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Weekly Recap: Crypto Revenue Falls Across Major Platforms; eToro Bets $231M on TradeZero
- Swissquote nears CHF 100 billion in client assets despite a 66% collapse in crypto income.
- MFSA chief says regulator prioritises keeping bad players out over increasing the number of crypto licences.
Saturday, 15/08/2026 | 07:00 GMT by
Tareq Sikder
The Financial Commission Approves MBX PRO with €20K Complaint Protection
- MBX PRO offers clients dispute resolution through the Financial Commission for CFD, forex and crypto markets
- Recent Financial Commission additions include RA Prime, FP Markets, OneRoyal, FXON, GTCFX and Neex.
Friday, 14/08/2026 | 15:31 GMT by
Tareq Sikder
Trading Frequency Tells Us What Traders Do - Not Why They Do It
- Oded Shefer, CEO of CPattern, says pessimism may drive Gen Z into trading, not just result from it. Frequency alone can't explain the 64% "failure" stat.
- A trader who executes 30 trades may be developing confidence and experience. Another trader executing the same 30 trades may be reacting emotionally to losses. From the perspective of trading frequency alone, they look identical.
Wednesday, 12/08/2026 | 06:09 GMT by
Oded Shefer
Another Crypto Platform Enters CFDs as BingX Adds Forex, Commodities and Indices
- The firm launches CFDs with MT5 support; jurisdictions and detailed instruments remain undisclosed.
- Nexo and Bybit previously expanded into CFDs, adding forex, commodities, indices and gold.
Tuesday, 11/08/2026 | 11:03 GMT by
Tareq Sikder
The BDM’s Digital Footprint Is Becoming a Sales Tool
- NAGA's Alexandru Badea says that even though IBs and affiliates visit expos and shake hands with brokers there, the real due diligence happens through the representatives' public profiles.
- Across B2B industries generally, 75% of buyers say they use social media to research a vendor before engaging a salesperson, and LinkedIn is consistently cited as the primary channel for that research.
Tuesday, 11/08/2026 | 04:51 GMT by
Badea Alexandru Gabriel
Retail Brokers Face an Identity Shift as Crypto and Tokenisation Reshape the Industry
- Demetrios Zamboglou argues brokers must expand digital asset capabilities or risk losing clients to crypto exchanges.
- Client demand for exchange-style crypto trading increases operational complexity and regulatory scrutiny for brokers.
Monday, 03/08/2026 | 15:26 GMT by
Dr Demetrios Zamboglou
Weekly Recap: IG Bets $1.3B on Prediction Markets; Squared Financial's Offshore Operations Stall
- LMAX is weighing a sale or Nasdaq IPO at a valuation of up to $5 billion.
- iFOREX grew client onboarding by 19% despite currency headwinds while pursuing UAE expansion.
Saturday, 01/08/2026 | 07:00 GMT by
Tareq Sikder
IC Returns to German Football with RB Leipzig Following Haas and Tennis Deals
- The firm's logo will appear on first-team shirts in Bundesliga, DFB-Pokal and Champions League matches.
- Earlier this year, the company signed a marketing partnership with Mexican footballer Guillermo Ochoa.
Thursday, 30/07/2026 | 14:26 GMT by
Tareq Sikder
Swissquote UK Annual Pre-Tax Loss Climbs 52%; Parent Follows with £5 Million Injection
- The company reported a 39% revenue decline as its pre-tax loss widened to £1.8 million.
- Administrative expenses rose 17%, outpacing falling revenue and widening annual losses.
Tuesday, 28/07/2026 | 15:43 GMT by
Tareq Sikder
tastytrade Follows Robinhood, moomoo into CFTC Regulated Prediction Markets
- New contracts cover Fed decisions, inflation, jobs data, crypto, commodities and major market indicators.
- The firm becomes the first brokerage to launch on Apex Fintech Solutions' turnkey FCM infrastructure.
Monday, 27/07/2026 | 13:55 GMT by
Tareq Sikder
The5ers Founder Highlights "True Native Engineering" Behind Its TradingView Integration
- Gil Ben Hur, Founder of The5ers, says “trader demand” drove the launch as part of the firm's technology strategy.
- The prop firm expanded its previous chart integration by adding TradingView's execution capabilities and account management features.
Thursday, 23/07/2026 | 13:00 GMT by
Tareq Sikder
CFI Reaches $5.3 Trillion in H1 Trading Volume with Metals and Indices Leading Activity
- Second-quarter trading volume rose 101% year-on-year to $3 trillion, driving a record first half.
- CFI executed more than 42.5 million trades, with most activity taking place on mobile platforms.
Tuesday, 21/07/2026 | 12:53 GMT by
Tareq Sikder
CFD Broker BitDelta Secures UAE CMA Licence Following India Expansion
- The Dubai office will support client onboarding, compliance, regulatory affairs and partner relations across the GCC region.
- The company said it will not hold client funds, execute trades or provide investment advice under the licence.
Monday, 20/07/2026 | 15:32 GMT by
Tareq Sikder
Tickmill UK Expands Beyond CFDs with Interactive Brokers Multi-Asset Trading
- Tickmill has added stocks, ETFs, options, futures and bonds through Interactive Brokers' infrastructure.
- Interactive Brokers provides trading, execution and custody, while Tickmill handles onboarding and client support.
Wednesday, 15/07/2026 | 10:24 GMT by
Tareq Sikder
CortexMarkets Bets on AI Platform for Both Brokers and Retail Traders in a Crowded Field
- The platform's AI Narrator explains market moves with scenarios and confidence scores instead of trading signals, bundling CRM, copy trading and fund tools into one system.
- Brokers can add an AI decision layer without replacing MT5, cTrader or existing liquidity and risk setups, lowering switching costs.
Tuesday, 14/07/2026 | 16:00 GMT by
Tareq Sikder
Weekly Roundup: Broker Expansion, AI Innovation and Regulatory Moves Drive Industry Changes
- IG Group proposed a Jersey holding company, while J. Safra Sarasin moved to complete its acquisition of Saxo Bank.
- eToro launched AI investing features and a new logo; likewise, IC Markets confirmed its website migration to ic.com.
Friday, 10/07/2026 | 20:30 GMT by
Tareq Sikder
CFD Broker BP Prime Operator Reports £570K Revenue in 2026 as Annual Loss Narrows
- Black Pearl Securities, the broker operator, reported a £241K annual net loss.
- Despite higher gross profit, the company remained loss-making after £648K in administrative expenses.
Tuesday, 07/07/2026 | 11:36 GMT by
Tareq Sikder
J. Safra Sarasin Takes Full Control of Saxo Bank with Purchase of Kim Fournais' Remaining Stake
- After buying over 70% last year, J. Safra Sarasin acquired 28.7% more to take full control.
- Saxo Bank will continue operating separately, while Kim Fournais will remain chairman of its board.
Monday, 06/07/2026 | 16:08 GMT by
Tareq Sikder
Hantec Markets Brings Copy Trading to MetaTrader Users with Brokeree Integration
- The platform supports real-time trade mirroring on web and mobile without additional software.
- The partnership follows Brokeree's API launch and Hantec Markets' Swiset integration to expand trading ecosystem.
Tuesday, 30/06/2026 | 14:15 GMT by
Tareq Sikder
Dukascopy Opens Trading Accounts to AI Assistants Using MCP-Based Chat Execution
- The Swiss broker-bank launches AI trading via ChatGPT and Claude on JForex demo accounts.
- Recently, the firm launched a flagship app combining banking, CFD trading, FX, payments, and investment tools.
Tuesday, 23/06/2026 | 17:39 GMT by
Tareq Sikder
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