Markets

Gotrade has added options trading to its mobile investing platforms in Southeast Asia. It works with Alpaca's brokerage system to offer derivatives and fractional stock trading. The application began offering options contracts a week ago through Alpaca's broker. Alpaca handles...

Dandelion and City have announced a partnership to improve cross-border payments. Both parties have agreed to use Dandelon’s expansive digital wallet network and Citi’s cross-broader payment system, WorldLink Payment Service. The partnership will empower Citi’s institutional clients to provide instant...

A leading financial technology company, Wayflyer, has revealed the opening of its new headquarters in the United States. The new office is in Charlotte, North Carolina. After investing $5 billion to businesses, growing its workforce to 300, and earning more...

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has outlined how it aims to improve retail investors' ability to seek civil compensation for losses incurred due to market misconduct. The recommendation was made in a recently published consultation paper. MAS said the...

Major identity and verification platform Persona has launched a new solution called Persona Connect. The firm said the solution will enable organizations to easily share and reuse business data and verified identity across their own ecosystems. Personal Connect will be...

Blueberry Markets has announced the appointment of Christopher Nelson-Smith as its Chief Operating Officer. Christopher has also shared the update on LinkedIn. “I’ve officially stepped into the role of Chief Operating Officer at Blueberry Markets,” he announced. Before his recent...

A digital identity company, Prove, has unveiled a new product called Prove Verified Agent, designed to manage and protect the rapidly growing $1.7 trillion online market. The new tool provides a safety check that connects all the important details: confirming...

Payment platform for high-ticket transactions, Clerq, has announced the completion of a $21 million funding round. The firm said the capital will be used to power the future of payments. The funding includes a $12 million Series A round led...

Digital assets platform B2C2, which also serves as a liquidity provider, has launched a new platform, PENNY. It was created to make the transfer of cross-chain stablecoin simple and to reduce risk during operations. The main objective is to deliver...

Ripple announced it acquired non-bank prime broker Hidden Road. Following the deal, Ripple rebranded Hidden Road as Ripple Prime. This move enables Ripple to expand its brokerage services and integrate the business with its broader digital assets strategy. The acquisition...

The use of cryptocurrencies in the United States has greatly appreciated over the years, but the issues of increasing distrust and fraud has been of much concerns. A new research from Sumsub, a world verification and anti-fraud firm, revealed that...

Pave Bank has announced the completion of a funding round, raising $39 million for expansion. The funding round was led by Accel with participation from GC&H Investments, Tether Investments, Kazea Fund, Yolo Investments, Financial Technology Partners, Helios Digital Ventures, Wintermute,...

U.S. Bancorp has rolled out a digital assets division to foster blockchain innovation. The new division, known as Digital Assets and Money Movement Organization, was launched in mid-October 2025. It’s an important step by one of the largest regional banks...

Polymarket is planning a funding round to expand its operations. The prediction market platform is currently discussing with investors for evaluation and to determine the amount of funds needed. Polymarket could be valued at about $15 billion, a significant increase...

CFD broker and forex trader Axi has expanded its global presence with the launch of fiat crypto derivatives. The firm has been identified to aid different categories of traders. This has been possible through transactions that leverage valuable information on...