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Hidden Road Obtains FINRA Approval for Broker-Dealer License

Hidden Road, the credit network for institutions, announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Hidden Road Partners CIV US LLC, has secured approval from the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) to operate as a FINRA-member broker-dealer. This approval reportedly enables Hidden Road to expand its recently launched… Read More

Broker Rule That Impacted Digital Assets Overturned in House of Representatives as HJ Res 25 Approved

The House of Representatives has passed HJ Res 25, which seeks to rescind the Biden Administration’s ‘Broker Rule’, which undermined digital assets. The Senate is considering an identical document, SJ Res. 25. Introduced soon after President Trump took over the White House, the Resolution will… Read More

CME Group BrokerTech Unit Sets ATH for Single-Day Volume of $1.05T in Avg Daily Notional Volume Traded

CME Group, the derivatives marketplace, announced that its BrokerTec business reached a new single-day volume record of $1.05 trillion in average daily notional volume (ADNV) traded on March 3. Surpassing the ADNV of $909B for February 2025, this latest all-time high was reportedly driven by… Read More

The Senate’s Rejection of the IRS DeFi Broker Rule Might Be A Step Forward for Crypto Industry

On March 4, 2025, the U.S. Senate voted 70-27 to repeal an IRS rule that would have potentially imposed very stringent reporting requirements on decentralized finance (DeFi) platforms, categorizing them as “brokers” under existing US tax laws. This decision, driven by a bipartisan coalition and… Read More

Australia’s Digital Bank Ubank Rebuilds Broker Platform

Australia’s digital banking platform, Ubank, has reportedly rebuilt its mortgage broker platform to streamline the digital home loan lodgement process and deliver a compelling online experience for brokers and their customers. More than technology, Ubank explained that the new broker platform is the cornerstone of… Read More

Majority of Investors Increasing or Maintaining Private Market Allocations, Funded via Existing Brokerage Accounts – Research

Yieldstreet, a private market investment platform, has recently released “The Next Wave,” research conducted in partnership with a global management consulting firm. The research study reveals a fundamental transformation underway in “how retail investors approach and invest in private market opportunities.” The research, which surveyed… Read More

Futures Brokerage Firm RJO Partners with London based Phlo Systems

R.J. O’Brien & Associates (RJO), the futures brokerage and clearing firm in the United States, and Phlo Systems, a provider of digital solutions for commodity trading, trade finance and international trade compliance, announced that the firms have entered into a tech partnership, which includes an… Read More

Broker Dealer Stifel Partners with MoneyLion

Stifel (NYSE: SF) has partnered with MoneyLion (NYSE: ML) on a new service called Stifel Discover. The service is an information feed that shares Stifel’s research and thought leadership through Stifel’s Wealth Tracker app. MoneyLion operates a “content-as-a-service platform” called mFeed, and Stifel Discover is… Read More

tZERO to Fully Tokenize TZROP Utilizing Special Purpose Broker Dealer Digital Custody Services

tZERO Group Inc., a technology solutions provider for capital markets, announces that its Series-A Preferred Equity Security (TZROP) will be “fully tokenized” in March 2025 and become the “first” digital asset security to be custodied by its Special Purpose Broker-Dealer, tZERO Digital Asset Securities, one… Read More

Retail Fintech Report: Digital Banks, Neobrokers Outperform Broader Market in Q4

PitchBook‘s research report highlights the improving investor sentiment towards retail fintech companies, with public digital banks and neobrokers outperforming the broader market in Q4. According to the report from PitchBook, this trend is driven by retail fintech companies achieving profitability alongside sustained growth, reflecting improved… Read More

Insurtech CyberCube Teams Up with Singapore’s Acclaim Insurance Brokers

CyberCube, the provider of cyber risk analytics software, is pleased to partner with Acclaim Insurance Brokers, one of Singapore’s risk consultants and insurance brokers. With local expertise and an international network, Acclaim says that it serves a client base of over 2,000 companies. Acclaim reportedly… Read More

Brokerage-as-a-Service: DriveWealth Partners with Moment on Fixed Income

DriveWealth says it has formed a partnership with Moment Technology to better support access to fixed-income securities. DriveWealth is a “Brokerage-as-a-Service” platform that powers digital wallets, broker-dealers, asset managers and consumer brands. Moment offers fixed-income trading tech as well as market data. The collaboration is… Read More

Here are the New IRS Rules for Digital Assets and “Brokers,” Treatment of DeFi

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The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has posted final regulations regarding information reporting by brokers who affect transactions of digital assets. These regulations become effective on February 28, 2025. Last week, a bipartisan group of US House of Representatives members forwarded a letter to the US… Read More

Alpaca Shares Key 2024 Milestones, Becomes Self-Clearing Broker-Dealer and Launches Options Trading

Alpaca says it had a landmark year in 2024 as they became a fully self-clearing broker-dealer and launched new features like options trading. Working with financial institutions, Alpaca said they learned the importance of fully integrating brokerage operations stack (such as execution, clearing, and custody… Read More

Insurtech CyberCube Partners with Canada’s St. Andrews Insurance Brokers

CyberCube is pleased to announce a new partnership with St. Andrews Insurance Brokers, a retail brokerage based in Canada, to utilize CyberCube’s Broking Manager. This partnership will allow St. Andrews to model businesses’ potential cyber losses, allowing them to “protect their clients and win new… Read More

Taxbit Explains How IRS Update Streamlines Compliance for Digital Asset Brokers

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Taxbit noted that the IRS has released an updated draft, but “likely final,” version of Form 1099-DA. According to the update shared by Taxbit, the revised form includes one primary update to the prior draft released earlier this year that “aims to streamline compliance for… Read More

Insurtech CyberCube Teams Up with Insurance Broker HUB International

CyberCube announced a partnership with HUB International (HUB), a  full-service global insurance broker and financial services firm. With the expanded partnership, HUB will now reportedly have the option to leverage CyberCube’s software and services in order to “deliver cyber risk analytics” to its clients across the… Read More

tZERO Group’s Special Purpose Broker-Dealer for Digital Asset Securities Custody Is Now Live

tZERO Group Inc., a firm focused on technology solutions for capital markets, has announcesdthe launch of tZERO Digital Asset Securities as a new Special Purpose Broker-Dealer for digital asset securities custody. Investors are now reportedly able to on-board and open their custodial brokerage account with… Read More

Funding Portal Operator Netcapital Secures FINRA Approval for Broker-Dealer License

Netcapital Inc. (Nasdaq: NCPL, NCPLW), a digital private capital markets ecosystem, has recently announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Netcapital Securities Inc. (NSI), has reportedly received approval from the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) in order to become a FINRA-member broker-dealer. Key Highlights shared by the… Read More

Crypto.com Purchases Fintek Securities Brokerage in Australia

In a move to expand its operations, Crypto.com has acquired Fintek Securities Pty Ltd. (Fintek), a brokerage service and trading company that holds an Australian Financial Services Licence and is regulated by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC). Founded in 2016, Crypto.com reports over… Read More

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