Last Week in Summary

Tether has announced the launch of USA₮, a U.S.-regulated, dollar-backed stablecoin compliant with the GENIUS Act, and appointed Bo Hines, former Executive Director of the White House Crypto Council, as CEO-designate of Tether USA₮. The initiative represents Tether's expansion into regulated U.S. markets, with Anchorage Digital as issuer and Cantor Fitzgerald as reserve custodian, leveraging the company's Hadron tokenization platform.

The USD/CAD currency pair faces downward pressure as the Federal Reserve, Bank of England, and Bank of Canada prepare major monetary policy decisions this week, with rate cuts expected across all three jurisdictions. Weak labor market data, including significant job growth revisions, combined with disappointing retail sales and a bearish technical pattern, signal a potential market shift favoring CAD strength against the USD.

Admiral Markets AS, an Estonian-headquartered broker, has agreed to sell its Jordanian subsidiary as part of a strategic refinement of its geographic presence. The divestment is expected to complete in Q4 2025 and is anticipated to positively contribute to net profit while simplifying the group's operational structure. The move represents the company's effort to concentrate resources on markets with stronger growth prospects and operational efficiency.

FDCTech, parent company of brokerage firms Alchemy Markets and Alchemy Prime, has received shareholder approval for corporate actions including increased authorized stock and discretionary reverse stock split authority to facilitate a potential NASDAQ uplisting. The company plans to leverage these measures to advance acquisitions like Swedish fintech Xoala and improve institutional investor access while maintaining shareholder value alignment.

GBPUSD maintains a bullish bias following today's CPI data release, which came in line with expectations and reinforces the narrative of a softening US macro backdrop. The Bank of England's sticky inflation contrasts with Fed rate cut expectations, favoring pound strength, while technical analysis shows the pair has broken out of a descending channel and is consolidating in a flag pattern with support at 1.3480–1.3500.

B2PRIME Group's regional subsidiary B2B Prime Services MENA Limited has received DFSA authorization to operate from the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC), effective August 15, 2025. The authorization permits the firm to act as agent and principal in investment dealings with client asset oversight capabilities. Founder Eugenia Mykuliak highlighted that the DFSA authorization provides institutional clients with certainty, scale, and recognized governance frameworks to support cross-border activity across the MENA region.

The Global Forex Awards 2025 – Retail concluded with over 200,000 votes cast across 50+ categories, recognizing over 400 companies worldwide. XMTrading won Global Broker of the Year while TradingMoon secured Global Newcomer of the Year, with winners evaluated on innovation, customer service, trading technology, and transparency.

Bank of America's quantitative models show the Swiss franc leading G10 currencies with surging options skew indicating strong investor demand for franc appreciation. Meanwhile, the USD faces pressure from weak NFP data, a massive 911k job revision, and upcoming CPI data, setting up a bearish USD/CHF technical setup with key support levels at 0.7911 and resistance at 0.8000.

The US Labor Department revealed a massive downward revision of 911,000 jobs for the period between April 2024 and March 2025, signaling unexpected labor market weakness that undermines the Fed's higher-for-longer stance. The dollar initially sold off but stabilized, with traders now awaiting CPI and PPI data to determine if rate cuts are likely, which would weaken the dollar further. Technical levels show bullish targets at 98.20-98.60 if momentum holds, but bearish rejection could push the dollar toward 97.10-97.00.

The ECB holds rates at 2.15% with a "higher for longer" bias as Eurozone inflation remains above target, while markets price in an 89.4% probability of a 25 basis point Fed rate cut in September following weak U.S. jobs data. This policy divergence between the ECB pause and expected Fed easing favors euro strength, though EUR/USD technicals are poised at 1.1788 breakout levels awaiting confirmation from upcoming CPI data.

Gold consolidates near $3,650 as market expectations for a September Federal Reserve rate cut strengthen following weak August employment data, with structural support from central bank buying and geopolitical concerns. Technical analysis highlights fair value gaps between $3,616-$3,645 as key battleground, with a breakout above $3,650 potentially opening the path to $3,700, while downside risks remain at $3,570.

This guide emphasizes that successful trading depends on protecting capital and managing losses rather than chasing explosive returns. The article argues that disciplined loss management is the foundation for long-term compounding growth, and professionals prioritize defending downside over maximizing profits.

The article explains how compounding growth in trading depends fundamentally on patience and discipline, with most traders sabotaging their returns through impatience, overtrading, and premature strategy changes. It identifies key behaviors that break the compounding curve—such as scaling up too quickly, chasing bigger wins, and withdrawing profits early—and emphasizes that maintaining uninterrupted compounding requires consistent risk management and emotional control.

Trading journals serve as more than reflection tools—they function as compounding dashboards that make invisible progress visible by tracking improvements in discipline, decision-making, and habit execution. The article emphasizes shifting from simple reflection to measurable self-proof, quantifying behavioral improvements and rule adherence to validate growth that may not yet be reflected in trading profits.

This article provides guidance on responsible scaling in trading, emphasizing that increasing lot sizes should be based on demonstrated discipline and profitability rather than emotional reactions or winning streaks. The piece warns against common scaling mistakes, particularly the trap of overconfidence after gains, and stresses that proper scaling requires maintaining the same risk management principles across different account sizes.

CME Group has launched a comprehensive options analytics suite providing real-time and historical data including Greeks (Delta, Gamma, Theta, Vega, Rho) and implied volatility across its top 40 futures contracts. The launch coincides with record trading volumes, with annual average daily volume reaching 5.6 million contracts in the first half of 2025, reflecting growing demand for options-based trading strategies.

August PPI data came in cooler than expected at +0.3% M/M and +2.6% Y/Y, suggesting inflation pressures are easing faster than anticipated and supporting the case for Fed rate cuts. EUR/USD is testing key resistance at $1.1760/$1.1780 (March 2021 breakdown point and 78.6% Fibonacci retracement), with a breakout potentially opening the path to $1.1850-$1.1900. The technical picture remains poised for a decisive move, with Thursday's CPI release likely to determine whether resistance finally breaks and the euro strengthens further.

OneRoyal has partnered with Autochartist to integrate AI-powered technical analysis tools into its MetaTrader 5 platform, offering clients complimentary access to automated pattern recognition, volatility assessment, and news sentiment analysis. The integration includes VIP tools with historical performance data and customizable alerts, representing OneRoyal's expansion into AI-driven trading solutions at no additional cost.

Bybit has launched a zero-fee trading promotion for its TradFi platform covering stock CFDs, indices, and crypto-themed tickers until October 11, 2025. The initiative aims to bridge Web3-native investors with traditional financial markets while encouraging portfolio diversification across five major asset classes.

UK-based wholesale bank BACB has selected Integral's currency technology to enhance its FX operations through liquidity aggregation, pricing, and white-label distribution capabilities. The implementation will enable BACB to formulate its own pricing for local currency pairs and streamline workflows in Middle Eastern and African markets, representing a significant milestone in the bank's digital transformation journey.

Finery Markets has partnered with yield aggregator Yield.xyz to provide institutional clients with streamlined access to over 1,000 staking and DeFi yield opportunities across 75 blockchains. The integration enables institutions to manage treasury yields through a single interface connected to major protocols like Aave, Morpho, and Compound Finance across Ethereum, Arbitrum, and Polygon.

Thunes has launched real-time payment services into Morocco, enabling instant transfers to bank accounts in MAD through its Direct Global Network. The expansion addresses strong demand for faster cross-border payments, with 65% of expatriates prioritizing speed when selecting payment methods, capitalizing on Morocco's status as a top African remittance recipient receiving over $11.5 billion annually.

Canadian fintech company Paytrie has integrated with Circle Payments Network (CPN) to expand regulated stablecoin infrastructure in Canada, particularly for USDC, enabling faster global money movement for Canadian individuals and businesses. The partnership strengthens Paytrie's capacity to facilitate real-time, transparent, and compliant stablecoin payments internationally, building on the company's existing FINTRAC registration and support for USDC.

