The world of virtual currencies saw a number of enhancements this week, notably Bitstamp, which introduced HTML5 charting on its trading terminal, with Bitserve extending its bitcoin derivatives instrument list.
The emerging cryptocurrency sector has benefited from key developments that support the wider acceptance of the virtual instrument. A number of enhancements at leading providers highlight the growth opportunities present in the Bitcoin and digital currency market. We have outlined the key stories courtesy of specialist news site, DCMagnates.com.
Bitstamp Releases Advanced Version of TradeView Platform with Interactive Charting Package from ChartIQ
TradeView was officially launched by Bitstamp as it supports the needs of technical Bitcoin traders. The Bitcoin trading platform uses HTML5 technology from ChartIQ, a charting provider for the financial industry. The new platform provides users the ability to draw technical analysis directly into their charts as well as open and close trades from the platform.
One of the older Bitcoin exchanges, Bitstamp, has a strong user base from Europe but is considered to be lacking in features necessary to accommodate active traders. This is due to their lacking trading options other than the BTC/USD, as well as having offered simpler charting and open-order interfaces compared with competitors. The launch of TradeView can be considered as at least solving the interface issue as ChartIQ’s technology is used by similar web-based platforms from online FX and CFD brokers like eToro and Leverate.
Bitserve has added silver, platinum and palladium as pegging options for users holding bitcoin in its accounts. The precious metals join gold as potential hedges against bitcoin’s price volatility.
Each metal will be branded in the same format as Bitgold is for gold.
Also introduced is Bitfranc, based on the Swiss franc. The currency has been sought as a safe haven currency for a long time, hence its choice as a hedge against bitcoin volatility. The franc, however, did send shockwaves throughout the global foreign exchange markets when the Swiss National Bank removed its peg to the euro.
The franc joins the US dollar as available fiats for pegging.
Renowned regulatory authority for margin derivatives, Financial Commission, has entered the world of virtual currencies through a new financial supervisory program.
After launching a regulation program for bitcoin brokers, the Financial Commission announced the creation of new supervisory regulation for cryptocurrency Liquidity providers (LP). A Hong Kong entity, the Financial Commission provides regulatory oversight to the financial industry through arbitration hearing between brokers and liquidity providers and their customers.
The new regulation for cryptocurrency liquidity providers comes as several bitcoin ECNs have been launched over the last few months, including Exgate and Ibinex. The ECNs aggregate bitcoin and other cryptocurrency pricing from numerous exchange operators. Although several firms had planned to launch bitcoin ECNs as early as 2013, they have proved harder to create than initially believed due to price differentials between Bitcoin exchanges, as well as delays involved with transferring funds and bitcoins between exchanges. However, as the industry has matured, and with the arrival of professional market makers to Cryptocurrencies, the pricing differences between Bitcoin exchanges has decreased.
Bitcoin Wallet Provider, Ledger, Received $1.48 million Capital Injection
France-based Ledger, a startup specializing in hardware bitcoin wallets, has reportedly secured €1.3 million ($1.48 million) in seed funding.
The round was led by leading FinTech venture investment firm, XAnge Private Equity, and joined by Hi-Media group, NetAtmo CEO, Fred Potter, Rentabiliweb Group VP, Thibaut Faurès Fustel de Coulanges, Alain Tingaud Innovations and Pascal Gauthier.
Ledger released its first product, the Nano Wallet, in December. Priced at €29, or 0.1179 BTC, it aims to be a highly secure, easy to use and cost effective alternative. Many Bitcoiners are fans of hardware wallets due to the unique user experience. More importantly, such wallets offer an apparently hacking-proof alternative to their online counterparts.
The funding will go towards building out solutions for the bitcoin ecosystem based on the core wallet offering. Slated for development are: Ledger Blue, another hardware wallet that includes a display and keyboard; near-field communications (NFC) and Bluetooth functionality compatible with smartphones and point-of-sale (POS) terminals; and a LedgerOS operating system, to be compatible with Ledger smartcards and hardware security apparatus.
The emerging cryptocurrency sector has benefited from key developments that support the wider acceptance of the virtual instrument. A number of enhancements at leading providers highlight the growth opportunities present in the Bitcoin and digital currency market. We have outlined the key stories courtesy of specialist news site, DCMagnates.com.
