Webull (NASDAQ: BULL) announced Tuesday a major upgrade to its paperTrade platform, broadening the tool beyond stocks and options to include simulated trading for crypto, futures, bonds, and event contracts. The move is one of the most significant expansions of the feature since its launch, during which users have placed more than 204 million simulated orders. The enhanced experience is designed to bring the paper trading environment closer to Webull’s live platform, giving users access to the same workflows and advanced functionality without risking real capital. Key upgrades include expanded asset coverage across six categories, more sophisticated options order functionality, and a new pricing engine intended to better reflect live market conditions and improve simulated execution. Webull has also introduced a dedicated interface that allows seamless switching between live and paper trading while preserving personalized layouts. In addition, the company is rolling out OpenAPI access for paperTrade, allowing developers and AI-driven applications to connect programmatically and test trading workflows in a simulated setting. “Paper trading has long been one of the most popular features on Webull because it gives investors a place to learn by doing,” said Anthony Denier, Group President and U.S. CEO of Webull. “We’ve completely reimagined the experience to bring together everything our live platform offers into one realistic simulation.” Jack Keating, CEO of Webull Tech US and Head of Institutional, added that extending OpenAPI access into paperTrade gives developers and advanced traders a safer space to build and refine strategies before entering live markets. The updates are expected to begin rolling out to users later this month.The post Webull Expands Paper Trading With Multi-Asset Simulation and OpenAPI Access first appeared on LeapRate | Online Trading Industry News, Broker Intelligence & Fintech Analysis.

cBridge has introduced Markout Report, a new risk intelligence module that helps brokers detect potentially toxic flow, assess its financial impact and respond before repeated losses accumulate.The challenge many brokers face is catching toxic flow early enough – picking out the harmful trading patterns and turning them into consistent routing decisions. Markout Report addresses this: it brings execution records and raw tick data into continuous, account-level risk intelligence, updated throughout the day. As a result, brokers can identify adverse patterns earlier in the trading session and respond before their financial impact grows. Here’s how it works: the system flags the accounts that need attention and shows straight away why they were flagged. The trading department can then investigate further – checking the instruments and trading behaviour involved, exporting data if needed and applying the right routing treatment – all within the same cBridge workflow, without switching tools or passing data between systems. Catching risk at the point it develops ​ Most teams review execution quality only after the session, once the P&L has already settled. By that point, the loss is fixed – the only option left is to record it and adjust routing going forward.Markout Report instead measures markout and pre-trade drift continuously, while the session is still running. Risk teams can watch how accounts are behaving in real time, including during volatile periods. Interactive charts visualise account-level markout metrics across configurable time intervals, helping trading teams identify recurring patterns and investigate potentially adverse flow without manually reconstructing individual trades.As a result, earlier visibility gives trading departments more time to respond before repeated losses accumulate. Prioritising accounts by financial impact Some unusual accounts cause only minor losses, while others can create significant leakage. Markout Report ranks accounts by both risk and notional volume, so the trading department knows where to focus: the “Top accounts” view highlights which ones have the biggest impact, while the notional distribution shows how trading volume is concentrated across the account base. This reduces time spent on low-value analysis and directs attention to the accounts where timely action can meaningfully protect the broker’s P&L.Account behaviour is classified at low, medium, high and critical risk levels, based on four transparent signals: markout, pre-trade drift, decay and consistency. Brokers can see exactly why an account was flagged. Every account is judged against the same framework, not individual interpretation, so decisions stay consistent across shifts and each routing action can be traced back to the specific signals that drove it.  One interface for the full workflow Once a potentially harmful account is identified, the next step – finding what’s actually driving the result – is usually the most time-consuming part.Markout Report keeps this process in one interface. Teams can scope the analysis to the relevant part of the account base, use filters to isolate specific conditions and drill down to see whether the behaviour is concentrated in one instrument or repeated across several. Accounts can be categorised to keep the investigation structured, and pinned to stay visible throughout the review.It’s all in the same place – charts, account tables, risk summaries, investigation tools – so the trading team gets a clear conclusion about a specific account without switching between separate tools.Once the trading department confirms that an account requires intervention, the relevant routing action can be initiated within the cBridge environment.Keeping the full workflow together reduces response time and lowers the operational risk created by copy-pasting data, moving between platforms and relying on informal handovers. Markout Report reflects the broader direction of cBridge. We want risk management to be a core part of the liquidity bridge, not something brokers have to handle separately – so execution, monitoring, investigation and control all happen in one place. As brokers grow, the operational side gets harder to manage, and that's exactly the problem we're trying to solve: giving them room to scale without losing control over their risk Alexis Droussiotis Every broker already generates the execution data needed to understand its flow. The difference lies in how quickly that data becomes actionable. With continuous markout measurement, account views prioritised by financial impact, explainable risk scoring and integrated routing actions, Markout Report helps brokers move from delayed analysis to measurable control.Request a demo to see how your execution data can be analysed within cBridge and discuss how Markout Report can support your B-Book risk workflow.Read more to see how Markout Report brings risk detection, investigation and action in one workflow, helping brokers make earlier, more consistent decisions and reduce financial leakage. cBridge by Spotware is a standalone liquidity bridge for FX/CFD brokers. The platform-agnostic solution connects MT4, MT5, cTrader and FIX API trading platforms to multiple liquidity providers. cBridge offers real-time price aggregation, flexible order routing, risk management controls, exposure monitoring, execution management and reporting. Its modular architecture helps brokers scale as trading volumes grow and allows individual components to be maintained without interrupting live trading. cBridge uses an infrastructure-based pricing model, helping brokerages keep bridge costs independent from trading volume. The post cBridge launches Markout Report to help brokers detect toxic flow before it hits P&L first appeared on LeapRate | Online Trading Industry News, Broker Intelligence & Fintech Analysis.

