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2026 is shaping up to be a pivotal year for the fintech industry. From payments and trading infrastructure to brokers, prop firms, AI, and regulation, the global event calendar reflects an ecosystem that is scaling, professionalising, and consolidating. Below is a month-by-month overview of the
Cloudflare began scheduled maintenance at its ORD data center in Chicago today at 07:00 UTC, according to the company’s official update. The company also scheduled maintenance at its DTW data center in Detroit from 09:00 to 13:00 UTC. During the maintenance window in Chicago, several
Kraken has acquired Backed Finance AG, the issuer behind xStocks, one of the most rapidly adopted tokenized equities infrastructures in the market. Since launching earlier this year, xStocks has surpassed $10 billion in combined exchange and on-chain trading volume. The acquisition aims to unify issuance,
Funded Kingdom has introduced a way for skilled traders to monetize their performance more quickly with its new Fast Track Funding program.
Funded Kingdom, a gamified prop trading firm launched in 2024, is expanding its operations into South Africa as part of its strategic growth across the African continent. The move follows the company’s rollout in Nigeria, positioning South Africa as its next key market. To lead
TradingView adds 1-second Bar Replay, giving prop traders greater precision for simulating and refining intraday strategies.
In prop trading, your first payout is more than just a financial reward — it’s the moment your strategy, psychology, and discipline are validated. But not all firms make that moment easy to reach. Fundora is setting a new standard with fast-track funding, free challenges,