ATFX Connect has launched ConnectX, a proprietary technology ecosystem designed to enhance institutional trading with improved liquidity, execution, and Prime of Prime services. The platform debuts with two core offerings in Q3 2025: ConnectXTrade for execution optimization and ConnectXPrime for consolidated technology and market access. The initiative represents ATFX Connect's strategic commitment to becoming a technology-driven liquidity provider.

Capital.com reported $1.5 trillion in trading volumes for H1 2025, a 42.5% increase from the previous half, driven primarily by the MENA region which contributed $804.1 billion in volumes with the UAE accounting for 71.7% of regional activity. Despite having fewer traders in MENA compared to Europe, the region demonstrated higher trading frequency and deeper engagement, with indices being the most actively traded asset class.

Trumid achieved 22% year-on-year growth in average daily volumes to $6.1 billion in August 2025, significantly outperforming flat market-wide conditions with increased market share across investment grade bonds. The platform demonstrated operational excellence through its AutoPilot RFQ automation achieving 85% fully 'no touch' execution rates and expanded institutional adoption to over 960 firms, while introducing new tools like the FVMP Excel Add-In and Dealer Collapses feature.

OneZero has launched its Swap Curve Manager, a new trading solution that enables regional banks to manage FX and interest rate curves independently, eliminating reliance on third-party systems for swap pricing. The platform provides real-time curve control, flexible client-specific adjustments, and advanced analytics, addressing long-standing disadvantages faced by regional banks in FX swap pricing.

KuCoin Pay has partnered with King Gift to enable cryptocurrency payments for digital gift cards across gaming, entertainment, and retail sectors, supporting over 50 cryptocurrencies including KCS, USDT, USDC, and BTC. The partnership aims to make cryptocurrency more practical for everyday spending while offering a promotional 2% unlimited cashback incentive on purchases through September 2025.

Bybit, the world's second-largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume, has fully restored its services in India following regulatory registration with the Financial Intelligence Unit-India (FIU-IND) in January 2025. The exchange is now offering Indian users access to Spot, Derivatives, Options, and Copy Trading services with enhanced KYC procedures and security measures, marking what leadership describes as a new chapter for the platform in the Indian market.

CME Group announced that its investment grade and high yield credit futures contracts have surpassed 450,000 contracts in trading volume since their June 2024 launch, with open interest reaching a new high of 6,800 contracts representing over $700 million in notional value. These contracts, based on Bloomberg U.S. corporate bond indices, enable market participants to manage duration risk through intercommodity spreads and offer automatic margin offsets against interest rate and equity futures.

The U.S. added only 22,000 nonfarm payroll jobs in August, significantly below the 75,000 consensus expectation, with the unemployment rate rising to 4.3%. The weak labor market data, characterized by concentrated job gains in healthcare and social assistance while manufacturing and government employment contracted, signals economic fatigue and suggests the Federal Reserve will likely need to implement policy actions. Multiple confirming indicators including ISM employment indices, ADP reports, and JOLTS data point to a broader labor market deterioration driven by tariff disputes, weak global demand, and fiscal constraints.

FX markets are stabilizing after recent bond-driven volatility, with USD/JPY approaching 149 amid Japanese political uncertainty and softer U.S. labor market data. The nonfarm payrolls report is pivotal for Fed rate cut expectations, while sterling faces pressure from elevated gilt yields and potential BoE quantitative tightening adjustments.

USDJPY is tracking U.S.-Japan yield spreads closely, with the pair currently in a consolidation channel as the spread has narrowed from over 4% to 2.48% due to weak U.S. jobs data and expected Fed rate cuts. Technical analysis shows the pair at a crossroads with key support at the 20/50-day moving averages, with potential downside to 143.00 if broken, while upside scenarios require renewed U.S. yield strength or risk-off flows.

EasyGroup has launched easyBitcoin.app, a mobile application powered by Uphold designed to simplify bitcoin investment for mainstream consumers. The launch comes as research shows 88% of affluent US consumers trust bitcoin for growth, with 39% ranking it in their top three investment choices, though nearly half cite complexity as a barrier to entry.

Centroid Solutions has completed its integration with Cboe Global Markets, enabling brokers to access real-time U.S. and European market data feeds through its connectivity platform. This integration allows brokers to incorporate market data across equities, options, indices, and derivatives into their trading platforms, supporting operational expansion and improved trading performance.

This article shifts the focus of MT4/MT5 trading from pursuing perfect entry signals to implementing disciplined risk management practices. It advocates using automation tools like Expert Advisors and scripts alongside volatility indicators (ATR, Bollinger Bands) and sentiment analysis to preserve capital and execute consistent, emotion-free trading strategies.

This article argues that long-term trading success comes from consistent daily wins and disciplined execution rather than chasing rare big wins. The piece emphasizes how focusing on process-driven gains builds genuine skill, while pursuing jackpot trades often leads to poor risk management and emotional decision-making.

This article advocates for the power of consistent, small percentage gains through compounding over chasing high-risk jackpot trades in financial markets. It demonstrates that a trader achieving just 2% weekly gains can nearly triple their account annually, while those risking everything for 50% wins typically blow up their accounts before succeeding.

This article exposes the deceptive tactics used in repainting MT4/MT5 indicator scams, which fraudulently alter historical signals to create fake perfect performance records. The article provides five key methods to identify these scams, including using MetaTrader's Strategy Tester Visual Mode as a lie detector and recognizing red flag marketing promises. It recommends traders use transparent standard indicators and focus on disciplined trading processes with proper risk management rather than falling for black box systems.

The article reframes the question of quitting trading by suggesting traders should instead quit self-sabotaging habits, illusions, and mismatched systems that drain progress. It emphasizes using the equity curve as feedback, improving discipline through routines, and applying structured approaches like Smart Money Concepts to reduce noise and improve decision-making.

The article explores how hope-driven trading decisions lead to losses and emphasizes replacing emotional bias with disciplined, systematic trading approaches. It illustrates common trader pitfalls where holding losing positions in denial prevents proper risk management, advocating instead for objective decision-making grounded in price action analysis and multi-timeframe analysis.

Cantor Fitzgerald Asset Management has launched a new Gold Protected Bitcoin Fund that combines Bitcoin exposure with gold-based downside protection, offering investors 45% of Bitcoin's uncapped appreciation over five years while protecting up to 100% of their original investment. The structured product is designed to provide a safer way for accredited investors to gain cryptocurrency exposure while managing short-term volatility through a risk-managed framework.

Fed rate cut expectations have risen to 90% following weak ISM and NFP jobs data, with the market now pricing in a potential 50 basis point cut. Institutional investors are rotating defensively into gold, which has posted three consecutive months of ETF inflows totaling $5.5 billion in August, while equities face downward pressure as analysts warn the Fed may be acting too late to prevent economic deterioration.

Elliptic has partnered with BVNK to integrate real-time risk monitoring and compliance screening directly into Layer1, BVNK's stablecoin infrastructure platform. This integration addresses operational bottlenecks by embedding wallet screening capabilities across multiple digital assets, allowing financial institutions to move faster while maintaining regulatory compliance. The partnership reflects growing institutional adoption of stablecoins, with transfer volumes reaching $27.6 trillion in 2024.

August employment data disappointed significantly with only 22,000 non-farm payrolls added versus the 75,000 expected, signaling a cooling labor market and rising consumer job insecurity. This weakness is prompting markets to price in multiple Federal Reserve rate cuts starting in September, with the upcoming inflation print critical to determining whether a larger 50bp cut becomes likely.

JPMorgan Chase will launch its Chase digital retail bank in Germany in Q2 2026, marking significant expansion into Europe's largest economy and the bank's second European market after Britain. The bank plans to initially offer savings accounts from Berlin headquarters before expanding its product portfolio, having already recruited approximately 100 staff members.