Bitstamp Releases Advanced Version of TradeView Platform with Interactive Charting Package from ChartIQ
TradeView was officially launched by Bitstamp as it supports the needs of technical Bitcoin traders. The Bitcoin trading platform uses HTML5 technology from ChartIQ, a charting provider for the financial industry. The new platform provides users the ability to draw technical analysis directly into their charts as well as open and close trades from the platform.
One of the older Bitcoin exchanges, Bitstamp, has a strong user base from Europe but is considered to be lacking in features necessary to accommodate active traders. This is due to their lacking trading options other than the BTC/USD, as well as having offered simpler charting and open-order interfaces compared with competitors. The launch of TradeView can be considered as at least solving the interface issue as ChartIQ’s technology is used by similar web-based platforms from online FX and CFD brokers like eToro and Leverate.
Bitserve has added silver, platinum and palladium as pegging options for users holding bitcoin in its accounts. The precious metals join gold as potential hedges against bitcoin’s price volatility.
Each metal will be branded in the same format as Bitgold is for gold.
Also introduced is Bitfranc, based on the Swiss franc. The currency has been sought as a safe haven currency for a long time, hence its choice as a hedge against bitcoin volatility. The franc, however, did send shockwaves throughout the global foreign exchange markets when the Swiss National Bank removed its peg to the euro.
The franc joins the US dollar as available fiats for pegging.
Renowned regulatory authority for margin derivatives, Financial Commission, has entered the world of virtual currencies through a new financial supervisory program.
After launching a regulation program for bitcoin brokers, the Financial Commission announced the creation of new supervisory regulation for cryptocurrency Liquidity providers (LP). A Hong Kong entity, the Financial Commission provides regulatory oversight to the financial industry through arbitration hearing between brokers and liquidity providers and their customers.
The new regulation for cryptocurrency liquidity providers comes as several bitcoin ECNs have been launched over the last few months, including Exgate and Ibinex. The ECNs aggregate bitcoin and other cryptocurrency pricing from numerous exchange operators. Although several firms had planned to launch bitcoin ECNs as early as 2013, they have proved harder to create than initially believed due to price differentials between Bitcoin exchanges, as well as delays involved with transferring funds and bitcoins between exchanges. However, as the industry has matured, and with the arrival of professional market makers to Cryptocurrencies, the pricing differences between Bitcoin exchanges has decreased.
Bitcoin Wallet Provider, Ledger, Received $1.48 million Capital Injection
France-based Ledger, a startup specializing in hardware bitcoin wallets, has reportedly secured €1.3 million ($1.48 million) in seed funding.
The round was led by leading FinTech venture investment firm, XAnge Private Equity, and joined by Hi-Media group, NetAtmo CEO, Fred Potter, Rentabiliweb Group VP, Thibaut Faurès Fustel de Coulanges, Alain Tingaud Innovations and Pascal Gauthier.
Ledger released its first product, the Nano Wallet, in December. Priced at €29, or 0.1179 BTC, it aims to be a highly secure, easy to use and cost effective alternative. Many Bitcoiners are fans of hardware wallets due to the unique user experience. More importantly, such wallets offer an apparently hacking-proof alternative to their online counterparts.
The funding will go towards building out solutions for the bitcoin ecosystem based on the core wallet offering. Slated for development are: Ledger Blue, another hardware wallet that includes a display and keyboard; near-field communications (NFC) and Bluetooth functionality compatible with smartphones and point-of-sale (POS) terminals; and a LedgerOS operating system, to be compatible with Ledger smartcards and hardware security apparatus.
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Marketing in 2026 Audiences, Costs, and Smarter AI
Marketing in 2026 Audiences, Costs, and Smarter AI
As brokers eye B2B business and compete with fintechs and crypto exchanges alike, marketers need to act wisely with often limited budgets. AI can offer scalable solutions, but only if used properly.
Join seasoned marketing executives and specialists as they discuss the main challenges they identify in financial services in 2026 and how they address them.
