break down Blueberry’s regulatory structure, including its Australian Financial Services License (AFSL), as well as its authorisation and registrations in other jurisdictions. The review also covers supported platforms such as MetaTrader 4, MetaTrader 5, cTrader, TradingView, Blueberry.X, and web-based trading.
You’ll learn about available instruments across forex, commodities, indices, share CFDs, and crypto CFDs, along with leverage options, minimum and maximum trade sizes, and how Blueberry structures its Standard and Raw accounts.
We also explain spreads, commissions, swap rates, swap-free account availability, funding and withdrawal methods, processing times, and what traders can expect from customer support and additional services.
Watch the full review to see whether Blueberry’s trading setup aligns with your experience level, strategy, and risk tolerance.
📣 Stay up to date with the latest in finance and trading. Follow Finance Magnates for industry news, insights, and global event coverage.
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In this video, we take an in-depth look at @BlueberryMarketsForex , a forex and CFD broker operating since 2016, offering access to multiple trading platforms, over 1,000 instruments, and flexible account types for different trading styles.
We break down Blueberry’s regulatory structure, including its Australian Financial Services License (AFSL), as well as its authorisation and registrations in other jurisdictions. The review also covers supported platforms such as MetaTrader 4, MetaTrader 5, cTrader, TradingView, Blueberry.X, and web-based trading.
You’ll learn about available instruments across forex, commodities, indices, share CFDs, and crypto CFDs, along with leverage options, minimum and maximum trade sizes, and how Blueberry structures its Standard and Raw accounts.
We also explain spreads, commissions, swap rates, swap-free account availability, funding and withdrawal methods, processing times, and what traders can expect from customer support and additional services.
Watch the full review to see whether Blueberry’s trading setup aligns with your experience level, strategy, and risk tolerance.
📣 Stay up to date with the latest in finance and trading. Follow Finance Magnates for industry news, insights, and global event coverage.
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#Blueberry #BlueberryMarkets #BrokerReview #ForexBroker #CFDTrading #OnlineTrading #FinanceMagnates #TradingPlatforms #MarketInsights
In this video, we take an in-depth look at @BlueberryMarketsForex , a forex and CFD broker operating since 2016, offering access to multiple trading platforms, over 1,000 instruments, and flexible account types for different trading styles.
We break down Blueberry’s regulatory structure, including its Australian Financial Services License (AFSL), as well as its authorisation and registrations in other jurisdictions. The review also covers supported platforms such as MetaTrader 4, MetaTrader 5, cTrader, TradingView, Blueberry.X, and web-based trading.
You’ll learn about available instruments across forex, commodities, indices, share CFDs, and crypto CFDs, along with leverage options, minimum and maximum trade sizes, and how Blueberry structures its Standard and Raw accounts.
We also explain spreads, commissions, swap rates, swap-free account availability, funding and withdrawal methods, processing times, and what traders can expect from customer support and additional services.
Watch the full review to see whether Blueberry’s trading setup aligns with your experience level, strategy, and risk tolerance.
📣 Stay up to date with the latest in finance and trading. Follow Finance Magnates for industry news, insights, and global event coverage.
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#Blueberry #BlueberryMarkets #BrokerReview #ForexBroker #CFDTrading #OnlineTrading #FinanceMagnates #TradingPlatforms #MarketInsights
In this video, we take an in-depth look at @BlueberryMarketsForex , a forex and CFD broker operating since 2016, offering access to multiple trading platforms, over 1,000 instruments, and flexible account types for different trading styles.
We break down Blueberry’s regulatory structure, including its Australian Financial Services License (AFSL), as well as its authorisation and registrations in other jurisdictions. The review also covers supported platforms such as MetaTrader 4, MetaTrader 5, cTrader, TradingView, Blueberry.X, and web-based trading.
You’ll learn about available instruments across forex, commodities, indices, share CFDs, and crypto CFDs, along with leverage options, minimum and maximum trade sizes, and how Blueberry structures its Standard and Raw accounts.
We also explain spreads, commissions, swap rates, swap-free account availability, funding and withdrawal methods, processing times, and what traders can expect from customer support and additional services.
Watch the full review to see whether Blueberry’s trading setup aligns with your experience level, strategy, and risk tolerance.