R3 has launched R3 Labs, a new division dedicated to accelerating tokenised real-world assets (RWAs) on public blockchains, appointing Richard G. Brown as CEO and Digby Try as Global Head of Sales. The initiative leverages R3's existing $17 billion in tokenised RWAs and Solana's blockchain capabilities to provide regulated financial institutions with access to broader distribution, deeper liquidity, and new revenue opportunities on public networks.

The Nasdaq 100 rebounded from a 23,000 sweep after initial weakness from ISM Manufacturing and JOLTs data, with Alphabet's antitrust victory providing relief and reigniting tech momentum. The index now tests the 23,500 fair value gap with potential breakout targets toward 23,800 or rejection risks back to 23,300. Technical analysis suggests the market faces a critical decision point between bullish continuation and bearish reversal.

USD/JPY is trading near 149 following an ISM PMI beat of 48.7, with traders watching for a potential break above the 150 resistance level ahead of the NFP report. The BoJ's cautious policy stance and the widening yield differential between U.S. and Japanese treasuries continue to support dollar strength, while technical support exists at the 147.86-148.37 fair value gap.

This article advocates for using MT5 alerts and scripts to automate trading strategies, reducing screen time while improving discipline and risk management. By implementing pre-planned trades and automated systems, traders can eliminate emotional decision-making and operate more efficiently, drawing parallels to the 'four-hour workweek' philosophy.

1inch has launched an upgraded Swap API supporting tokenized real-world assets (RWAs) in partnership with Ondo Finance, addressing liquidity fragmentation challenges in the sector. The integration enables eligible users to access over 100 tokenized assets with gas-free, MEV-protected trading through platforms like Trust Wallet, with plans to expand to over 1,000 assets by year-end.

This article explores how traders can master frustration and convert losses into learning opportunities rather than emotional triggers for poor decisions. The piece emphasizes that while frustration is a normal emotion in trading, allowing it to persist and control subsequent trading decisions is what truly harms performance, advocating that professional traders distinguish themselves by mastering emotions rather than avoiding them.

Impatience is identified as one of the most costly emotions in trading, causing traders to enter positions prematurely and exit too early, ultimately undermining profitable trading strategies. The article illustrates how the desire for instant gratification conflicts with market uncertainty, using real trader examples to demonstrate how patience, rather than quick action, leads to consistent account growth and profitability.

This article advocates for systematic trading using MetaTrader scripts as a superior alternative to emotional, discretionary trading approaches. It emphasizes how automation and predefined rules-based strategies help traders eliminate psychological biases like fear and greed while maintaining mechanical precision in trade execution, with ACY.com highlighted as a resource for accessing professional-grade scripts.

The article explores how traders can overcome doubt through backtesting and pattern recognition to build trading confidence and consistency. It explains how doubt impacts trading performance, its root causes stemming from uncertainty, and provides practical strategies like structured rule-based approaches and trading journals to quiet self-doubt through accumulated evidence.

The article examines boredom as a significant psychological threat in trading that often leads to impulsive decisions and poor trade execution. It identifies how boredom manifests through restless clicking, chart hopping, and forced trading setups, and explains the compounding dangers of unchecked impulsive trading behavior on profitability and discipline.

CoinW, a Hong Kong-based cryptocurrency exchange, celebrates its eighth anniversary with 15 million registered users and $5 billion in daily trading volume. The platform has launched a comprehensive upgrade integrating centralized and on-chain infrastructure, introducing new products like its Futures Protection Program and four-component trading architecture (CoinW, GemW, DeriW, and PropW) designed to reduce barriers to crypto adoption in Southeast Asia.

Fireblocks has launched a global stablecoin payment network spanning over 100 countries, integrating 40+ providers to simplify cross-border payments through unified APIs and workflows. The platform addresses infrastructure gaps in the stablecoin market by providing on/off-ramp capabilities, compliance tools, and support for 60+ currencies as stablecoin volume surpasses Visa and Mastercard combined.

American Bitcoin has expanded its mining operations by 140%, increasing its hashrate from 10 EH/s to 24 EH/s through the acquisition of 16,300 ASIC servers at the Vega data centre operated by Hut 8 Corp. The expansion strengthens the company's ability to produce Bitcoin at significantly lower costs than market prices, with an average fleet efficiency of 16.4 joules per terahash as of September 2025.

StoneX Group Inc. has completed its acquisition of Right Corporation, a Montana-based physical meat-trading company, marking the firm's entry into wholesale meat supply and distribution. The acquisition enhances StoneX's global trading capabilities and provides Right Corporation with access to capital and institutional resources for expansion into international markets including Brazil, Argentina, and Australia.

GFO-X Group has received in-principle approval from Abu Dhabi Global Market to operate a digital asset exchange and clearing house, establishing Global Futures and Options Abu Dhabi Exchange Limited and GFO-X Abu Dhabi CCP Limited. The platform will provide 24/7 trading, clearing and settlement services with central clearing to address counterparty risk and collateral inefficiencies, targeting a 2026 launch.

Gold has surged to $3,500, driven by Fed rate cut expectations, dollar weakness, and safe-haven demand amid geopolitical tensions. Technical analysis shows bullish momentum targeting $3,600+ with key support in the $3,478-$3,490 fair value gap zone. Large institutional banks including HSBC and J.P. Morgan maintain price forecasts extending into the $3,600-$4,000 range, validating the strength of the current rally.

The U.S. Dollar has declined as forecasted, sliding to the 97.80 handle after rejecting the 99.00 level, with CME FedWatch data showing an 89.7% probability of a September Fed rate cut driving dovish sentiment. Technical analysis confirms sellers remain in control with a clear distribution structure, and the upcoming Non-Farm Payrolls data on Friday is identified as the key catalyst that could extend the bearish move toward 97.20-96.80 or trigger a relief bounce.

This article examines how Forex Expert Advisors (EAs) can reduce trading stress and burnout by automating trade execution 24/7 while eliminating emotional decision-making. It emphasizes the importance of avoiding high-risk free EAs and choosing quality infrastructure with low-latency brokers like ACY Securities for successful automation.

This article explores how traders can redirect greed into controlled, systematic growth by reframing it through identity, preparation, and risk controls. It identifies common symptoms of greed-driven trading such as impulsive position sizing and moving stop losses, and recommends structured frameworks like multi-timeframe analysis and identity-based trading to maintain discipline and focus on high-probability setups.

This educational article reframes fear in trading as a protective signal rather than an enemy, emphasizing that mastering fear involves managing it through structured strategies and predefined frameworks. The piece explores the roots of trading fear in uncertainty and provides guidance on recognizing common emotional trading errors like closing winners early or revenge trading, directing readers to comprehensive trading playbooks and risk management resources.

Bitwise has listed five flagship cryptocurrency exchange-traded products on the SIX Swiss Exchange, expanding investor access to digital assets including staking and index products. The expansion marks Bitwise's growth in a key European market and reflects broader regulatory openness to crypto ETPs across Europe, with the company reporting $15 billion in client assets across 40 investment products as of August 2025.

Saxo, a global online trading and investing platform, has joined the Platforms Association, a UK industry body representing investment platforms founded in September 2024. The association aims to provide unified advocacy for platforms offering ISAs, pensions, and investment accounts while addressing regulatory requirements and promoting operational efficiency in an evolving technological landscape.

The SEC and CFTC have jointly announced that exchanges registered with either agency can now facilitate trading in certain spot crypto products, representing a significant policy shift toward supporting innovation in digital asset markets. SEC Chairman Paul Atkins and CFTC Acting Chairman Caroline Pham emphasized this collaborative approach signals a welcome change from prior administration policies that discouraged crypto innovation, positioning the US to become a global leader in crypto markets.

Gold has broken out of a 87-day symmetrical triangle consolidation and reached a new all-time high of $3,546.92, with potential targets at $3,750 based on triangle breakout analysis. The article identifies key support levels and notes that macroeconomic factors including illegal tariff rulings and surging UK yields are driving safe-haven demand into gold, despite technical indicators suggesting a potential near-term retracement.

