KX & NVIDIA unveil real-time AI assistant for banks and prop firms, signaling the rise of agentic trading tech.

A recent disruption to MetaTrader access in China has highlighted growing restrictions on foreign trading apps. New users were blocked from MT4/MT5 mobile platforms for over a week, prompting emergency updates and workarounds.

OANDA, the U.S.-based broker now owned by prop trading leader FTMO, has been fined $600,000 by the NFA for compliance failures, including capital mismanagement and weak customer safeguards. The case raises broader questions about transparency and oversight in the funded trading ecosystem.

Bybit has secured its MiCAR license from Austria’s FMA and opened a European HQ in Vienna, marking a major step forward for crypto regulation in the EU. For prop firms, this signals increased clarity and opportunity in the European market.

MetaQuotes has rolled out MetaTrader 5 build 5050, delivering major upgrades for professional traders and developers.

Robinhood has officially closed its $200 million acquisition of Bitstamp, marking a bold entry into the institutional crypto space.

Kraken debuts Prime, a brokerage platform for institutions offering custody, trading, credit, and 20+ venue liquidity in one place.

Level2 and Lightspeed empower algo trading with no-code drag‑&‑drop strategies—making systematic trading accessible to serious users.

IBKR upgrades PortfolioAnalyst with fixed income tools and better account integration for sharper trade analysis.

DayTraders.com launches ProjectX - a fast, TradingView-powered futures platform designed for serious and prop traders alike.