Author: David Kimberley

The integration feeds first-party earnings call data and public company event transcripts into Acuity’s AI agent platform, giving institutional research teams automated analysis tools inside existing workflows.

The prediction market operator is importing exchange-style monitoring as sports contracts grow and regulatory scrutiny intensifies following a string of alleged insider trading incidents.

Nasdaq-listed Streamex Corp has launched GLDY, a gold-backed digital security that generates yield through physical gold leasing arrangements, targeting private wealth and family office investors.

The London-headquartered firm now offers Pax Gold and Tether Gold paired against USD and stablecoins, with clients choosing between direct on-chain ownership and USD-settled CFDs.

For Traders will be able to market prediction markets prop trading in regions where the ‘real’ product is not permitted.

The NASDAQ-listed broker reported an 81% jump in capital markets trades alongside a 36% drop in crypto trades, pointing to a clear rotation in where clients were active.

The US derivatives regulator has appointed a permanent executive director after five months of acting leadership, tasking him with overhauling administrative operations and service delivery.

All five of the energy complex’s highest-volume days occurred in a single week as traders scrambled to manage risk amid historic crude price swings.

The exchange operator plans to launch Mini-SPX prediction contracts in Q2, importing event-style trading into its regulated options ecosystem with a three-outcome payout model.

Comoros licenses have long been disputed. Now there is a battle between the central government and fake local authorities.

The two firms said it will help them expand their offerings across prop trading, fantasy sports, and prediction markets.

Prop firms have suffered over the last couple of months. Capping payouts is one way to make the model sustainable.

Baltalksnis previously spent over six years managing Markets4you’s business in southeast Asia.

The new prop trading CRM from TradeCore lets firms offer challenges, manage payouts, and track trader activity.

BitGo Bank & Trust will handle the technical operations and distribution support for SoFiUSD, which SoFi Bank says is the first stablecoin from a U.S. nationally chartered and insured deposit bank on a public permissionless blockchain.

The SEC has settled for a single $10 million corporate penalty on Rainberry for wash trading in TRX.

Clients can now create different indicators using the programming language.

Brokerage executive Andrew Rebusco has joined Axi as its Regional Head for the UK, EU, and LATAM. The new Axi executive was most recently at rival firm Onyx Markets, where he was Managing Director. Rebusco helped build out Onyx’s retail trading offering, which went live last year. The company had historically been a market maker in the oil markets. Prior to Onyx, Rebusco worked at Moneyfarm for two years as Head of Brokerage. He was also at fixed-income investing platform WiseAlpha for just over three years, working as Chief Commercial Officer. Rebusco’s longest stint at a firm was with IG…

Prime-of-prime provider B2PRIME Group has secured dual SCB authorisations in The Bahamas, covering digital assets and securities, as it expands its institutional crypto liquidity offering.

Deutsche Börse Group’s institutional crypto venue adds a coordination layer for off-exchange settlement, letting trading firms keep assets with their chosen custodians rather than pre-funding on-platform.

BNB Chain prediction market Predict.fun has acquired PancakeSwap-incubated rival Probable, absorbing its team and Asian user base while offering aggressive migration incentives to retain traders.

The CSA and CIRO’s fraud-disruption capability nearly doubled its output between a 2025 proof-of-concept phase and February 2026. Annual reporting of takedown stats is now a permanent fixture.

A Nevada court decision this week sent Kalshi’s case back to state jurisdiction, opening the door for faster injunctive action.

The product uses one integration for brokerages and fintechs looking to offer regulated futures and event contracts.

The Chicago-based derivatives exchange beat its previous record by nearly two million contracts per day, with metals delivering the fastest year-over-year growth at 88%.

Brokers worldwide are already activating Leverate’s plug-and-play add-on suite, supercharging their MetaTrader operations with zero complexity and zero upfront cost.

A court has ruled against the broker, which was lent the funds for its 2018 management buyout by Champ.

DXtrade users will now be able to access theScreener’s investment research technology.

Danish stablecoin firm Aryze has integrated Muinmos’ RegTech platform to automate client classification, KYC and ongoing monitoring across jurisdictions, targeting faster institutional onboarding.

Digital asset infrastructure firm BitGo Europe GmbH is offering its modular CaaS stack to banks and fintechs across all 30 EEA countries, using its BaFin-authorised MiCAR licensing framework to passport the service.