Crypto exchange OKX announced Monday that former New York Governor Andrew M. Cuomo has joined its Board of Directors, formalising a relationship that has shaped the company’s approach to the U.S. market since 2023. Cuomo previously served as New York’s 56th Governor, as New York State Attorney General, and as U.S. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development. He began advising OKX on its regulatory and institutional strategy in the U.S. in 2023. Star Xu, Founder and CEO of OKX, said Cuomo “has been a thoughtful voice for OKX for years, and his move to the board formalizes a relationship that has already shaped how we approach the U.S. market.”  Xu added that as OKX builds toward becoming “the infrastructure layer for both traditional and digital finance,” the company needs people who understand how governments, institutions and markets operate. The appointment comes amid a period of rapid expansion for OKX. In June, the company announced a joint venture with Intercontinental Exchange (NYSE: ICE) aimed at bridging traditional and digital asset markets, with Cuomo serving as co-chair.  The venture combines ICE’s exchange and data infrastructure with OKX’s onchain and self-custody capabilities, giving institutional investors access to tokenised products. That followed a strategic investment from ICE in March that valued OKX at $25 billion. More recently, OKX launched OKX AI, a marketplace enabling autonomous AI agents to discover work, collaborate, transact and build reputation onchain. The company said its global licensing footprint spans the U.S., UAE, EEA, Singapore and Australia, supported by monthly Proof of Reserves reporting.The post Former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo Joins OKX Board of Directors first appeared on LeapRate | Online Trading Industry News, Broker Intelligence & Fintech Analysis.

Tokenisation has moved beyond an exploratory concept and is now viewed as a strategic priority by financial institutions preparing for a future where digital and traditional assets coexist, according to Broadridge Financial Solutions’ inaugural Tokenization Pulse Survey. The firm revealed that the survey found that 84% of firms consider tokenisation strategically important to their organisation, while 68% believe it will partially reshape financial markets within the next three to five years.  Around 69% of firms plan to hybridise existing infrastructure rather than build entirely separate systems, and 92% expect digital and traditional assets to coexist for the foreseeable future. Nearly a third of respondents reportedly plan to increase tokenisation investment by 26% to 50% or more over the next two years. German Soto Sanchez and Mark Nichols, Co-Presidents of Digital Assets at Broadridge, said there is “clear recognition that tokenization has the potential to reshape how assets are issued, traded, financed, and serviced” across the industry, adding that the results highlight both the opportunities and challenges firms face in connecting digital and traditional assets. The report is also said to have found capital markets firms are leading implementation efforts, while asset managers and wealth managers continue building capabilities.  Public market funds appear to be among the leading areas of early adoption, with 80% of respondents expecting tokenised mutual funds and money market funds to play a meaningful role within five years, compared with only half expecting similar progress for equities. Among capital markets firms, market infrastructure developments and institutional demand were cited equally as the top sources of urgency, while asset managers placed greater emphasis on infrastructure developments, followed by broader market momentum.The post Tokenisation Seen as Strategic Priority for Financial Firms, Broadridge Survey Finds first appeared on LeapRate | Online Trading Industry News, Broker Intelligence & Fintech Analysis.