Attendees of this session will walk away with:
- A nuts-and-bolts account of acquisition costs across platforms and geos
- Analysis of today’s multi-layered audience segments and differences in behaviour
- First-hand account of how global brokers balance consistency and local flavour
- Notes from the field about intelligently using AI and automation in marketing
Speakers:
-Yam Yehoshua, Editor-In-Chief at Finance Magnates
-Federico Paderni, Managing Director for Growth Markets in Europe at X
-Jo Benton, Chief Marketing Officer, Consulting | Fractional CMO
-Itai Levitan, Head of Strategy at investingLive
-Roberto Napolitano, CMO at Innovate Finance
-Tony Cross, Director at Monk Communications
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As brokers eye B2B business and compete with fintechs and crypto exchanges alike, marketers need to act wisely with often limited budgets. AI can offer scalable solutions, but only if used properly.
Join seasoned marketing executives and specialists as they discuss the main challenges they identify in financial services in 2026 and how they address them.
Attendees of this session will walk away with:
- A nuts-and-bolts account of acquisition costs across platforms and geos
- Analysis of today’s multi-layered audience segments and differences in behaviour
- First-hand account of how global brokers balance consistency and local flavour
- Notes from the field about intelligently using AI and automation in marketing
Speakers:
-Yam Yehoshua, Editor-In-Chief at Finance Magnates
-Federico Paderni, Managing Director for Growth Markets in Europe at X
-Jo Benton, Chief Marketing Officer, Consulting | Fractional CMO
-Itai Levitan, Head of Strategy at investingLive
-Roberto Napolitano, CMO at Innovate Finance
-Tony Cross, Director at Monk Communications
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Much like their traders in the market, brokers must diversify to manage risk and stay resilient. But that can get costly, clunky, and lengthy.
This candid panel brings together builders across the trading infrastructure space to uncover the shifting dynamics behind tools, interfaces, and full-stack ambitions.
Attendees will hear:
-Why platform dependency has become one of the most overlooked risks in the trading business?
-Buy vs. build: What do hybrid models look like, and why are industry graveyards filled with failed ‘killer apps’?
-How AI is already changing execution, risk, and reporting—and what’s next?
-Which features, assets, and tools gain the most traction, and where brokers should look for tech-driven retention?
Speakers:
-Stephen Miles, Chief Revenue Officer at FYNXT
-John Morris, Co-Founder at FXBlue
-Matthew Smith, Group Chair & CEO at EC Markets
-Tom Higgins, Founder & CEO at Gold-i
-Gil Ben Hur, Founder at 5% Group
#fmls #fmls25 #fmevents #Brokers #Trading #Fintech #FintechInnovation #TradingTechnology #Innovation
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Much like their traders in the market, brokers must diversify to manage risk and stay resilient. But that can get costly, clunky, and lengthy.
This candid panel brings together builders across the trading infrastructure space to uncover the shifting dynamics behind tools, interfaces, and full-stack ambitions.
Attendees will hear:
-Why platform dependency has become one of the most overlooked risks in the trading business?
-Buy vs. build: What do hybrid models look like, and why are industry graveyards filled with failed ‘killer apps’?
-How AI is already changing execution, risk, and reporting—and what’s next?
-Which features, assets, and tools gain the most traction, and where brokers should look for tech-driven retention?
Speakers:
-Stephen Miles, Chief Revenue Officer at FYNXT
-John Morris, Co-Founder at FXBlue
-Matthew Smith, Group Chair & CEO at EC Markets
-Tom Higgins, Founder & CEO at Gold-i
-Gil Ben Hur, Founder at 5% Group
#fmls #fmls25 #fmevents #Brokers #Trading #Fintech #FintechInnovation #TradingTechnology #Innovation
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Educators, IBs, And Other Regional Growth Drivers
Educators, IBs, And Other Regional Growth Drivers
When acquisition costs rise and AI generated reviews are exactly as useful as they sound, performing and fair partners can make or break brokers.
This session looks at how these players are shaping access, trust and user engagement, and what the most effective partnership models look like in 2025.
Key Themes:
- Building trader communities through education and local expertise
- Aligning broker incentives with long-term regional strategies
- Regional regulation and the realities of compliant acquisition
- What’s next for performance-driven partnerships in online trading
Speakers:
-Adam Button, Chief Currency Analyst at investingLive
-Zander Van Der Merwe, Key Individual & Head of Sales at TD Markets
-Brunno Huertas, Regional Manager – Latin America at Tickmill
-Paul Chalmers, CEO at UK Trading Academy
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When acquisition costs rise and AI generated reviews are exactly as useful as they sound, performing and fair partners can make or break brokers.
