Bybit Launches XRP, Mantle and Dogecoin Derivatives in Phased Rollout

PLUGIT announcing a new YOONIT UX/UI experience coming across all six modules.

The AI conversation in brokerage risk management is mostly led by vendors. Here is what a dealing desk actually needs to know — before signing anything.

The cost of capital is becoming a defining force in global markets. But are investors pricing in the full impact? With the Fed's policy outlook under scrutiny, major bank and semiconductor earnings approaching, and key inflation data on the horizon, markets face a critical week. In this week's BitDelta Pro Weekly Outlook, we explore the signals shaping market expectations and the factors that could challenge the prevailing narrative.

September's US inflation report could be a defining moment for the Federal Reserve's next interest rate decision. With headline inflation expected to accelerate while core inflation remains steady, the growing divergence raises an important question: Is inflation pressure becoming more widespread, or is energy driving the narrative? Ahead of the October 14 CPI release, BitDelta Pro Research examines the forces shaping inflation expectations, the signals policymakers may prioritise, and what the data could mean for the Fed's next move.

BingX has launched US stock trading through an integration with Alpaca, giving eligible users access to more than 7,000 US stocks and ETFs. Trades can be funded with USDT and USDC, start from $5 and run 24 hours a day, five days a week. A $200,000 Stocks Mystery Box promotion runs from 9 to 23 October 2026.

Bybit has opened stocks trading to eligible users, offering access to more than 1,000 U.S.-listed stocks and ETFs funded in USDC. Orders are executed through Alpaca, with 24/5 trading, fractional shares and zero commission on eligible trades, plus support for dividends and stock splits. Users must complete KYC checks.

AUDCAD price forecast tracks a bullish retest of 0.99265–0.99450 toward 0.99940, with a weekly support breakdown putting 0.98740 in focus.

Visa has received approval of its Application to Prepare from the People's Bank of China, allowing it to begin formal preparations to establish a domestic bankcard clearing institution in China. The company will now work to complete the process under PBOC regulations before starting domestic clearing operations in the country.

Plus500 has conditionally agreed to acquire Hedge Capital Markets, an SEC-registered US broker-dealer, marking its entry into US securities. The cash-funded deal supports a planned US super-app in Q1 2027 combining futures, prediction markets, stocks, options and ETFs, plus a new hub in New York.

MAS Markets has appointed Simon Naish as Head of APAC to lead its plans across the Asia-Pacific region. Naish brings over 30 years of experience in institutional banking and FX, most recently as Country Head at ATFX Global and previously 33 years at National Australia Bank (NAB) across Asia-Pacific and global markets.