SBI Holdings, Inc. (TOKYO: 8473) has secured a majority stake in Coinhako, a prominent Singapore-based crypto asset platform, after receiving approval from the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS). The acquisition, completed on July 16 through SBI’s subsidiary SBI Ventures Asset Pte. Ltd., makes Holdbuild Pte. Ltd., which operates as Coinhako, a consolidated subsidiary of the Japanese financial giant. Coinhako, led by Co-Founder and CEO Yusho Liu alongside Gerry Eng, is regarded as a pioneer in Singapore’s digital asset industry. Its operations run through Hako Technology Pte. Ltd., which holds a Major Payment Institution license from the MAS, and Alpha Hako Ltd., registered with the British Virgin Islands Financial Services Commission. The deal fits into SBI’s broader digital asset strategy, which treats Singapore as a key hub for building a regional digital economic zone across APAC. SBI is also working with Startale on JPYSC, described as Japan’s first trust-type yen-denominated stablecoin. SBI Chairman, President and CEO Yoshitaka Kitao said the acquisition supports the group’s ambition to link exchanges globally and remove barriers for investors. He called Singapore a frontrunner in digital asset regulation and welcomed Coinhako’s customer base and expertise. Liu described the move as a natural progression for Coinhako, citing SBI’s institutional scale and resources as key to expanding services regionally.The post SBI Holdings Acquires Majority Stake in Singapore’s Coinhako first appeared on LeapRate | Online Trading Industry News, Broker Intelligence & Fintech Analysis.

BitDelta Securities Financial Services LLC has been granted full regulatory approval from the UAE’s Capital Market Authority (CMA) under the Category 5 Arrangement and Advice license framework, the company said Monday. The approval follows the firm’s In-Principal Approval earlier this year and marks the completion of the CMA’s full licensing process, including capital requirements, governance appointments, and operational setup. BitDelta Securities has now opened a dedicated office at Office 1515, Tamani Arts Offices Building, Business Bay, Dubai. Under the Category 5 framework, the firm is authorised to operate as a regulated Introducing Broker, connecting eligible retail and professional investors with licensed international brokers across asset classes including forex, commodities, precious metals, indices, equities, bonds, ETFs, futures, options, and spot markets. BitDelta Securities does not hold client funds, execute trades, or provide investment advice beyond what its license permits, with all introductions made to regulated financial institutions. The Business Bay office will function as an operational hub for the UAE and broader GCC region, with teams dedicated to client onboarding, compliance, regulatory affairs, and partner relations. Dr. Demetrios Zamboglou, Group Chief Executive Officer of BitDelta, said the approval represents “the culmination of a rigorous regulatory process” and reflects the firm’s commitment to building a compliant, transparent business under direct CMA supervision. The company said it is welcoming clients, prospective partners, and traders to visit its Dubai office, with walk-in consultations and scheduled meetings available at the Business Bay location as part of its long-term strategy in the region.The post BitDelta Securities Secures Full CMA Category 5 License, Opens Dubai Office first appeared on LeapRate | Online Trading Industry News, Broker Intelligence & Fintech Analysis.