Boltzmann Research makes firms an extra $250k per month. The company is giving access to its services for four weeks as a free proof of concept.

Former CFTC chief market intelligence officer returns to the agency in a dual role under Chairman Michael S. Selig, bringing G-SIB trading experience and UK regulatory ties.

State-driven gold and yuan sales from Russia’s National Welfare Fund shaped February trading on MOEX, while the exchange prepares to expand its crypto derivatives lineup.

The broker’s first UK Cash ISA offers 6.00% AER for 90 days on balances up to £40,000, but only for new customers and with no incoming transfers at launch.

Commodity Futures Trading Commission Chairman Michael S. Selig has hired a House Oversight veteran to run the agency’s legislative engagement as digital asset and event contract policy heats up on Capitol Hill.

TabTrade is based in St Lucia, with the broker listing cTrader and MetaTrader as platforms on its website.

We round up three key take aways from the first episode of Spotware Talks.

There are already four established prediction markets operating offshore. We take a look at what they are doing.

Going joins Trade Nation from Lunaro, where he spent the last 12 months in a business development role.

ATFX continued to strengthen its footprint in Q1 across its retail and institutional brands.

The trading platform won the award at the TradingTech Insight Awards Europe 2026.

Germany’s financial regulator has opened an investigation into two entities allegedly using WhatsApp groups and social media ads to push an unauthorised token and trading platform on German investors.

GOAT Funded trader is killing it in AI search. We look at where and how.

Robinson pushed almost exactly the same signals service to his followers at the end of January.

Limitless is one of a growing number of offshore prediction markets attempting to take market share.

Dean Mcintosh joins the broker from outside of the trading industry, having spent just over a decade at ride sharing app Uber.

ATFunded’s founding CEO has handed the reins to long-time team member CJ after a planned transition that began at the start of the year.

Hong Kong’s exchange operator reported its highest-ever revenue and profit for 2025, driven by a near-doubling of cash market activity and a return to the top of global IPO rankings.

London-based derivatives broker Britannia Global Markets is returning to the London Metal Exchange with a Category 4 membership going live on 2 March, backed by a veteran inter-dealer broker hire.

This integration enables brokers and prop firms working with TeamForce Technologies to seamlessly access and operate on the Match-Trader platform.

IC’s sponsorship of the Haas F1 team wasn’t a coincidence. It was driven by shared values of excellence.

The European securities regulator has told firms that ‘perpetual futures’ are likely CFDs under existing national product intervention measures, triggering leverage caps, incentive bans and distribution constraints for crypto and CFD brokers across the EU.

Deriv Bank was registered in the country in 2023 and is currently waiting for approval for a bank license.

The strategy lets investors generate yield, without being reliant on the price of Bitcoin or other cryptocurrencies.

Brazilian financial services firm XP Inc. disclosed a leadership realignment inside its controlling entity alongside nine-month financials showing R$3.88 billion in net income and R$1.4 trillion in client assets.

The fintech group’s annual volumes surged 92.1% year-on-year, with the Middle East accounting for roughly half of all activity and gold dominating as the most traded instrument.

XM will now offer Kenyan traders direct access to over 1,400 products via a dedicated local website.

Prediction markets can also double user engagement and increase revenue by 25%, Leverate says.

IG had used its South Africa office to outsource different functions, including marketing and compliance.

Alghatas joins Blueberry from rival brand Pepperstone. He has also had stints at IC Markets and Windsor Brokers.

Category 5 licenses have become a simple way for CFD brokers to enter the UAE. They may be on the way out.

EC Markets signed a multi-year sponsorship agreement with Liverpool last year.

FTMO was long number one. But payout data and FTMO’s own behaviour suggest FundedNext may be taking the top spot.

Spotware releases cTrader Admin 9.9 with email tracking in Sessions, a new Workspace settings app and a collapsible main menu, improving daily platform administration and ensuring consistent operational control.

Polymarket Sponsors pay out to traders that make a market in a contract, letting them earn more than they would from the exchange’s regular Rewards programme.

IQ Option said its use of AI video helped it save a huge sum of money and get better marketing performance.

The deal, Kraken’s sixth acquisition in a year, brings vesting, airdrop, and governance tooling in-house as the exchange prepares for a planned IPO.

