Financial
regulators have filed charges against two former executives of Synapse
Brokerage, alleging their failures led to over $100 million in customer funds
being frozen and inaccessible for months.The
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA)…
Coincheck is stepping beyond its home market in Japan
with a deal that could reshape its global footprint. The crypto exchange’s holding company, Coincheck Group
N.V., has signed an agreement to acquire…
Executive Interview with Andres Jimenez from Swiset | iFX EXPO International 2025
Executive Interview with Andres Jimenez from Swiset | iFX EXPO…
In brief
Japanese crypto exchange Coincheck plans to acquire French digital asset prime brokerage Aplo.
Aplo's founders will remain with the firm and continue expansion under Coincheck’s umbrella.
The deal marks Coincheck’s latest…
Another prop firm closesIs competition in the prop trading space heating up? Prop trading firm Propel Capital shut down just 14 months
after its launch, saying competition in the industry…
Primed for Growth
The prime brokerage growth arc has fluctuated wildly since the global financial crisis. Almost a decade had passed before European banks felt sufficiently confident to devote significant resources…
In today’s hyper-competitive trading landscape, online brokers face an uncomfortable reality: the traditional growth levers - tight spreads, lightning-fast execution, and bonus packages - have become standard fare. Once powerful…
Jacob Plattner, the former CEO of Scope Markets, has
co-founded a new brokerage venture called Azul Markets. The company is licensed
by the Financial Services Commission in Mauritius.Plattner previously served as CEO…
Executive Interview with Costas Michael from Revolut Cyprus | iFX EXPO International 2025
Executive Interview with Costas Michael from Revolut Cyprus |…
Tastytrade has introduced instant stablecoin funding
for its brokerage accounts, allowing investors to deposit USDC, USDT, PYUSD,
and RLUSD anytime. The brokerage said the stablecoin option will help
reduce friction in moving funds…