Nasdaq has announced a landmark agreement with the National Bank of Georgia (NBG) to modernize treasury and financial markets infrastructure across the country’s banking sector. Five of Georgia’s largest commercial banks, Bank of Georgia, TBC Bank, Liberty Bank, Terabank and Basisbank, will adopt the Nasdaq Calypso platform under a shared infrastructure model covering the full trade lifecycle. The initiative falls under the Georgian Market Advancement Program (GMAP) and was coordinated with the Georgian Financial Markets Treasuries’ Association (GFMTA). It marks a significant step in the development of Georgia’s capital markets. NBG Governor Natia Turnava said modernizing treasury infrastructure is a strategic priority, noting that bringing the five largest banks onto a common platform raises standards for risk management, regulatory oversight and operational resilience. Georgia’s banking sector has posted double digit growth over the past five years, with total assets nearing USD 38 billion. That expansion has driven demand for more advanced treasury systems capable of handling complex securities and derivatives markets alongside stricter regulatory requirements. Under the shared model, Calypso will be installed at a centralized location, with each bank operating as a separate, data segregated entity within the same instance. This allows individual configuration while enabling standardized reporting, shared market data and collective oversight. Magnus Haglind, Nasdaq’s Head of Capital Markets Technology, said the shared infrastructure approach lets banks evolve without bearing the full cost or complexity alone. Lasha Jugeli of GFMTA said the program reflects years of coordination across the sector, with project management funded by Japan through the Japan-EBRD Cooperation Fund. The five banks collectively represent the majority of Georgia’s banking assets.The post Georgia’s Five Largest Banks to Overhaul Treasury Systems in Nasdaq Partnership first appeared on LeapRate | Online Trading Industry News, Broker Intelligence & Fintech Analysis.

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has issued a statement calling on market participants to accelerate their preparations for the European Union’s transition to a T+1 settlement cycle, warning that 2026 represents a decisive year for firms to get ready. The EU’s securities regulator and supervisor confirmed that the shift to T+1, which will require securities transactions to settle one business day after execution rather than the current two, is set to take effect on 11 October 2027. ESMA’s statement lays out the key deadlines and action points firms must meet in the lead up to that date. Among the milestones flagged, ESMA highlighted 7 December 2026 as the first major regulatory deadline, by which allocations and confirmations processes must be updated to align with the new settlement timeline. This step is viewed as foundational, since delays in trade allocation and confirmation could create bottlenecks once the compressed settlement cycle comes into force. ESMA emphasised that readiness cannot be assessed in isolation. Firms are being encouraged not only to test their own internal systems and processes but also to verify the preparedness of counterparties and infrastructure providers across the full trading and settlement chain. The regulator noted that the success of the T+1 transition will depend on coordinated readiness across custodians, brokers, asset managers and trading venues alike. With just over a year remaining before the switch, ESMA’s latest statement adds to mounting pressure on the industry to treat 2026 as the final stretch for operational and technological adjustments ahead of Europe’s most significant settlement reform in years.The post ESMA Urges Firms to Finalise T+1 Settlement Preparations Ahead of 2027 Deadline first appeared on LeapRate | Online Trading Industry News, Broker Intelligence & Fintech Analysis.

Alpaca, an agent-first brokerage infrastructure, and Broadridge Financial Solutions Inc. (NYSE: BR) announced Monday the integration of Broadridge’s governance infrastructure into Alpaca’s Instant Tokenization Network. The partnership is said to introduce proxy voting, investor communications, voting entitlement reconciliation, and regulatory disclosures across Alpaca’s platform, with the aim of helping investors retain the rights, transparency and protections they expect in traditional capital markets. Yoshi Yokokawa, Co-Founder and CEO of Alpaca, said tokenization “has the potential to expand access to global capital markets, but it must preserve the investor protections that market participants already expect.”  He added that the partnership combines modern tokenization infrastructure with trusted governance capabilities. Doug DeSchutter, President of Broadridge’s Investor Communication Solutions business, called the announcement “an important step forward” in enabling the adoption of tokenized equities alongside institutional-grade governance.  Broadridge currently powers investor communications and shareholder engagement for more than 200 million retail and institutional investor accounts globally. Alpaca will continue providing regulated brokerage infrastructure, including custody and clearing services, while Broadridge will handle shareholder governance services.  The companies believe this will help maintain accurate shareholder records and voting entitlements as tokenized assets are issued and held across multiple blockchain networks and intermediaries. Institutional investors can integrate voting for tokenized equities into existing governance workflows, while retail investors can access eligible meetings through ProxyVote.com.The post Alpaca and Broadridge Launch Governance Solution for Tokenized Securities first appeared on LeapRate | Online Trading Industry News, Broker Intelligence & Fintech Analysis.