Trade Marshals partners with cTrader to provide a premium trading experience for every trader, regardless of experience

Droussiotis joined Match-Trade Technologies in 2023 and oversaw a huge amount of growth at the firm.

The institutional exchange operator has extended its perpetual futures range to include XAU/USD, giving clients round-the-clock access to gold derivatives as prices trade above $5,500 per ounce.

The online broker is hiring specialists in Dubai and Cyprus to build out autonomous AI systems, large language models, and data infrastructure for its trading platform.

The Dutch gambling regulator has classified Polymarket as an unlicensed gambling operation, citing risks to democratic integrity after users wagered over $32 million on the country’s October elections.

The federal commodities regulator is pushing back against state gambling regulators in a legal battle that could determine who oversees the fast-growing prediction market industry.

CMC Markets will be able to use the new license to let clients use gold as margin for trading.

FP Markets is the latest broker to get the license, which is a cost-effective way of accessing the UAE market.

The trading platform reported a 10% annual revenue increase and 12% jump in net income for its first full year as a public company, while authorizing an additional $100 million in share repurchases.

Cardoso previously worked at INFINOX for over four years. He is based in the broker’s Dubai office.

The Financial Conduct Authority has launched a consultation on simplified securitisation rules, developed with the PRA, replacing inherited EU-era requirements with a framework tailored to the UK market.

CEO David Zruia, CFO Elad Even-Chen and CMO Nir Zats offloaded 1.5 million shares after holding their stakes for 13 years. The stock fell as much as 10% on the news.

Spotware attended iFX EXPO Dubai 2026 as a multi-product developer, debuting cBridge and presenting cTrader and cTrader Store. cTrader was named Best Trading Platform at UF AWARDS MEA 2026, reflecting its leadership in the industry.

GCI Trading adds cTrader to deliver a premium, mobile-first trading experience that meets the highest standards of transparency, helping traders of all experience levels trade with confidence.

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The Trading Pit will roll out its new brokerage arm slowly, with clients initially coming from its prop trading arm.

The questionnaire is aimed at gathering as much information as possible about CFD broker activity in the country.

Gold pricing and aggressive flow from the CFD industry may have forced the market maker to exit the market.

The company said that regulatory changes have made offline events extremely difficult to run in the country.

Australia’s securities regulator has assembled a heavyweight lineup for its March symposium, pairing the US SEC Chair with a Nobel laureate economist and Europe’s top markets regulator to discuss technology and financial regulation.

Intercontinental Exchange has listed cash-settled futures covering a broad crypto index, a top-five index, and five individual digital assets, with a DeFi interest rate product also in the pipeline.

The world’s largest derivatives exchange is reviving a product class that previously failed to gain traction in the U.S., betting that cash settlement and record equity derivatives demand will change the outcome.

The institutional trading firm’s new platform lets financial entities trade foreign exchange, cryptocurrencies and stablecoins around the clock through one API, with settlement on traditional rails or blockchain networks.

XM has launched its biggest ever promotional bonus scheme, with clients able to earn up to $52,500 in total by reaching trading targets.

A group of companies that operated under the Octa brand announced it is opting out of the brand-sharing agreement. Bringing its participation in Octa to a close, it will emerge as Elev8, an independent international brokerage brand, effective 9 February 2026. The changes will affect only the brand identity, while the operational processes remain unchanged.

ATFX had one of its best three months on record, with total trading volume of $3.17trn for the year.

The exchange issued Circular 26/011 on February 9, adding expiry cycles to its FTSE 100 Index Weekly Option contracts as demand for short-dated hedging tools continues to grow.

The ‘DatingOrDefrauding?’ campaign, running February 11–14, unites federal, state and international partners to warn Americans about relationship investment fraud that has surged alongside cryptocurrency and AI-powered deception.

The London-headquartered online trading platform will use the Premier League club’s international reach to accelerate expansion across Asia, the Middle East and Latin America.

Exness can help manage the main operational risk facing brokers today – complexity that comes from growth.

Angus Walker and Drew Niv will take audience questions about the new dealing desk paradigm we find ourselves in.

A joint report outlines how ‘Universal Exchanges’ handling crypto, stocks and tokenized funds need systemic security upgrades to prevent failures in one asset class from spreading to another.

The FCA-regulated CFD brokerage has a new name and new owners, but retains its existing management team as it targets growth after a difficult 2024.