This article outlines the key benefits of becoming an Introducing Broker (IB), highlighting high earning potential through recurring commissions, low barriers to entry, and business scalability. It emphasizes the flexibility, independence, and access to resources that reputable brokers provide to help IBs succeed in the forex and trading industry.

Fosun Wealth Holdings launched Hong Kong's first tokenized real-world asset (RWA) shares using Vaulta, Solana, Ethereum, and Sonic blockchains, with Sisram Medical being the debut asset valued at $328 million. The multichain deployment enables 24/7 trading, faster settlement, and global accessibility, representing a significant milestone in traditional capital markets integrating blockchain technology. Fosun plans to tokenize additional equity and bond instruments as part of its broader digital transformation strategy.

HUMB Exchange is a specialized centralized cryptocurrency exchange focused specifically on healthcare tokens—digital assets tied to real healthcare activity and assets like patient data access, hospital revenue, and medical IP royalties. The platform differentiates itself from traditional crypto exchanges by incorporating healthcare-specific infrastructure (FHIR, consent, claims, rewards) and leveraging the expertise of its management team, led by CEO Dr. Richard Satur, who brings deep healthcare industry credentials.

UK 30-year gilt yields surged to 5.69%, the highest in 27 years, while German 30-year yields hit a 14-year high, creating tighter financial conditions that threaten equity valuations. The FTSE is trading at critical support levels around £8,770-£8,820, while the DAX remains stuck below €24,500 with distribution signals suggesting downside risk.

ATFX served as Platinum Sponsor at Money Expo India 2025, showcasing its trading platforms and services to thousands of traders and financial professionals in Mumbai. The company's Chief Commercial Officer delivered a keynote address on innovation and client commitment, reinforcing ATFX's strong global presence across 24 locations with 9 regulatory licenses.

The NASDAQ 100 is navigating mixed signals from a stronger-than-expected GDP revision of 3.3% and persistent Core PCE inflation at 0.3% monthly. While growth optimism driven by AI and tech investment supports index gains near 23,700, sticky inflation complicates the Fed's policy path and tempers growth stock valuations ahead of September decisions.

Bitcoin crashed from $117K to $110K following a 24,000 BTC whale dump, triggering $550M in liquidations amid thin weekend liquidity. The sell-off is exacerbated by stagflation concerns and Fed policy uncertainty, with Bitcoin treated as a high-beta risk-off asset while investors flee to safer alternatives like Ethereum.

This article explores how trading psychology—specifically managing fear, greed, and boredom—is more critical to trading success than technical analysis alone. The piece argues that emotions aren't inherently bad but should be aligned with a disciplined trading system, and recommends using structured frameworks like SMC opening routines and multi-timeframe analysis to maintain consistency.

This article explores identity-based trading, arguing that adopting consistent trading rules as part of your identity creates automatic discipline rather than relying on willpower alone. By reframing trading rules as identity statements and turning checklists into rituals, traders can eliminate emotional impulses and operate in alignment with their planned strategies.

The article provides brutally honest guidance on trading forex with small accounts using Expert Advisors, emphasizing that growing such accounts is a slow process requiring proper risk management rather than automation and over-leveraging. It warns that free EAs come with hidden costs and flawed strategies, advocating for manual trading mastery, disciplined execution, and a patient approach inspired by legendary trader Jesse Livermore before attempting automated trading.

A trading journal is more than a record of wins and losses—it serves as a mirror reflecting a trader's patterns, emotions, and decision-making processes. By documenting context and mental loops behind each trade, traders can transform losses into lessons and build the discipline necessary for consistent performance. The article emphasizes that psychology, not just trading setups, determines trading longevity.

The article examines how FOMO and revenge trading undermine forex traders' success by causing emotional decision-making that contradicts established trading plans. It identifies root causes including impatience, social media influence, ego, and lack of structure, emphasizing that patience and discipline are more critical to trading success than knowledge alone.

Equals Money provides a comprehensive guide to key FX dates and economic events in September 2025, highlighting major events affecting USD, EUR, and GBP movements. The article covers weekly insights including U.S. jobs reports, inflation data, central bank meetings, and interest rate decisions that could significantly impact foreign exchange markets and international payments.

A federal appeals court ruled the current tariff regime illegal but left the tariffs in force pending Supreme Court review or mid-October deadlines, creating significant market uncertainty. The ruling has triggered capital rotation away from technology stocks toward financials, energy, and materials, while corporate capex and hiring slow due to tariff-induced margin pressures and inflationary concerns.

USD/JPY trades in a tight 146.20-148.80 consolidation as political turmoil at the Fed—triggered by Governor Lisa Cook's dismissal—collides with upcoming Core PCE inflation data that could signal September rate cuts. Bulls target 150.00-150.90 on a breakout, while bears watch 145.50-144.50 if support breaks, with UBS projecting further yen strength toward 140-142 by mid-2026.

Gold sustains momentum near $3,400 following dovish Jackson Hole remarks and elevated Fed rate cut expectations (80-90%), with USD weakness supporting bullion prices. Technical analysis identifies $3,400 as a critical breakout level, targeting $3,420-$3,480 on upside with a H4 Fair Value Gap pullback as the downside risk.

EUR/USD steadies within a fair value gap as Jackson Hole's dovish Fed messaging and political concerns over Fed independence weigh on the dollar. CME FedWatch shows 87.3% odds of a September rate cut, with Friday's Core PCE inflation data serving as the critical catalyst for near-term price direction.

This article provides a guide on creating a custom AI trading bot for XAUUSD (gold) that analyzes fundamental market drivers like CPI, NFP, and geopolitical events using free AI tools. The strategy is presented as an affiliate marketing approach through ACY Partners, allowing users to offer the bot to clients in exchange for broker sign-ups, creating a scalable business model.

The article explores high return forex managed accounts, explaining what they are and the range of returns investors can expect, typically ranging from 1-3% monthly for conservative strategies to over 6-10% for aggressive ones. It emphasizes that higher returns come with increased risk, particularly when using aggressive techniques like the martingale strategy, and advises investors to carefully evaluate managers before committing capital.

Bybit, the world's second-largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume, has launched XAUT (tokenised gold) deposits and withdrawals on the TON network, offering faster and lower-cost transactions. The exchange is supporting adoption through a Special Earn Campaign running until September 26, 2025, with tiered rewards for new, existing, and VIP users based on minimum deposit amounts.

Admiral Markets reported a EUR 3.5 million net loss for H1 2025, with active clients declining 37% to 23,190 and trading volumes down significantly due to lower activity in core European markets and a strategic pause on EU client onboarding. The broker resumed EU client onboarding in March 2025 after implementing CySEC-recommended measures and is now focused on rebuilding its client base. Despite the challenging period, the company maintains a strong capital adequacy ratio of 693% and EUR 65.0 million in own funds.

The article provides a weekly outlook on global markets, with focus on U.S. GDP and PCE data expected to influence Fed rate-cut decisions. China's CHN50 index is testing key resistance at $15,000 amid a rally driven by AI and semiconductor stocks, while India faces tariff headwinds. Market sentiment remains cautiously balanced as investors await critical U.S. economic data that could shape September monetary policy.

Institutional trading firm Caladan has partnered with Digital Assets ECN provider Finery Markets to expand institutional cryptocurrency liquidity access across 35 countries, leveraging Finery's unique multi-method infrastructure supporting RFQ, order book, and quote-stream execution. The partnership responds to a 112.6% rise in global crypto OTC trading activity in the first half of 2025, positioning both firms to capitalize on growing institutional demand and positive regulatory developments in digital assets.

BestEx Research Group LLC has appointed Charlie Whitlock as Managing Director of Business Development in Boston, with over 20 years of experience in algorithmic and electronic trading, bringing expertise from leading firms including XTX Markets and Credit Suisse. The firm also hired Reed Carlson to enhance business development capabilities, signaling expansion of client-facing operations in the algorithmic execution and measurement solutions space.

