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IC Markets has appointed Petros Kalaitzis as General Manager of IC Funded, the company’s proprietary trading division. Kalaitzis is based in Cyprus and brings extensive experience from across the FX, prop trading, and trading technology sectors. Most recently, he served as Deputy CEO and Chief
Prop trading evaluation platform Tradeify has appointed UFC legend and two-time middleweight champion Israel Adesanya as its new Global Brand Ambassador, marking the latest move in a growing trend of prop firms aligning with elite athletes to strengthen brand visibility. The partnership forms part of
The The5%ers vs Topstep comparison is frequently searched by traders exploring different approaches to proprietary trading. While both firms provide access to funded trading, they operate across different asset classes and apply distinct evaluation, risk, payout, and scaling frameworks.This article presents a strictly factual, table-driven
MetaQuotes will release a new beta version of MetaTrader 5 on January 23, 2026, according to the company. The update, released as beta build 5540, introduces performance upgrades, AI-related improvements, and platform refinements. Improved ONNX Support and Platform Performance MetaQuotes improved ONNX support in MQL5,
Prop firm technology is entering a more mature phase. The industry is shifting away from systems built primarily around evaluations and challenges, and toward infrastructure designed to support real performance at scale. Until recently, most prop firms focused on how traders qualified for capital. However,
India has quietly become one of the most demanding and influential markets in global prop trading. What once appeared to be a fast-growing retail hub has matured into a highly competitive environment, where traders scrutinize rules, compare payout experiences, and move quickly between firms. For
The futures prop firm FundingTicks has announced a strategic wind-down of its operations and will cease activity through an orderly exit process. On 18 January 2026, the company shared an official statement explaining the decision. According to FundingTicks, the move reflects a risk-management approach focused
The CME Group has fined proprietary trading firm Tanius Technology, LLC $150,000, following a disciplinary review by the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT). Under a settlement agreement, Tanius neither admitted nor denied the rule violations. On January 14, 2026, a Panel of the CBOT Business
Tickblaze has announced a strategic bridge partnership with Your Bourse. The collaboration aims to expand connectivity and execution capabilities for proprietary trading firms and brokers. According to the companies, the partnership allows Tickblaze to integrate with Your Bourse’s bridge and trade flow management infrastructure. Firms
Crypto Fund Trader announced that it has paid more than $18 million to traders, according to figures released by the company. The update marks a reported milestone for the crypto-focused proprietary trading firm, which operates a performance-based evaluation model. The company said it launched as
