Tagged: trading

November 18, 2025 @ 10:51 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The international custody business of SIX has now reportedly surpassed CHF 1 trillion in international assets under custody for the “first time” as the business claims that it is experiencing a solid year. Steady demand for SIX’s custody services was underpinned by the recent international… Read More

November 13, 2025 @ 10:16 am By Omar Faridi  |  

BitMEX is announcing a new partnership with FKViking, which is said to be a professional-grade arbitrage trading platform built to deliver “fast” as well as automated trading across various markets. Via this new integration, BitMEX users are reportedly able to gain access to “institutional-grade” tools… Read More

November 13, 2025 @ 8:30 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Anthony Denier, Group President and U.S. CEO of Webull, has shared some insights with CI. Webull (NASDAQ: BULL) had recently introduced corporate bond trading for U.S. customers, enabling investors to purchase and sell individual corporate bonds directly via Webull’s desktop and mobile platforms. This expansion… Read More

November 11, 2025 @ 3:45 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

eToro Group Ltd. (NASDAQ: ETOR), the trading and investing platform, today announced financial results for the third quarter ended Sept 30, 2025. The update seems to have been received well as the company’s stock surged over 8% and was trading at around $41.56 at the… Read More

November 11, 2025 @ 6:58 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Caroline Pham, the Acting Chairperson of the Commodities Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), has indicated that the regulatory agency is presently in talks with various regulated exchanges to potentially introduce spot cryptocurrency trading. This may include leveraged offerings and may be officially launched toward the end… Read More

November 8, 2025 @ 5:20 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Starting this month, digital assets platform Kraken is partnering with BSO in order to deliver a so-called purpose-built ultra-low-latency (ULL) connectivity route between Tokyo and London. Intended for institutional clients and market makers, this route provides a “dedicated” private connection with round-trip latency “under 140… Read More

November 3, 2025 @ 8:28 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Talos, the provider of institutional digital assets technology and data for trading and portfolio management, announced the appointment of Drew Forman as SVP and Head of Strategy. In this executive role, Forman will spearhead various companywide initiatives such as ongoing market expansion, product development and… Read More

October 30, 2025 @ 3:07 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Robinhood (NASDAQ: HOOD) has unveiled its latest expansion into event contracts: Entertainment & Pop Culture predictions. Announced this week, the update introduces a range of binary options letting users wager on the world of fame, music drops, and viral moments. Priced between $0.01 and $0.99, these… Read More

October 29, 2025 @ 8:58 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Alpaca is pleased to announce that options trading is integrated with TradingView via their Alpaca Trading API account. This builds on the existing API connection for stocks, ETFs, and crypto, providing users with the flexibility to visualize, analyze, and execute strategies within a common interface…. Read More

October 16, 2025 @ 3:17 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Alpaca, a self-clearing broker-dealer that offers stocks, ETFs, options, and fixed income, announced its acceptance as a Nasdaq Exchange Member. This update helps to further strengthen Alpaca’s operations in the US market and reflects its ongoing progression toward building resilient, in-house, full-stack brokerage infrastructure. Nasdaq… Read More

October 15, 2025 @ 8:24 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Digital assets platform Kraken, which now also allows users to trade stocks and various other traditional financial investing options, said that this October, customers’ futures trading experience is getting an upgrade. Notably, this latest  announcement comes after Kraken quietly raised a $500 million funding round… Read More

October 11, 2025 @ 3:10 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

We recently caught up with George Kailas, CEO & Founder of Prospero, a Fintech startup with a mission to democratize access to financial markets for retail traders and investors. Prospero explains that it simplifies institutional trading behavior into more meaningful and “actionable” data-driven insights that… Read More

October 8, 2025 @ 8:39 am By Omar Faridi  |  

VisualVest, a wholly owned subsidiary of Union Investment, is reportedly expanding its product offering: with SelectETF end users are now able to trade ETFs independently. The technological foundation is being provided by Berlin-headquartered Upvest, which provides its investment infrastructure via its Investment API. As explained… Read More

October 8, 2025 @ 8:11 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Talos, the provider of institutional technology and data for digital asset trading and portfolio management, announced the integration of its order and execution management system (OEMS) with Aladdin, which is BlackRock’s tech platform that unifies the investment management process. Together, Talos and BlackRock’s Aladdin will… Read More

October 7, 2025 @ 8:18 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The 2025 Triennial Central Bank Survey of foreign exchange and over-the-counter interest rate derivatives markets activity reveals that trading in FX markets reached $9.6 trillion per day in April of this year, which is up a significant 28% from 2022. BIS also mentioned in the… Read More

October 6, 2025 @ 11:47 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Kraken has announced enhancements to their equities offering for U.S. users, introducing a suite of features designed to provide a better trading experience. According to the announcement from Kraken, these latest additions aim to further bridge the gap between traditional finance and digital assets. The… Read More

October 5, 2025 @ 12:06 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Cboe Global Markets, Inc. (Cboe: CBOE), the world’s derivatives and securities exchange network, announced the appointment of two industry veterans to spearhead its Derivatives and Data businesses. Rob Hocking rejoins as Executive Vice President, Global Head of Derivatives, and Brian McElligott joins as Senior Vice… Read More

October 3, 2025 @ 11:38 am By Omar Faridi  |  

CME Group, the world’s derivatives marketplace, announced that its cryptocurrency futures and options will be available to trade 24 hours a day, 7 days a week beginning in early 2026, “pending regulatory review.” Tim McCourt, Global Head of Equities, FX and Alternative Products at CME… Read More

September 22, 2025 @ 6:35 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Digital assets platform Kraken continues to focus on product developing and technology advancements in an effort to improve trading and investing. Recently, the San Francisco-based exchange unveiled several updates: Kraken Launch for early token sales, xStocks integration on Kraken Pro for tokenized equities, and Kraken… Read More

September 12, 2025 @ 2:44 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

CME Group, the world’s derivatives marketplace, has recently announced several developments that indicate its commitment to product development and tech advancements. On September 9, 2025, CME Group launched a new suite of analytics tools designed to support volatility traders in an increasingly active options market…. Read More