Bitget has achieved $11.5 trillion in cumulative derivatives volume between November 2023 and June 2025, establishing itself among the top four global exchanges with average monthly volumes of $750 billion in 2025. The exchange's institutional adoption has accelerated significantly, with institutions now accounting for 80% of spot volumes and 50% of derivatives volume, doubling assets under management year-to-date. Bitget's strong liquidity metrics, competitive execution quality, and strategic product developments position it as a leading player in global cryptocurrency derivatives trading.

JuCoin, positioning itself as the world's first service-driven crypto exchange, has announced successful high-level discussions with Vietnamese government officials including the Vietnam Internet Association and the Ministry of Information and Communications regarding its market entry. The company presented its white-label exchange architecture, JuChain Layer 1 blockchain, and compliance infrastructure, receiving positive feedback on how its platform could support Vietnam's digital economy goals.

Webull Corporation reported strong Q2 2025 results with 46% year-over-year revenue growth to $131.5 million and achieved its third consecutive quarter of operating profitability while recording record customer assets. The company credited increased user engagement, strong retail trading conditions, and strategic initiatives including crypto re-launch and global expansion for the robust performance.

Google has begun testing a reimagined Google Finance platform with AI at its core, allowing users to ask detailed financial questions and receive AI-powered responses alongside relevant web links. The new tools include real-time market data for commodities and cryptocurrencies, advanced charting capabilities, and an opt-in option through Google Search Labs for early access.

CFD broker Ultima Markets has signed a multi-year agreement to become the Official Regional Partner of football club FC Internazionale Milano in Asia, featuring co-branded content, digital activations, and educational initiatives. The partnership aligns football-themed content with trader education and supports both companies' expansion strategies in the region, with Inter leveraging its 295 million-strong Asian fan base.

CFI Financial Group has obtained regulatory approval from Colombia's Financial Superintendence to establish a representative office in Bogotá, enabling the Dubai-based online trading firm to conduct market awareness and promotional activities within the country. This expansion marks another strategic step in the company's Latin American growth strategy, following recent market entries in South Africa, Azerbaijan, and Bahrain. The new office will provide Colombian clients with access to global trading platforms and educational resources while maintaining regulatory compliance.

The U.S. dollar faces a critical juncture as markets price in an 83% probability of a Federal Reserve rate cut in September, weighing on USD valuations. Technical analysis shows DXY consolidating between 97.50-98.80, with a breakout above 98.80 potentially targeting 100, while rejection could send it toward 96.50. Upcoming GDP and Core PCE data could significantly redefine market expectations and trigger sharp currency repositioning.

Ethereum has retested all-time highs near $4,880 after defending the $4,000 liquidity level, driven by dovish Federal Reserve signals from the Jackson Hole Symposium that suggest a 75% probability of September rate cuts. The combination of macro tailwinds from lower expected borrowing costs and strong technical support creates bullish momentum, with potential targets at $5,200-$5,500 if the rally sustains, or a retest of $4,000 if rejected.

The article challenges the notion that expensive Expert Advisors are necessary for automated forex trading, presenting cost-effective alternatives like Multi-Timeframe Indicators and Strategy Builders. It emphasizes that successful hands-free trading depends on solid risk management principles and strategy discipline rather than premium software, while highlighting the importance of choosing a reliable broker with competitive spreads.

The article emphasizes that risk of ruin is a mathematical reality traders must respect to survive, showing how risking different percentages per trade dramatically affects account longevity. It argues that most traders ignore these calculations due to psychological temptation and the allure of quick gains, when survival and disciplined position sizing should be the true foundation of successful trading.

This educational guide explores the critical balance between trading discipline and impulse-driven decisions, emphasizing that emotional trading often leads to account damage. The article provides a step-by-step framework for building disciplinary control through rules, routines, and risk management systems, comparing the discipline required in trading to athletic training.

This article explores the critical role of emotional awareness in trading, identifying four core emotional triggers—fear, greed, hope, and frustration—that sabotage trader performance. Using practical frameworks and analogies, it provides strategies for recognizing and managing emotions to improve trading discipline and prevent costly mistakes.

Most traders fail not due to poor strategies but because of psychological weaknesses like fear, greed, and lack of discipline. The article identifies key mental traps including FOMO (fear of missing out) and impatience, explaining how emotional decision-making leads to account losses even when using solid trading systems.

This article critically examines the false promise of free Expert Advisors (EAs) for beginner forex traders, arguing that they transfer psychological pressures rather than eliminate them and often employ risky strategies like Martingale systems. The author warns that free EAs carry hidden costs through mandatory VPS hosting, require significant technical expertise, and can lead to catastrophic account losses, recommending instead that beginners focus on manual trading education and psychology before using EAs on demo accounts.

Stop hunts are inevitable occurrences in trading, but professional traders accept them without losing discipline by shifting their mindset from frustration to focus. The article emphasizes that repeated stop outs often indicate system problems rather than psychology issues, and provides practical guidance on refining trading approaches through proper stop placement, confirmation strategies, and risk management.

Stop hunts trigger powerful emotional reactions in beginner traders, leading to revenge trading—a destructive cycle that damages accounts more than the initial loss. The article breaks down why beginners are vulnerable to this trap and outlines the psychological pain cycle from initial loss through overtrading, emphasizing that emotional discipline matters more than being right about market direction.

Binance has upgraded its Execution Services by aggregating OTC liquidity from multiple providers to serve institutional and high-volume traders with faster settlement times (as quick as 15 minutes) and improved pricing. The enhancement includes support for algorithmic trading strategies like TWAP and POV, with VIP and institutional user numbers growing 21% and 20% respectively in H1 2025.

Tether has announced plans to issue USD₮ stablecoin on RGB, a protocol enabling Bitcoin-native asset transactions with enhanced scalability, privacy, and Lightning Network compatibility. This integration allows users to hold and transfer stablecoins alongside Bitcoin in the same wallet while conducting private transactions without revealing on-chain balances. The move represents a significant expansion of Bitcoin's financial infrastructure and demonstrates Tether's commitment to providing a truly native stablecoin experience on Bitcoin's base layer.

Saxo Bank reported an 18% increase in H1 2025 net profit to EUR 73 million, driven by record client numbers of 1.4 million and client assets reaching EUR 118 billion. The bank attributed its strong performance to heightened market volatility and geopolitical tensions that boosted trading activity by 28%, while maintaining growth despite strategically reducing its geographical footprint.

This article compares three major forex affiliate programs—ACY Partners, Vantage, and Exness—evaluating their business models, commission structures, and suitability for different affiliate types. ACY Partners is recommended for sustainable, content-focused growth with high rebates; Exness excels for rapid scaling with high CPA rates; and Vantage suits established influencers with large audiences. The analysis includes red flags such as negative user reviews for Vantage and algorithm opacity at Exness, emphasizing the importance of due diligence when selecting an affiliate partner.

USD/CAD has completed its 4th wave at 1.3924 as of August 22, setting up the 5th and final wave of a downtrend that began February 3. Elliott wave analysis suggests the currency pair will decline toward a target of 1.3426, supported by Fibonacci extension levels and previous support zones from September 2024.

Nvidia delivered blowout Q2 earnings with $46.7 billion in revenue and $28 billion in data-center sales, but the stock declined in pre-market trading despite the strong results. Market concerns about Chinese competition and chip export restrictions are tempering bullish sentiment, while the broader S&P 500 continues to climb, indicating divergent market movements between Nvidia and the wider index.

Finastra and Circle have announced a strategic partnership to integrate USDC stablecoin settlement into the Global PAYplus platform, which processes over $5 trillion in daily cross-border transactions. This integration enables banks worldwide to settle payments in USDC while maintaining fiat currency payment instructions, offering faster and more cost-effective international transfers while reducing reliance on traditional correspondent banking networks.

