Are Tokenized Stocks Coming for Your CFD Business? The $700 Million Problem Brokers Cannot Ignore
Tokenization will disrupt synthetic stock trading. eToro and Robinhood are adapting, but will traditional brokers keep up?
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UBS Subsidiary Loses Appeal Over $600 Million Fraud Award
UBS subsidiary Credit Suisse Life Bermuda lost its final appeal before the Privy Council in London against a $600 million plus fraud damages award to Georgian billionaire Bidzina Ivanishvili. The...
UBS
MiFID II Impact on CFD Brokers
The
European Union’s overhaul of its financial markets framework under the MiFID
II/MiFIR Review has now taken effect. As of 29 September 2025, all Member
States were required to transpose the revised...
MiFID
eToro Brings Crypto Deposits And Stock Incentives to UAE Market
eToro expanded its services in the UAE, allowing users to deposit nine cryptocurrencies into their eToro Crypto Wallet and convert them to US dollars for trading. To drive this feature, eToro is...
Top 5 Industry Moves
Japan's DMM.com Maintains Dominance: Tops Global FX Ranking in 2024
DMM.com Securities dominated the 2024 global retail FX volume rankings, averaging $1.488 trillion monthly and surpassing $2 trillion in peak months. Japan remains a crucial global FX hub, seeing a...
Market Pulse
No Unique Data, No Unique Value: The Business Lesson Behind ChatGPT-5 (Paid)
The AI revolution is undeniable, but it’s time to recognize the boundaries of what current models can truly deliver without real data access. The lesson for business is clear: without proprietary...
AI
MT5 Extends Its Lead Over MT4 as Platform Shift Accelerates
The competition between MetaTrader 4 (MT4) and MetaTrader 5 (MT5) has reached a turning point, with MT5 now commanding 62% of retail CFD trading volume on MetaQuotes platforms in Q3 2025, surpassing...
Platform Comparison
MiFID II Review Takes Effect
The updated MiFID II/MiFIR reforms introduce several key changes for EU brokers, including the abolition of PFOF, simplification of Best Execution reporting (RTS 27/28 reports removed), and the future...
MiFID
What Brokerages Pay in Cyprus: 2024–2025 Salary Guide
For forex and CFD firms, the primary cost of operating in Cyprus is not the license or office, but talent retention. Executives command the highest salaries, with CEOs averaging approximately €192,500...
Market Pulse
Are Tokenized Stocks Coming for Your CFD Business? The $700 Million Problem Brokers Cannot Ignore
Tokenized stocks represent a fundamental shift in equity access, growing into a $700M market that is doubling annually. They pose a significant threat to CFD brokers by offering synthetic stock...
Crypto Review
Cryptocurrencies Performance Benchmark Q13 2025
The Cryptocurrency Performance Benchmark increased slightly in Q3 2025. Though Bitcoin hit $118,000, Ethereum significantly outperformed, rising by a record 70% due to institutional interest and...
Crypto Review
Key Events Shaping the Crypto Space in Q3 2025
Q3 2025 key crypto moves: Kraken entered prop trading; Tether planned a US-compliant stablecoin; Bullish and Gemini went public; the US SEC accelerated crypto ETF approvals; and the UK FCA lifted the...
Crypto Review
TOP 5 Industry Moves Q1 2025
Q1 2025 saw major consolidation as FTMO acquired broker OANDA. The CFD market hit a milestone of 5M active accounts globally, led by XTB. However, market volatility due to US trade policies caused...
Top 5 Industry Moves
Top 5 Industry Moves for Q2 2025
eToro successfully debuted on Nasdaq, surging 37%, valuing the firm at $4.2B. Meanwhile, Crypto.com expanded into CFDs in Europe via the acquisition of LegacyFX's MiFID license, and Spain's...
Top 5 Industry Moves
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Joanna Frendo, Chief Compliance & Risk Officer at Deriv since 2004, has led the acquisition of 5 licenses and built a 110 person compliance team. She advocates for regulatory harmonization in the...
Expert Interviews
Wael Hammad
Wael Hammad, Group CCO of XS.com, is a Syrian FX/CFD veteran (since 2012) who champions a client first approach using new XS AI tools. He advocates for improved ethical trading and transparency across...
Expert Interviews
Deriv
Deriv is a major global broker established in 1999 with 187M monthly trades and $650B monthly volume. It specializes in CFDs and derivatives, using MT5 and DerivTrader, and operates 20 offices...
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Kama Capital, a global broker focused on the Middle East, boasts over 100,000 traders, 950 billion dollars in annual volume, and 4 global licenses. It exclusively uses the MT5 platform.
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New broker Tauro Markets (2023), led by ex BDSwiss executives, offers forex, CFDs, and crypto. It is licensed in Kuwait/St. Vincent and aims for diverse asset offerings.
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VT Markets
VT Markets, established in 2015, is a major global broker with a record monthly volume of $720B and 60M monthly trades. It is regulated by ASIC, CySEC, and FSCA, and is known for its multiplatform...
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