On Friday, the Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEX) announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary, the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (SEHK), has signed Memoranda of Understanding (MOUs) with the Shanghai Stock Exchange (SSE) and the Shenzhen Stock Exchange (SZSE) to deepen collaboration and information exchange under Stock Connect. The agreements aim to support the continued development of the mutual market access programme, which has facilitated cross-border trading between Hong Kong and Mainland China since its launch in 2014. Under the MOUs, SEHK will support its participants engaged in proprietary trading under Northbound Stock Connect in voluntarily sharing relevant trading information with SSE or SZSE.  The agreements are said to be designed to help participants better comply with the programme trading rules of the two Chinese Mainland exchanges. Stock Connect has recorded robust growth in trading volumes alongside continuous enhancements since its launch, with Northbound Stock Connect becoming a major channel for international investors seeking access to A-shares. Looking ahead, the three exchanges said they will continue working closely with regulators and other stakeholders to further enhance Stock Connect, supporting diversified asset allocation by investors in both markets and the healthy, orderly development of the Connect programme.The post HKEX Signs Information-Sharing Agreements with SSE and SZSE Under Stock Connect first appeared on LeapRate | Online Trading Industry News, Broker Intelligence & Fintech Analysis.

Wise Group has released its Q1 FY27 results for the quarter ended June 30, 2026, reporting strong growth across key metrics as the global fintech continues expanding its reach in cross-border payments. Net revenue climbed 25% year-on-year to $714.0 million, while transaction revenue rose 27% to $540.9 million. Cross-border volume increased 26% YoY to $69.3 billion, or 24% on a constant currency basis, as active customers grew 21% to 11.9 million. Customer holdings, a measure of trust in the platform for everyday financial needs, jumped 31% YoY to $41.2 billion. Meanwhile, the cross-border take rate slipped 2 basis points to 0.50%, the lowest level in the company’s history, as Wise reinvested part of its operating leverage into lower prices for customers. Instant transfers also improved, rising to 77% of transactions from 70% a year earlier. The company reiterated its FY27 guidance, targeting net revenue growth around the middle of its 15-20% medium-term range on a constant currency basis, assuming no material shifts in customer interest payments or central bank rates. Income before tax margin is expected near the top of the 20-25% range. Co-founder and CEO Kristo Käärmann highlighted the milestone of nearly 12 million customers moving money at record-low fees, with 77% of transfers arriving instantly. He also pointed to recent expansion in Latin America, noting that customers in Chile can now access cheaper, faster cross-border transfers and local instant pay-ins for multi-currency accounts. Wise said it remains focused on building what it calls “the” network for the world’s money.The post Wise Group Reports 25% Revenue Growth in Q1 FY27, Take Rate Dips to Record Low 50bps first appeared on LeapRate | Online Trading Industry News, Broker Intelligence & Fintech Analysis.

GC Exchange FZE (GCEX) has named Mohammed A. Mulla as a Board Member of its Dubai based entity, part of the broader GCEX Group. GCEX operates as a Virtual Asset Service Provider (VASP) regulated by the Virtual Asset Regulatory Authority (VARA) in the UAE and is authorised as a broker-dealer. Mulla brings extensive capital markets experience to the role. He served as founding Vice President for MENA and Asia at Finalto, formerly known as CFH, over a 16-year career during which he contributed roughly 2 trillion USD in STP trading volumes. In 2019 he launched Noor Clearing, a partnership between Finalto and Noor Capital PSC. Earlier in his career, he worked as a sales associate at ODL Securities in the UK and as an auditor at Ernst & Young in Saudi Arabia. He holds an MSc in International Finance from Westminster Business School and CISI certifications. Lars Holst, Founder and CEO of GCEX, said he has worked with Mulla since the early days of CFH and praised his regional expertise and strong network, adding that he looks forward to leveraging this experience for growth opportunities. Mulla described the move as exciting, citing his alignment with GCEX’s principles of STP access to Tier 1 liquidity and conflict free client relationships. He highlighted GCEX’s regulatory achievements, including being among the first to receive a VASP Operating Licence from VARA. GCEX, headquartered in London, is also regulated by the UK’s FCA and Denmark’s Finanstilsynet under MiCA, with True Global Ventures among its investors.The post GCEX Group Appoints Mohammed Mulla to Board of Dubai Entity first appeared on LeapRate | Online Trading Industry News, Broker Intelligence & Fintech Analysis.

