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Weekly Digest: U.S. Rips Up the Old Crypto Playbook; IG Mulls London‑to‑Wall Street Switch
- Banks are starting to fold prediction markets into their insider‑trading compliance framework.
- Why are top crypto exchanges, including Kraken, Coinbase and Binance, chasing TradFi?
Friday, 20/03/2026 | 21:43 GMT by
Jared Kirui
Weekly Wrap: IronFX Slashes 150 Jobs; CFTC’s Event Contracts Guide
- eToro outlines how its new non-custodial wallet and prediction markets align with its push to “double down” on crypto.
- Event contracts are facing scrutiny over insider trading allegations.
Friday, 13/03/2026 | 22:13 GMT by
Jared Kirui
Week in Focus: Kraken Steps Inside Fed Payment System; FundedNext Breaks Down Its Payouts
- Dubai brokers stay put amid missile strikes as Capital.com’s number of oil traders soars 276%.
- Singapore’s CFD market is rebounding after years of stagnation following favorable trading conditions.
Friday, 06/03/2026 | 21:06 GMT by
Jared Kirui
Weekly Digest: Kraken Posts 50 Cyprus Jobs, Adding MiFID Role; Netherlands Bans Polymarket
- iFOREX prices London IPO at 195p a share, valuing the broker at about £43.3 million.
- Could IG’s “Check Your Fees” campaign help UK traders spot hidden platform fees?
Saturday, 21/02/2026 | 04:00 GMT by
Jared Kirui
Weekly Update: Pepperstone Crypto Launch; European CFD Shift; Plus500 Deposits Surge
- ISO 20022 migration hits 97% adoption; brokers face workflow, validation, and operational adjustments.
- Bithumb mistakenly credits $40B BTC; recovers 99.7%; pledges stronger verification, AI monitoring.
Saturday, 14/02/2026 | 04:00 GMT by
Tareq Sikder
Weekly Recap: Ripple-LMAX Pact Brings Stablecoins Closer to Mainstream; Will London’s IPOs Rebound?
- eToro to lay off 7% of global staff, CEO cites “leveraging process automation and AI.”
- New report shows prop firms break even in 1 month in India, 6 months in US.
Saturday, 17/01/2026 | 04:00 GMT by
Jared Kirui
Market Wrap: Prop’s Rule Changes Spark Debate; Can Kraken–Deutsche Börse Pact Boost Crypto?
- Google to allow U.S. prediction market ads only from federally regulated firms.
- Hong Kong’s financial watchdog fined Saxo Bank’s local unit HK$4 million (US$514,000).
Saturday, 10/01/2026 | 04:00 GMT by
Jared Kirui
Weekly Edition: The5ers Founders Move into CFDs; CNN and CNBC Turn to Kalshi Events Odds
- As round-the-clock trading expands, Paul Golden explores whether it truly benefits traders.
- XTB CEO Omar Arnaout explains why he “hates” Revolut and insists Robinhood “won’t win” in Europe.
Friday, 05/12/2025 | 21:51 GMT by
Jared Kirui
Weekly Wrap: IG Takes on Irish Titans; Could Vietnam’s $200M Forex Fraud Put CFD Brokers Under Watch?
- CME Group experienced a data center outage on Friday, halting FX and commodities price updates.
- CFD broker FBS paused all marketing activities months after leaving India.
Saturday, 29/11/2025 | 04:00 GMT by
Jared Kirui
Weekly Snapshot: eToro Profit Jumps Nearly 50% Amid $150M Buyback; Is the UK Overreacting to Stablecoin Risks?
- FCA warned CFD firms over inconsistent charges and inadequate consumer protection.
- In South Africa, Exness strengthened its presence with a regional hub in Cape Town.
Saturday, 15/11/2025 | 04:00 GMT by
Jared Kirui
Weekly Summary: Doo Group’s Restructuring; Why Bank of England Is Wary of AI Valuations
- XTB is weighing Brazil exit six months after securing a license, citing “Protectionist Measures”.
- CySEC removed certification registers, saying scammers misuse licensing data.
Saturday, 01/11/2025 | 04:00 GMT by
Jared Kirui
Market Recap: How CFD Brokers Exploit the “Non-Resident Loophole” in India, MT5 Surpasses MT4 with 62% of CFD Volumes
- Plus500 partnered with Topstep to handle the Chicago-based prop firm's clearing and technology infrastructure.
- CFI Financial opened its Bahrain office this week and named Yaseen Alsamerrai to run the operations.
Saturday, 25/10/2025 | 04:00 GMT by
Jared Kirui
Weekly Roundup: Germany Wants CFD-Like Restrictions for Turbos, Kraken Buys Small Exchange from IG for $100M
- Gain Capital, the operator of Forex.com, gains a Category 5 license from Dubai’s SCA.
- A new study shows that the Asia Pacific made up 30% of global CFD revenue in 2023.
Saturday, 18/10/2025 | 04:00 GMT by
Jared Kirui
Weekly Highlights: Daily FX Volumes Hit $9.6 Trillion, UK Traders Use Stop Losses 60% More Than Peers
- NinjaTrader Group, owned by Kraken, introduced two platforms designed specifically for prop trading.
- Integral, a technology provider in the forex trading industry, launched a stablecoin-based crypto prime brokerage.
Saturday, 04/10/2025 | 04:00 GMT by
Jared Kirui
Weekly Roundup: IG's First Spot Crypto Revenue; Can Trump’s Push to End Quarterly Reports Benefit Companies?
- NAGA joins the growing super app trend with an all-in-one platform set to launch by year-end.
- Libertex became the second CFDs broker, after NAGA, to roll out a Telegram mini app.
Saturday, 27/09/2025 | 04:00 GMT by
Jared Kirui
Weekly Summary: Prop Firms Sneak Into India Through “Education”; CySEC’s New CFD Limits Downplayed by Brokers
- Capital.com reported that over half of its H1 2025 trading volume came from MENA, with the UAE contributing more than 70% of the region’s total.
- Could Kraken’s acquisition of Breakout set a new standard for prop trading in crypto?
Saturday, 13/09/2025 | 04:00 GMT by
Jared Kirui
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