Tagged: trading

July 15, 2025 @ 12:26 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

A long-simmering legal battle between veteran Chicago floor traders and CME Group, the world’s largest derivatives marketplace, finally reached the courtroom. Nearly 4,000 traders, once the lifeblood of Chicago’s iconic trading pits, are seeking over $2 billion in damages in a class-action lawsuit that accuses… Read More

July 14, 2025 @ 10:36 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Cboe Europe, operator of the largest pan-European stock exchange by value traded and a division of Global Markets, Inc. (Cboe: CBOE), announced its plans to launch a retail-focused trading service on its Lit order book designed to enhance execution outcomes for retail investors trading stocks… Read More

July 11, 2025 @ 6:10 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

As institutional demand for secure and capital-efficient trading continues to grow, FalconX is expanding Prime Connect—their dedicated and secure off-exchange settlement infrastructure for Direct Market Access (DMA)—with support for Ceffu. Clients can now access Binance liquidity while “keeping funds safeguarded in custody through Ceffu’s MirrorX… Read More

July 7, 2025 @ 6:02 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC), the post-trade market infrastructure for the global financial services industry, announced that its Fixed Income Clearing Corporation (FICC) subsidiary “processed through its Government Securities Division (GSD) a new peak volume of USD$11.8 Trillion in cleared transactions on June… Read More

July 6, 2025 @ 2:33 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Kraken has recently rolled out significant updates that strengthen its platform’s offerings, enhance user experience, and reinforce its commitment to security and compliance. These developments include support for USD Coin (USDC) deposits and withdrawals on the Sonic network, a collaboration with the U.S. Secret Service… Read More

July 5, 2025 @ 2:15 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Digital assets platform Kraken has recently made significant strides in expanding its offerings, strengthening its compliance framework, and aiding law enforcement in combating crypto-related crime. These developments, announced in late June and early July 2025, underscore Kraken’s commitment to bridging traditional finance with the crypto… Read More

July 4, 2025 @ 9:17 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

In a fast-evolving financial landscape, access to global markets remains a significant challenge for investors in the Middle East, according to an update from Alpaca. Traditional brokerage systems, bogged down by manual processes and lengthy onboarding timelines, have often limited the ability of everyday investors… Read More

July 4, 2025 @ 9:36 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Digital assets exchange Gemini has taken a significant step toward merging traditional finance (TradFi) with decentralized finance (DeFi) by launching a new batch of tokenized stocks for European Union investors. Announced on July 3, 2025, this release includes U.S. equities such as Tesla (TSLA), NVIDIA… Read More

July 1, 2025 @ 8:17 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Coinbase (NASDAQ:COIN) has rolled out a series of updates to its futures trading offerings, culminating in the planned launch of US Perpetual-Style Futures on July 21, 2025. These initiatives, driven by Coinbase Derivatives, LLC, a Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC)-regulated exchange, aim to bridge the… Read More

June 30, 2025 @ 10:35 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

Forge Global (NYSE: FRGE), a private securities marketplace and provider of infrastructure, data services, and technology and investment solutions, has introduced its next-generation marketplace—the first major release on Forge’s new API-first platform. “Today’s launch is a milestone for the private market,” said Forge CEO Kelly… Read More

June 29, 2025 @ 10:58 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Axiom Exchange is making significant progress in the cryptocurrency space, with its recent milestone of generating approximately $1.5 million in daily revenue. This Y Combinator-backed platform, built on the Solana blockchain, has captured attention for its steady growth, reportedly amassing $100 million in revenue over… Read More

June 28, 2025 @ 4:07 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

In a move to democratize access to cryptocurrency derivatives, Robinhood (NASDAQ: HOOD) has introduced micro futures contracts for XRP, Solana, and Bitcoin Friday futures, following the relisting of these tokens on its U.S. trading platform. This development marks a significant step in making crypto trading… Read More

June 26, 2025 @ 7:11 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Wealthfront Corporation, a Fintech focused on the robo-advisor industry, has recently made two significant announcements that underscore its strategic evolution and readiness to compete in the financial tech landscape. This past month, the company welcomed Michelle Wilson, a seasoned legal executive, to its Board of… Read More

June 26, 2025 @ 4:18 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Trading and investing platform, eToro, announced the continued expansion of their cryptoasset offering to U.S. users. With the addition of 34 more cryptoassets, US users now “have the ability to trade more than 50 cryptoassets alongside equities, options, and ETFs.” The cryptoassets available to US… Read More

June 25, 2025 @ 5:38 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

SoFi Technologies (NASDAQ: SOFI) is making significant moves in the crypto and fintech space with its latest announcement, as shared by CEO Anthony Noto. The company is reentering the cryptocurrency market and introducing blockchain-powered international remittances, marking a significant pivot after exiting crypto in November… Read More

June 25, 2025 @ 12:22 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Wyden, the provider of institutional digital asset trading infrastructure for regulated institutions, and Garanti BBVA Kripto, a subsidiary of Garanti BBVA, one of Turkey’s largest banks, have announced a strategic partnership to support the growth of Garanti BBVA Kripto’s digital asset trading offering to its… Read More

June 24, 2025 @ 10:47 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

In a move to redefine the digital landscape, Elon Musk’s X platform is gearing up to introduce in-app trading and investment capabilities, marking a significant step toward its transformation into a comprehensive “super app.” Announced by X CEO Linda Yaccarino at the Cannes Lions advertising… Read More

June 23, 2025 @ 6:45 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

In a step toward bridging traditional finance and decentralized finance (DeFi), Anchorage Digital has integrated the Uniswap Trading API into its institutional-grade self-custody wallet, Porto. This integration enables Anchorage Digital’s clients to access the Uniswap Protocol and UniswapX liquidity directly from the Porto web dashboard,… Read More

June 20, 2025 @ 4:25 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Robinhood Markets, Inc. (NASDAQ: HOOD) recently saw a significant insider purchase. Christopher Payne, a newly appointed director, acquired 26,500 shares of the company’s stock, with the transaction valued at approximately $2 million. This notable investment, made shortly after Payne joined the board in December 2024,… Read More

June 19, 2025 @ 3:58 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Kraken and Alpaca have partnered to expand crypto trading access through a single integration. Alpaca — a U.S.-based brokerage infrastructure platform with more than 200 enterprise partners and over five million end user accounts — has “integrated Kraken Embed to enhance Alpaca’s existing crypto capabilities… Read More