Australia’s corporate regulator has suspended the Australian financial services (AFS) licence of Prime Value Asset Management Limited (Prime Value) until 7 August 2026, citing the firm’s failure to meet key statutory obligations. According to a statement released by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) on 17 July 2026, the suspension stems from Prime Value’s failure to lodge statutory audit and financial reports for the financial years ending 2024 and 2025. ASIC also noted that Prime Value had previously breached financial resource requirements and failed to lodge compliance plan audit reports for several of its retail schemes. Those issues, however, have since been rectified. Under the terms of the suspension, Prime Value is barred from issuing interests in its managed investment schemes to new investors. The firm may still carry out services necessary for the day to day operation of its existing schemes, including managing reinvestment of income distributions for current investors. Prime Value remains obligated to comply with its licence conditions throughout the suspension period. The firm has the option to seek a review of ASIC’s decision through the Administrative Review Tribunal. Prime Value, which holds AFS licence number 222055, acts as the responsible entity for eight registered managed investment schemes, including the Prime Value Growth Fund and the Prime Value Emerging Opportunities Fund. The company also serves as trustee for 53 unregistered schemes and operates a wholesale managed discretionary account service.The post ASIC Suspends Prime Value Asset Management’s AFS Licence Over Reporting Failures first appeared on LeapRate | Online Trading Industry News, Broker Intelligence & Fintech Analysis.

Spotware’s cTrader platform has announced a new partnership with Vertex1 Brokers, a broker focused on building financial infrastructure for emerging markets. The deal gives Vertex1 clients access to cTrader’s trading environment, known for its transparency and technological innovation. The partnership aligns with Vertex1’s mission to connect traders across Africa, Asia and the wider Global South with modern trading tools designed for both individual traders and trading communities. Vertex1 clients will now be able to use cTrader’s advanced native charting, free cloud execution for algorithmic trading, and native C# and Python support for algo developers. As part of the agreement, Vertex1 Brokers will gain access to the cTrader Leads programme, which connects brokers with a global community of more than 11 million traders at no additional cost. The broker will also be able to use the AppsFlyer SDK integration, allowing it to launch, track and optimise ad campaigns for its branded cTrader mobile app, helping it reach more mobile first traders. Roy Sherban, CEO of Vertex1 Brokers, said the company was built to bridge the gap between institutional liquidity and emerging market accessibility, adding that traders everywhere deserve the same standard of execution and trust. Yiota Hadjilouka, COO of Spotware Systems, said Vertex1 is building in markets where traders are becoming increasingly active and demanding better technology, noting that cTrader is pleased to support the broker’s expansion across Africa, Asia and the Global South. Vertex1 Brokers is regulated by the Financial Services Commission of Mauritius and operates on a 100% STP model with segregated client funds.The post cTrader Partners with Vertex1 Brokers to Expand Reach Across the Global South first appeared on LeapRate | Online Trading Industry News, Broker Intelligence & Fintech Analysis.

Visa announced the launch of the Visa Stablecoin Platform (VSP) on Thursday, a new platform it said is designed to help financial institutions, fintechs and crypto natives access stablecoin capabilities through a single Visa-managed environment. Building on Visa’s broader crypto strategy, VSP is said to give financial institutions, fintechs and other payment providers a way to access, store and redeem stablecoins, beginning with Open USD (OUSD), a new stablecoin recently introduced by Open Standard.  This includes onchain wallet infrastructure through a newly introduced Wallet-as-a-Service offering, alongside connectivity for minting and burning Open USD. Jack Forestell, Chief Product and Strategy Officer at Visa, commented: “Stablecoins are opening up a new layer of programmable money, but for most institutions the hard part isn’t the concept, it’s the operational reality.” He added that the platform gives clients “a single place to mint, move and manage stablecoin operations with the controls, security and network reach they already expect from Visa.” Visa explained that VSP provides direct access to a range of stablecoin capabilities alongside Visa’s network, risk and fraud capabilities, including onchain wallet infrastructure for treasury, settlement and product use cases, and integration into Visa’s existing network, tools and settlement processes.  The platform also reportedly includes dual-control approval workflows, comprehensive audit logging, and Wallet-as-a-Service features such as secure passkeys and allow lists. VSP is interoperable with Visa’s existing stablecoin offerings, including stablecoin settlement, stablecoin-linked cards and stablecoin money movement, providing a full stack of solutions for institutions coming onchain. The platform, including Wallet-as-a-Service, is initially available for beta testing with select clients, with Visa saying it will use learnings from early use cases to inform broader market availability.The post Visa Launches Platform for Stablecoin Minting, Movement and Management first appeared on LeapRate | Online Trading Industry News, Broker Intelligence & Fintech Analysis.