Prop trading firm FTMO has partnered with multi-asset broker OANDA to bring FTMO's educational platform and simulated trading services to U.S. residents, marking FTMO's first major expansion into the American market. The partnership, separate from FTMO's planned acquisition of OANDA Global Corporation, combines FTMO's trader training expertise with OANDA's market access, technology, and compliance infrastructure to offer U.S. customers advanced trading tools previously unavailable at this scale.

HTX (formerly Huobi) has reclaimed a position among the world's top 10 crypto exchanges in Q2 2025, driven by strong momentum across multiple metrics during its 12th anniversary year. The platform ranked first globally for spot trading volume growth, second for market share increase, and second for new token listing trading volume, while being recognized among Bitcoin.com's top global exchanges for its innovation and user focus.

Newcastle United has signed a multi-year partnership with cryptocurrency exchange BYDFi, making BYDFi the club's Official Cryptocurrency Exchange Partner. The deal aims to expand the club's international reach and create digital experiences for its rapidly growing global fanbase, particularly in the Asia-Pacific region where Newcastle now attracts the fifth-highest Premier League TV audience.

BingX AI, launched in May 2025, has achieved significant user adoption milestones with 2 million users and 20 million queries processed within 100 days. The platform features five AI avatars designed to assist traders with market analysis, strategy development, token recommendations, risk management, and real-time market monitoring as part of BingX's $300 million AI Evolution Strategy.

Nvidia's earnings announcement today after market close is expected to significantly impact global markets, with consensus projections of $0.64 EPS and $28.4 billion revenue. The options market is pricing in a ±6.7% move, creating potential price targets between $170-$194, while technical analysis shows the stock consolidating around key resistance levels amid concerns about U.S.-China trade tensions.

UP Fintech Holding Limited (Tiger Brokers) reported record Q2 2025 results with revenue up 58.7% year-on-year to US$138.7 million and non-GAAP net income surging nearly eightfold to US$44.5 million. The company achieved record client assets of US$52.1 billion with strong growth across trading volume (up 168.3% YoY) and funded accounts, demonstrating solid profitability and sustainable expansion globally.

StoneX Group's payments division has partnered with Bank Mendes Gans to enhance cross-border payment capabilities across 140+ currencies in 180 countries. The strategic alliance leverages StoneX Payments' API-driven platform and extensive correspondent banking network to deliver faster settlement times, improved FX transparency, and reduced intermediary dependencies for BMG's clients.

This article outlines three core benefits of becoming a professional Forex Money Manager: scaling income through management and performance fees, improving trading efficiency via MAM/PAMM technology, and building a legitimate managed fund business. Success requires a proven trading strategy, understanding of the right technology platforms like MT4/MT5, and partnership with a broker offering institutional-grade support.

Gemini is launching an XRP Edition of its credit card in collaboration with Ripple, offering up to 4% cashback in XRP on select categories with no annual or foreign transaction fees. The company is also expanding access to Ripple USD (RLUSD) stablecoin as a base currency for spot trading on its platform, with RLUSD now ranking among the top six USD stablecoins at over $640 million market capitalization.

The article analyzes expectations for Chair Powell's Jackson Hole speech, emphasizing that policy optionality and data-dependent messaging matter more than headlines for USD and FX markets. Powell is expected to acknowledge softer labor conditions while maintaining flexibility rather than pre-committing to a fixed rate-cut path, which would support a gentle USD decline and moderate front-end rate volatility. The analysis also highlights emerging tail risks around Federal Reserve credibility due to political pressure, and provides detailed FX implications across major currency pairs including EUR/USD and USD/JPY.

This analysis frames the Jackson Hole symposium as an opportunity for policy optionality rather than dramatic central bank pivots, with September rate-cut odds in the mid-80s percentile. The article examines cross-central-bank dynamics across the Fed, ECB, BoE, and RBA, then provides a tactical positioning framework for currency pairs including EURUSD and GBP crosses that emphasizes data-dependent trading over conviction-based moves.

This article examines stop hunts in trading, explaining how institutions exploit predictable retail trader stop placements to trigger unnecessary losses. The author emphasizes that reducing risk from stop hunts is essential for long-term trading success, mental capital preservation, and sustainable profitability, offering practical strategies like using higher timeframes to distinguish noise from genuine trading setups.

Stop hunts are deliberate market tactics exploiting predictable retail trader psychology by triggering stops at common technical levels before price reverses. The article examines how herd mentality, FOMO, and overconfidence make traders vulnerable to these traps, and how the subsequent emotional pain cycle causes more damage than the initial loss.

This educational article explains how swing highs and swing lows function as liquidity magnets that institutional traders exploit through stop hunting, causing retail traders to be stopped out before price reverses. The piece uses analogies like ocean waves to illustrate how these technical turning points represent pools of liquidity and reveal where market pressure builds and releases.

ACY Securities has launched instant crypto withdrawals allowing traders to access funds within minutes instead of 2-5 business days, increasing free monthly withdrawals from three to five. The feature enables users to withdraw profits in stablecoins like USDT or USDC, providing capital protection and enhanced trading flexibility for portfolio rebalancing in volatile markets.

Alchemy Markets has launched a Copy Trading mobile application that enables retail traders to automatically replicate the trades of professional strategy providers on MT4/5 accounts. The platform creates a two-sided marketplace where novice investors gain access to verified trading strategies while experienced traders can monetize their expertise through performance-based fees.

Webull has reintegrated cryptocurrency trading into its main app for U.S. residents, allowing seamless management of stocks, options, and digital assets in a single interface. The platform now offers 24/7 trading of over 50 cryptocurrencies including Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Solana, with availability expanding to additional markets in the coming months.

Lunate and Brevan Howard have announced a strategic partnership to establish a USD 2 billion investment platform in Abu Dhabi Global Market, with Lunate acquiring a minority stake in Brevan Howard. The platform will offer exclusive funds leveraging Brevan Howard's expertise in macro trading and digital assets, marking Lunate's expansion into hedge funds.

The article analyzes Bitcoin's ABC correction pattern using Elliott Wave Theory, projecting price targets of $105,000 or $107,000-$108,000 based on Wave A confluence, Fibonacci retracements, and order flow analysis. The analysis provides invalidation conditions (daily close above $110K) that would suggest a flat correction rather than a zigzag pattern, with technical indicators like RSI/MACD divergence to confirm the scenario.

This article provides a comprehensive guide to Multi Account Manager (MAM) and PAMM allocation methods for managing multiple trading accounts efficiently. It explains how fund managers and traders can use different allocation strategies, including lot allocation and percentage allocation, to optimize trade execution across sub-accounts using platforms like MT4 and MT5.

Interactive Brokers Group will be added to the S&P 500 Index this week, replacing Walgreens Boots Alliance, with shares rising 4.5% following the announcement. The Connecticut-based electronic trading platform, which handles over 2 million trades daily, is moving up from the S&P MidCap 400 effective Thursday. Walgreens is being removed due to its acquisition by private equity firm Sycamore Partners.

DLocal Limited reported record Q2 2025 results with Total Payment Volume reaching $9.2 billion (up 53% YoY) and raised full-year 2025 guidance across all key metrics including TPV, revenue, gross profit, and adjusted EBITDA. Strong performance was driven by Brazil and Mexico, with Brazil benefiting from higher installment payments and Argentina offsetting lower foreign exchange spreads.

Zip Co Limited reported exceptional earnings growth with cash EBITDA up 147% to USD 170.3 million for FY2025, driven by 23.5% total income growth and strong US business momentum with 41.6% TTV growth. The Australian buy-now-pay-later company is considering a dual listing on Nasdaq to capitalize on significant growth opportunities and expanding US investor interest.

BitMine Immersion Technologies reported $8.82 billion in combined crypto and cash holdings as of August 24, claiming the largest Ethereum treasury globally with 1.7 million ETH. The company's crypto NAV per share surged to $39.84 from $22.84 in less than a month, with chairman Tom Lee highlighting aggressive capital raising and positioning Ethereum as a major macro trade over the next 10-15 years.