📣 Stay up to date with the latest in finance and trading. Follow Finance Magnates for industry news, insights, and global event coverage.
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Exness CMO Alfonso Cardalda on Cape Town office launch, Africa growth, and marketing strategy
Exness CMO Alfonso Cardalda on Cape Town office launch, Africa growth, and marketing strategy
Exness CMO Alfonso Cardalda on Cape Town office launch, Africa growth, and marketing strategy
Exness CMO Alfonso Cardalda on Cape Town office launch, Africa growth, and marketing strategy
Exness CMO Alfonso Cardalda on Cape Town office launch, Africa growth, and marketing strategy
Exness CMO Alfonso Cardalda on Cape Town office launch, Africa growth, and marketing strategy
Exness is expanding its presence in Africa, and in this exclusive interview, CMO Alfonso Cardalda shares how.
Filmed during the grand opening of Exness’s new Cape Town office, Alfonso sits down with Andrea Badiola Mateos from Finance Magnates to discuss:
- Exness’s marketing approach in South Africa
- What makes their trading product stand out
- Customer retention vs. acquisition strategies
- The role of local influencers
- Managing growth across emerging markets
👉 Watch the full interview for fundamental insights into the future of trading in Africa.
#Exness #Forex #Trading #SouthAfrica #CapeTown #Finance #FinanceMagnates
Exness is expanding its presence in Africa, and in this exclusive interview, CMO Alfonso Cardalda shares how.
Filmed during the grand opening of Exness’s new Cape Town office, Alfonso sits down with Andrea Badiola Mateos from Finance Magnates to discuss:
- Exness’s marketing approach in South Africa
- What makes their trading product stand out
- Customer retention vs. acquisition strategies
- The role of local influencers
- Managing growth across emerging markets
👉 Watch the full interview for fundamental insights into the future of trading in Africa.
#Exness #Forex #Trading #SouthAfrica #CapeTown #Finance #FinanceMagnates
Exness is expanding its presence in Africa, and in this exclusive interview, CMO Alfonso Cardalda shares how.
Filmed during the grand opening of Exness’s new Cape Town office, Alfonso sits down with Andrea Badiola Mateos from Finance Magnates to discuss:
- Exness’s marketing approach in South Africa
- What makes their trading product stand out
- Customer retention vs. acquisition strategies
- The role of local influencers
- Managing growth across emerging markets
👉 Watch the full interview for fundamental insights into the future of trading in Africa.
#Exness #Forex #Trading #SouthAfrica #CapeTown #Finance #FinanceMagnates
Exness is expanding its presence in Africa, and in this exclusive interview, CMO Alfonso Cardalda shares how.
Filmed during the grand opening of Exness’s new Cape Town office, Alfonso sits down with Andrea Badiola Mateos from Finance Magnates to discuss:
- Exness’s marketing approach in South Africa
- What makes their trading product stand out
- Customer retention vs. acquisition strategies
- The role of local influencers
- Managing growth across emerging markets
👉 Watch the full interview for fundamental insights into the future of trading in Africa.
#Exness #Forex #Trading #SouthAfrica #CapeTown #Finance #FinanceMagnates
Exness is expanding its presence in Africa, and in this exclusive interview, CMO Alfonso Cardalda shares how.
Filmed during the grand opening of Exness’s new Cape Town office, Alfonso sits down with Andrea Badiola Mateos from Finance Magnates to discuss:
- Exness’s marketing approach in South Africa
- What makes their trading product stand out
- Customer retention vs. acquisition strategies
- The role of local influencers
- Managing growth across emerging markets
👉 Watch the full interview for fundamental insights into the future of trading in Africa.
#Exness #Forex #Trading #SouthAfrica #CapeTown #Finance #FinanceMagnates
Exness is expanding its presence in Africa, and in this exclusive interview, CMO Alfonso Cardalda shares how.
Filmed during the grand opening of Exness’s new Cape Town office, Alfonso sits down with Andrea Badiola Mateos from Finance Magnates to discuss:
- Exness’s marketing approach in South Africa
- What makes their trading product stand out
- Customer retention vs. acquisition strategies
- The role of local influencers
- Managing growth across emerging markets
👉 Watch the full interview for fundamental insights into the future of trading in Africa.
#Exness #Forex #Trading #SouthAfrica #CapeTown #Finance #FinanceMagnates