Crypto.com said Thursday that it has secured a strategic $400 million investment from Citadel Securities, valuing the company at $20 billion in what is the first institutional funding round in its decade-long history. The investment comes as the crypto industry undergoes rapid institutionalisation, with digital assets increasingly serving as fundamental infrastructure for capital markets.  The funding is expected to accelerate Crypto.com’s expansion into all asset classes, including tokenised securities and derivatives, as the company seeks to bridge the gap between digital asset and traditional markets to create a more efficient, round-the-clock financial ecosystem. “We are thrilled to work with Citadel Securities to continue driving the crypto industry into a new era of institutionalization. The size of the opportunity in front of us is staggering, as crypto increasingly becomes the rails for finance,” commented Kris Marszalek, Co-Founder and CEO of Crypto.com.  He added that, having built the “right regulatory and tech infrastructure over the last decade”, Crypto.com is now well-positioned to capture this new wave of growth across all asset classes. Meanwhile, Jim Esposito, President of Citadel Securities, said the convergence of traditional financial markets and digital asset infrastructure “is an exciting evolution with the potential to further improve market efficiency.”  He stated that Crypto.com “has built a foundation to support the continued institutionalization of the digital asset market,” and that Citadel Securities is pleased to collaborate with the firm as it helps create the capital markets of the future.The post Crypto.com Secures $400 Million Investment from Citadel Securities first appeared on LeapRate | Online Trading Industry News, Broker Intelligence & Fintech Analysis.

Spotware has rolled out an upgrade to cTrader Mobile, introducing streamlined charting features designed to make navigation cleaner and trading analysis more accessible for users on the go. With version 5.9, charts now have a dedicated tab in the bottom navigation bar, sitting alongside My cTrader, Trade and Blotter sections. The update responds to trader feedback requesting quicker access to charts, cutting the process down to a single tap. Once inside a chart, traders can tap anywhere to reveal or hide the main controls. All action buttons have been consolidated into a floating panel that appears when a drawing, order, position or price alert is selected. This panel can be dragged anywhere on the screen, allowing traders to keep it accessible without blocking price movements. The update also introduces a focus mode for positions and orders. Selecting a trade dims the rest of the chart, helping users concentrate on the position that matters most. The release follows cTrader Mobile’s recognition as Best Mobile Trading App at UF AWARDS GLOBAL 2026. Sergey Borisov, Product Manager of cTrader Mobile at Spotware, said the company built one of the most responsive charting experiences in the industry, and this upgrade reflects its Traders First approach by placing charting more prominently and reducing distractions from secondary functions. Launched in 2010, cTrader serves over 11 million traders and 300+ brokers and prop firms worldwide. The platform offers native charting, social trading tools, free cloud execution for bots, and in 2026 became the first FX/CFD platform to launch official MCP servers for AI powered trading integration.The post cTrader Rolls Out Mobile 5.9 Upgrade first appeared on LeapRate | Online Trading Industry News, Broker Intelligence & Fintech Analysis.