Fed Chair Jerome Powell's dovish speech at Jackson Hole in August 2025, signaling a potential policy adjustment in response to weak job numbers, triggered a major market rally across stocks, bonds, and cryptocurrencies. Markets surged with the S&P 500 up 1.5%, Bitcoin jumping to $117,000, and the US dollar index falling 0.90%, reflecting investor expectations for future rate cuts. The dovish pivot represents a shift from inflation-fighting toward more growth-friendly monetary easing.

SBI Group, a major Japanese financial conglomerate with over $200 billion in assets, has partnered with blockchain oracle provider Chainlink to accelerate institutional digital asset adoption in Japan and APAC. The collaboration will focus on tokenized real-world assets, regulated stablecoins, and cross-chain transactions using Chainlink's CCIP and SmartData technologies. A recent survey shows 76% of financial institutions plan to invest in tokenized securities, with institutional-grade infrastructure identified as the key barrier to adoption.

Markets await Fed Chair Powell's Jackson Hole speech on labor market transition amid uncertainty over September rate cuts, with CME FedWatch showing 70% odds of a cut. Key economic data including payrolls and PCE inflation reports next week will be critical in determining market direction and the Fed's ultimate policy stance.

CME Group and FanDuel have announced a strategic partnership to launch an event-based contracts platform targeting U.S. customers, combining CME's regulated financial markets expertise with FanDuel's large customer base. The platform will offer fully-funded contracts with defined risk linked to equities, commodities, cryptocurrencies, and economic indicators, with contracts available for as little as $100 and expected to launch later this year pending CFTC approval.

Bitcoin has entered a six-day correction phase following a clean 5-wave rally, with technical analysis suggesting an ABC Elliott Wave correction pattern is unfolding. The article outlines three potential scenarios with key price levels ranging from a shallow bullish correction to a deeper decline extending toward $93,600, with volume profile at $105k serving as a critical institutional defense level.

This article compares three managed forex account types—Copy Trading, PAMM, and MAM—to help investors choose based on their control preferences, risk tolerance, and fee structure. Copy Trading suits hands-on investors wanting real-time transparency, PAMM appeals to passive investors seeking set-and-forget solutions with pooled funds, while MAM offers the most flexibility for high-net-worth clients with customized allocations.

DigiFT, a Singapore-licensed institutional asset tokenization platform, has secured $25 million in strategic funding led by SBI Holdings, Japan's largest financial group. The capital will accelerate DigiFT's expansion into real-world asset tokenization infrastructure, bridging traditional finance with blockchain through compliant investment products across equities, fixed income, alternatives, and digital assets.

HTX has joined TRM Labs' Beacon Network as a founding partner, a real-time cryptocurrency crime response initiative designed to prevent illicit finance through coordinated detection and response efforts. The network connects exchanges, stablecoin issuers, regulators, and investigators to disrupt criminal activity before funds can be cashed out, representing a shift from reactive to proactive crime prevention in the crypto sector.

Interactive Brokers has launched a new Connections feature that helps investors discover trading ideas and evaluate investment opportunities by highlighting links between products, strategies, and themes across 160 global markets. The tool integrates stocks, ETFs, options, futures, bonds, and economic indicators into a single platform, enabling users to uncover relationships and opportunities that competitors cannot match.

Bitget has launched the industry's first Real-World Asset (RWA) Index Perpetual Contract, enabling traders to access tokenised versions of traditional assets like stocks with up to 10x leverage on a 5x24 trading schedule. The product initially covers RWA pairs including Tesla, Nvidia, and Cisco stock tokens, with pricing sourced from xStocks and support for additional issuers planned.

Markets face significant headwinds this week with Powell's Jackson Hole speech, Citron Research's $40 price target for Palantir, and Nvidia's technical breakdown below key support levels. A sector rotation away from technology into healthcare and biotech signals potential late-cycle positioning, while concerns about stretched equity valuations loom large over the broader market.

EAERA has integrated Brokeree's Social Trading platform into its CRM and back-office technology, enabling brokers to track copy trading performance and manage trader lifecycles more effectively. The integration supports MT4 and MT5 environments with automated onboarding, role-based access controls, and Power BI analytics to enhance broker efficiency and trader engagement.

Xapo Bank has launched stablecoin deposits in partnership with BVNK, enabling customers to deposit stablecoins globally that are settled into USD accounts earning Bitcoin-denominated interest. The integration addresses demand from users in Latin America and Asia seeking faster, lower-cost USD funding routes, with over 41% of Xapo's February USD inflows coming through stablecoins.

SoFi Technologies announced it will launch a blockchain-powered international money transfer service using Lightspark's Universal Money Address technology on the Bitcoin Lightning Network, becoming one of the first U.S. banks to offer such a service. The service will enable faster, lower-cost cross-border transfers directly through the SoFi app, launching later this year starting with Mexico before expanding to additional countries.

Futu Holdings, parent company of moomoo, reported exceptional Q2 2025 results with 105.2% net income growth and US$676.6 million in revenues, driven by record trading volumes of US$457 billion and total client assets reaching US$124 billion. The platform has achieved significant global expansion with strong user growth, particularly in Singapore where one in two residents is now a moomoo user, while launching new innovations including Moomoo AI and cryptocurrency services.

BDIC HK LTD has launched StableCover Pro, a comprehensive insurance product designed to provide risk coverage for institutional stablecoin holdings that meet regulatory standards. The product targets Fortune 500 companies, banks, asset managers, and other institutional investors seeking to incorporate stablecoins into their treasury operations. The launch addresses a critical market gap as the SEC recognizes compliant stablecoins as cash equivalents, requiring institutional risk mitigation alongside regulatory legitimacy.

XS.com has obtained a new licence from the Financial Services Commission in Mauritius, expanding its international regulatory framework. The multi-asset broker, founded in Australia in 2010, now operates under licences across multiple jurisdictions and continues to strengthen its compliance and service offerings.

Premialab has partnered with Nasdaq eVestment to create an integrated analytics ecosystem combining institutional investment data with advanced quantitative analytics capabilities. The collaboration enables institutional investors to access enhanced portfolio insights including strategy decomposition, factor attribution, and risk diagnostics through Premialab's Pure Factors framework.

United Fintech has appointed Rupsa Mukherjee, a former Deutsche Bank Vice President with 13 years of investment banking experience, as Head of Mergers & Acquisitions. Mukherjee will lead the company's acquisition strategy to identify and integrate high-potential companies as United Fintech continues its growth trajectory, having already acquired six software companies.

Bitget has launched GetAgent, an AI-powered trading assistant combining artificial intelligence with real-time market data and execution tools, to all users following a successful invite-only phase that built a 25,000+ user waitlist. The platform offers three membership tiers with varying levels of analysis and daily question limits, integrating over 50 professional resources including on-chain data and social sentiment analysis.

Jupiter Exchange, Solana's leading DEX aggregator, has expanded Jupiter Send to its main platform, enabling users to transfer tokens via magic links or QR codes without requiring recipients to have pre-existing wallets. The service has already processed over 100,000 transactions and aims to reduce onboarding friction by allowing simple token transfers with minimal gas fees, supporting use cases like gifting, payments, and new user acquisition.

Hantec Markets has renewed its client-funds insurance coverage with Lloyd's of London, providing USD 500,000 protection per eligible claimant across forex, precious metals, equities, and commodities trading. The renewal reinforces the broker's commitment to client asset protection and transparency as it expands regionally and invests in infrastructure.

HTX cryptocurrency exchange reported strong July performance with 33% month-on-month trading volume growth and 45% increase in new user registrations, ranking first globally for trading volume growth. The platform listed 12 new assets including AI-related tokens that achieved significant gains, launched a 12th-Anniversary Carnival promotion, and rolled out a redesigned app version with improved user engagement metrics.