This session looks at how these players are shaping access, trust and user engagement, and what the most effective partnership models look like in 2025.
Key Themes:
- Building trader communities through education and local expertise
- Aligning broker incentives with long-term regional strategies
- Regional regulation and the realities of compliant acquisition
- What’s next for performance-driven partnerships in online trading
Speakers:
-Adam Button, Chief Currency Analyst at investingLive
-Zander Van Der Merwe, Key Individual & Head of Sales at TD Markets
-Brunno Huertas, Regional Manager – Latin America at Tickmill
-Paul Chalmers, CEO at UK Trading Academy
#fmls #fmls25 #fmevents #Brokers #FinanceLeadership #Trading #Fintech #BrokerGrowth #FintechPartnerships #RegionalMarkets
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The Leap to Everything App: Are Brokers There Yet?
The Leap to Everything App: Are Brokers There Yet?
As the arms race to bundle investing, personal finance, and wallets under super apps grows fiercer, brokers are caught between a rock and a hard place.
This session explores unexpected ways for industry players to collaborate as consumer habits evolve, competitors eye the traffic, and regulation becomes more nuanced.
Speakers:
-Laura McCracken,CEO | Advisory Board Member at Blackheath Advisors | The Payments Association
-Slobodan Manojlović,Vice President | Lead Software Engineer at JP Morgan Chase & Co.
-Jordan Sinclair, President at Robinhood UK
-Simon Pelletier, Head of Product at Yuh
Gerald Perez, CEO at Interactive Brokers UK
#fmls #fmls25 #fmevents #Brokers #FinanceLeadership #Trading #Fintech #Innovation
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As the arms race to bundle investing, personal finance, and wallets under super apps grows fiercer, brokers are caught between a rock and a hard place.
This session explores unexpected ways for industry players to collaborate as consumer habits evolve, competitors eye the traffic, and regulation becomes more nuanced.
Speakers:
-Laura McCracken,CEO | Advisory Board Member at Blackheath Advisors | The Payments Association
-Slobodan Manojlović,Vice President | Lead Software Engineer at JP Morgan Chase & Co.
-Jordan Sinclair, President at Robinhood UK
-Simon Pelletier, Head of Product at Yuh
Gerald Perez, CEO at Interactive Brokers UK
#fmls #fmls25 #fmevents #Brokers #FinanceLeadership #Trading #Fintech #Innovation
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Mind The Gap: Can Retail Investors Save the UK Stock Market?
Mind The Gap: Can Retail Investors Save the UK Stock Market?
As the dire state of listing and investment in the UK goes from a financial services problem to a national challenge, the retail investing industry is taken to task.
Join a host of executives and experts for a candid conversation about the future of millions of Brits, as seen from a financial services standpoint:
-Are they happy with the Leeds Reform, in principle and in practice?
-Is it the government’s job to affect the ‘saver’ mentality? Is it doing well?
-What can brokers and fintechs do to spur UK investment?
-How can the FCA balance greater flexibility with consumer protection?
Speakers:
-Adam Button, Chief Currency Analyst at investingLive
-Nicola Higgs, Partner at Latham & Watkins
-Dan Lane, Investment Content Lead at Robinhood UK
-Jack Crone, PR & Public Affairs Lead at IG
-David Belle, Founder at Fink Money
#fmls #fmls25 #fmevents #Brokers #FinanceLeadership #Trading #Fintech #RetailInvesting #UKFinance
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As the dire state of listing and investment in the UK goes from a financial services problem to a national challenge, the retail investing industry is taken to task.
Join a host of executives and experts for a candid conversation about the future of millions of Brits, as seen from a financial services standpoint:
-Are they happy with the Leeds Reform, in principle and in practice?
-Is it the government’s job to affect the ‘saver’ mentality? Is it doing well?
-What can brokers and fintechs do to spur UK investment?
-How can the FCA balance greater flexibility with consumer protection?
Speakers:
-Adam Button, Chief Currency Analyst at investingLive
-Nicola Higgs, Partner at Latham & Watkins
-Dan Lane, Investment Content Lead at Robinhood UK
-Jack Crone, PR & Public Affairs Lead at IG
-David Belle, Founder at Fink Money
#fmls #fmls25 #fmevents #Brokers #FinanceLeadership #Trading #Fintech #RetailInvesting #UKFinance
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