E*TRADE from Morgan Stanley has completed the rollout of spot trading in digital assets, allowing eligible clients to buy, sell, and hold Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Solana directly on its platform. The service is offered in partnership with Zero Hash, a digital asset infrastructure provider, through a linked account at a competitive rate of 50 basis points. Clients will also be able to view their crypto holdings alongside traditional investments, with transfer functionality expected later this year. The launch is part of a broader set of platform upgrades from E*TRADE. These include a new Guided Retirement Planning experience built on Morgan Stanley’s Goals Planning System, fractional share trading across all E*TRADE platforms, and a modernized IPO Center with added educational resources. Power E*TRADE Pro, the firm’s desktop platform for active traders, also received several enhancements, including a persistent Ticker Tape, upgraded Order Tools, a refreshed news feed, dynamic column sorting, and new display options such as a high-contrast Midnight theme. Chad Turner, Head of Morgan Stanley Wealth Management Platforms, said the crypto rollout advances the firm’s digital assets strategy while integrating new capabilities for clients. Matt Jones, Head of E*TRADE from Morgan Stanley, added that clients increasingly want to invest, trade, bank, and plan for the future all in one place. According to a recent Morgan Stanley Wealth Management Pulse Survey, trust in an established company was the top factor investors consider when choosing a crypto trading platform. Digital asset services are set to transition to Morgan Stanley Digital Trust, National Association, once formed. More information is available at etrade.com/crypto.The post E*TRADE from Morgan Stanley Rolls Out Crypto Spot Trading first appeared on LeapRate | Online Trading Industry News, Broker Intelligence & Fintech Analysis.

S&P Global Market Intelligence has introduced ETF Intelligence, a new analytics service designed to give market participants deeper visibility into the rapidly expanding global ETF market. The platform combines proprietary datasets with market insights, covering more than 15,000 ETFs worldwide. The launch comes as the ETF sector continues to grow in scale and complexity. According to the company’s analysis, U.S. options-based ETF assets jumped from under $5 billion in 2019 to $245 billion in 2025, underscoring the need for stronger transparency around portfolio exposures, liquidity, valuation and risk. ETF Intelligence delivers more than 150 daily metrics spanning flows, performance, liquidity, volatility, benchmark comparisons and portfolio composition. The service also provides over a decade of historical data alongside daily refreshed analytics, supporting both long term trend analysis and real time decision making. It is part of S&P Global Market Intelligence’s broader multi asset class data and managed services portfolio. Paul Wilson, Head of Data, Pricing, Valuations & Analytics at S&P Global Market Intelligence, said the ecosystem’s growing scale makes precise insight into exposures, liquidity and risk essential. He noted that ETF Intelligence aims to help clients understand the forces shaping the ETF market and make more informed decisions. The platform is intended for a wide range of users, including index providers, ETF issuers, hedge funds, asset managers, investment banks, quantitative traders and research professionals. S&P Global Market Intelligence emphasized that ETF Intelligence is solely its own product, with no involvement from S&P Dow Jones Indices.The post S&P Global Market Intelligence Launches ETF Intelligence Platform first appeared on LeapRate | Online Trading Industry News, Broker Intelligence & Fintech Analysis.

Marex Group Limited (NASDAQ:MRX) announced on July 16 that clients can now post USDC, the regulated, fully reserved dollar stablecoin issued by Circle, as initial margin collateral for derivatives trading. The initiative, developed with Coinbase, aims to help clients deploy digital asset portfolios more efficiently while using blockchain-based transfer rails. Coinbase supplies the underlying infrastructure for custody, on and off-ramps, and reporting. Stephen Hood, Head of Clearing, Americas at Marex, said regulatory clarity around USDC and other stablecoins is transforming clearing globally, and that using USDC as segregated collateral will boost capital efficiency for clients trading digital assets. The move follows a CFTC no-action letter issued in December 2025 that permits Futures Commission Merchants to accept non-security digital assets, including USDC, Bitcoin and Ethereum, as customer margin collateral under strict conditions. Coinbase supports the rollout through NYDFS-qualified custody, instant fiat-to-USDC conversion, and reporting aligned with CME requirements. Claire Ching, VP of Global Capital Markets at Circle, said the integration allows margin to move at internet speed, adding new efficiency to institutional collateral management. Liz Martin, Coinbase VP of Markets and Head of Derivatives, said stablecoin collateral is moving from concept to production and expects the model to expand across more clearinghouses. For its first transaction, Marex accepted USDC as initial margin from Prime Trading LLC, with Coinbase supporting custody, settlement and reporting, before delivering cash to fund positions. Marex is already a major clearer of crypto derivatives across CME, Cboe, SGX and other exchanges.The post Marex Enables USDC as Margin Collateral for Derivatives Clients first appeared on LeapRate | Online Trading Industry News, Broker Intelligence & Fintech Analysis.