Broadridge Financial Solutions has acquired Signal, a UK-based customer communications specialist, to expand its digital-first communications offerings in Europe and strengthen its regulatory services capabilities. The acquisition enables Broadridge to better serve global clients by combining Signal's expertise in omni-channel communications with Broadridge's proven scale and regulatory domain knowledge.

Polkadot has launched Polkadot Capital Group, a new division dedicated to institutional engagement and bridging traditional finance with blockchain infrastructure. The division targets asset managers, banks, and venture capital firms, offering educational resources and frameworks for institutional adoption of blockchain-based financial instruments, with headquarters in the Cayman Islands and teams in North America and London.

1inch has launched native decentralized cross-chain swaps between Solana and over 12 EVM networks, eliminating the need for bridges and external messaging protocols. The feature is now live across 1inch dApp, 1inch Wallet, and Fusion+ API, enabling trustless and MEV-protected asset transfers while unlocking new liquidity pathways between ecosystems.

This article explores multi account manager (MAM) software for MetaTrader 4, which enables professional traders and money managers to execute trades across multiple accounts simultaneously with various allocation methods. ACY Securities is highlighted as a broker offering a powerful MAM solution that allows account managers to scale their trading operations while maintaining precision control and client account execution.

Gold prices consolidate near $3,340 ahead of the Jackson Hole Symposium, with potential for bullish breakout toward $3,420 if Powell signals dovish policy or pullback to $3,280 if he takes a hawkish stance. Central bank buying, macro catalysts including an 84% probability of a 25-basis-point Fed rate cut, and geopolitical uncertainty provide fundamental support for gold prices, with long-term forecasts suggesting prices could reach $3,700-$4,000 by 2025-2026.

The U.S. Dollar Index consolidates between 97.60-98.30 ahead of the Jackson Hole symposium, with Fed rate cut odds cooling to 84% due to stronger-than-expected economic data. Technical analysis suggests the broader trend remains bearish unless the dollar breaks decisively above 99.00, while rising stagflation concerns amid 70% of investors expecting both inflation and slowing growth create uncertainty for currency and bond markets.

A currency strategist outlines their positioning ahead of Jackson Hole (August 21-23), emphasizing the need to distinguish between policy-moving factors and positioning dynamics. The analysis covers macro trends including consolidated front-end US rates, cooler labor markets, and uneven goods disinflation, while examining tactical FX opportunities across USD, EUR, and GBP with a bias toward fading extremes rather than chasing mid-range moves.

This week's FX positioning hinges on three key drivers: Fed communication at Jackson Hole regarding rate cut optionality, global PMI data and U.S. growth prints, and Japan's strengthened economic outlook supporting potential BoJ tightening. The article analyzes how recent PPI data reset market expectations without breaking the disinflationary trend, supporting choppy dollar action rather than sustained strength, while identifying Japan's improved GDP narrative as a quiet swing factor that could support yen appreciation if the Fed eases while Tokyo normalizes rates.

The article explains the Accumulation-Manipulation-Distribution (AMD) cycle, a market pattern where prices consolidate, undergo false breakouts to trap retail traders, and then make directional moves. Understanding and identifying this cycle in real-time is presented as the key differentiator between consistently profitable traders and losing ones.

This article explains the Accumulation-Manipulation-Distribution (AMD) cycle framework for understanding Asian trading session behavior and anticipating whether markets will consolidate or break out. By reading the context of previous session activity, traders can position themselves ahead of trends rather than chasing them, aligning with Smart Money flow.

The article analyzes USD/JPY trading patterns during the Asian session, highlighting that Tokyo hours create significant volatility spikes around 8:00 JST when Japanese banks and institutions enter the market. Key findings show Monday volatility exceeds 120 pips due to weekend news digestion, and identifying Asia session range highs/lows provides critical liquidity levels that London and New York sessions target throughout the trading day.

The article explains how professional traders exploit the Asian forex trading session through accumulation, fake breakouts, and liquidity trapping strategies that set up larger moves in London and New York sessions. It outlines the anatomy of Asian price action, including tight accumulation ranges and how retail traders get caught in traps while smart money builds positions for more volatile sessions.

ACY Securities has launched instant crypto withdrawals through its Client Portal, enabling clients and affiliates to access funds faster with direct transfers to crypto wallets supporting USDT and USDC. The feature includes increased fee-free monthly withdrawals from three to five and provides upfront visibility of eligible amounts, designed to improve user experience and cash flow management.

The Reserve Bank of New Zealand is expected to cut the Official Cash Rate by 25 basis points to 3.0% in August, with another potential cut to 2.75% by November as the easing cycle approaches completion. While headline inflation remains controlled at 2.6% and aligns with RBNZ projections, economic growth remains fragile with unemployment rising to 5.2%, the highest since 2020, pressured further by US tariffs on key exports like meat and dairy.

Faraday Future announced a new "EAI + Crypto" Dual-Flywheel & Dual-Bridge Ecosystem Strategy alongside Q2 results showing improved operational efficiency with a 29% decrease in operating expenses and record financing inflows of $55.1 million. The company achieved multiple capital markets milestones including Russell 3000 Index inclusion and significant increases in holdings from major institutional investors Vanguard and BlackRock, while pre-orders for its FX Super One model surpassed 10,000 units.

GCEX has appointed Kevin Gillespie, an industry veteran with 35+ years of experience, to lead sales and business development for the UK and EMEA regions. The appointment reflects GCEX's ambitious growth strategy to expand its regulated digital prime brokerage services in FX, CFDs, and crypto offerings to institutional clients.

Gemini, the cryptocurrency platform founded by the Winklevoss twins, has filed for a Nasdaq IPO under the ticker symbol 'GEMI' with major investment banks including Goldman Sachs and Citigroup as lead bookrunners. The filing marks a significant moment in crypto market expansion, positioning Gemini to become the third U.S. crypto exchange to go public, following Coinbase and Bullish.

ACY Securities has tripled its affiliate commissions to $15 per lot for Gold, currencies, and precious metals trading through its new Basic Account type, positioning itself as an industry-leading opportunity for traders and influencers. The program aims to attract top Forex affiliates, signal providers, and trading educators by offering significantly higher payouts compared to the traditional $5 per lot standard.

Intercontinental Exchange reported record trading volumes in the first half of 2025 for corporate and municipal bonds on its ICE Bonds platform, with corporate bond trading reaching $120 billion (up 20%) and municipal bond trading at $109 billion (up 35%) year-over-year. The platform also launched new features including spread-based click-to-trade orders and a new RFQ protocol for mortgage-backed securities. This marks the fourth consecutive year of volume increases, reflecting expanded functionality and a growing network of institutional and wealth management customers.

Cboe Global Markets has appointed Prashant Bhatia as Executive Vice President, Head of Enterprise Strategy & Corporate Development, effective September 2, 2025. Bhatia brings over 30 years of industry experience, including 11 years leading strategy at TD Ameritrade, and will focus on identifying growth opportunities and strengthening Cboe's global market position.

TopFX has launched eight synthetic trading indices targeting the MENA region, available 24/7 to serve traders during non-traditional hours and weekends. The launch includes institutional-grade execution, ultra-low spreads, and comprehensive Arabic-language support with educational resources tailored to regional trading patterns and preferences.

Ethereum may have completed a 5-wave rally structure at $4,750, potentially triggering an ABC correction towards $4,000 or deeper to $3,100. Technical analysis using Elliott Wave Theory and Fibonacci retracement levels suggests two scenarios: a shallow pullback to $3,500 or a deeper correction to $3,100, with warning signs emerging from declining Ethereum Spot ETF net flows.

This article provides guidance on selecting the best forex affiliate programs in 2025, emphasizing the importance of building quality content and organic traffic before partnering with brokers. It discusses commission structures offered by top forex brokers, including rebate models based on trading volume, and explains how affiliates can generate steady income through introducing trading clients.