cTrader Partners With Hola Prime To Bring Transparency-First Trading To Prop Traders

B2PRIME has appointed Christina Barbash as Commercial Manager, bringing 13 years of financial markets experience from senior roles at PrimeXM, FINKIT Solutions, Point Nine and FXPRIMUS. Barbash will focus on client relationships and supporting B2PRIME's scaling efforts across the global financial landscape.

Rob Wing has joined Trading Technologies (TT) as Head of FX Business Development, becoming the latest senior hire supporting TT's expansion in institutional foreign exchange.

Fiserv's digital asset platform is now live with financial institution clients, launching Roughrider Coin, Bank of North Dakota's dollar-backed stablecoin. VersaBank issues the coin, Fireblocks provides infrastructure, and transactions run on Solana, enabling more efficient interbank money movement across the state.

Robinhood has unveiled Robinhood Agents, Agent Apps, perpetual futures and earnings contracts at HOOD Summit 2026, alongside plans for 24/7 weekend equities trading, OCO orders and higher intraday margin, as the company looks to bring institutional grade trading tools to active retail traders.

Exinity has appointed FXTM alum Constantina Georgiadou as Associate VP of Public Relations, based in Limassol. It is the second FXTM executive to return to the Group in three months, following Antonia Droussiotou's appointment as VP of Corporate Communications & CSR. Georgiadou brings fifteen years of industry experience, including nine years at Exness.

Sucden Financial has appointed James Wheaton as Deputy Head of Softs. Wheaton joins from Amius Limited and previously served as Assistant Vice President of Softs at StoneX, bringing over ten years of front-office experience in agricultural derivatives across cleared and OTC markets and multiple trading platforms.

Bruce Markets LLC has agreed a weekend trading expansion, backed by new investment from PEAK6 and Robinhood, to bring continuous U.S. equity access to global investors pending regulatory review. Nasdaq supplies the trading technology, with Apex Clearing Corporation handling clearing, carrying and custody.

X Securities has partnered with Komodromos Legal to launch a Financial Business Setup & Operational Infrastructure service, combining legal and regulatory structuring with institutional liquidity, outsourced dealing desk and risk management support for brokers, proprietary trading firms and crypto businesses across multiple jurisdictions.

EURUSD tests critical support at 1.13243 after Fed and ECB rate hikes and strong US jobs data, with technical indicators signaling potential breakdown or relief bounce.

STARTRADER has raised its Lloyd's of London-backed client fund insurance from USD 1 million to USD 30 million, effective 1 October 2026. The policy covers available balances and open positions in the event of insolvency, applying only to eligible clients of the Mauritius entity, at no cost to clients.