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      Multi-asset trading broker AvaTrade has agreed to acquire the majority of FXCM Group’s business and brand, in a transaction that would bring a longstanding retail FX franchise into the AvaTrade Group.

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      ESMA has published an opinion stating that MiCA-authorised crypto-asset service providers should cease services tied to non-MiCA-compliant stablecoins for EU clients across MiCA crypto-asset services. National authorities should require remediation of existing exposures within three months, by early January 2027.

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      Nasdaq Ventures has made a strategic investment in Amsterdam-based derivatives and crypto exchange One Trading, with both firms to explore 24/7 trading of equity futures. The undisclosed investment follows Nasdaq's US$100 million investment in Payward, the parent of Kraken, and CME Group's move to 24/7 trading.

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