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When Binance Becomes Your Stockbroker, What Protections Come With You? The AI Investing Paradox: Retail Investors Trust AI More as They Trust AI Stocks Less Forex24 Faces Fresh CySEC Fines After Earlier Reporting Breaches Kraken and Singapore Gulf Bank Bring 24/7 Dollar Settlement to Institutional Crypto Trading iSAM Securities Says Radar Finds 1,500+ Cross-Broker Hedged Accounts Each Month

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When Binance Becomes Your Stockbroker, What Protections Come With You?
Exchanges Featured Top Stories
When Binance Becomes Your Stockbroker, What Protections Come With You?
The AI Investing Paradox: Retail Investors Trust AI More as They Trust AI Stocks Less
Analysis Featured
The AI Investing Paradox: Retail Investors Trust AI More as They Trust AI Stocks Less
Forex24 Faces Fresh CySEC Fines After Earlier Reporting Breaches
Brokers Featured
Forex24 Faces Fresh CySEC Fines After Earlier Reporting Breaches
Kraken and Singapore Gulf Bank Bring 24/7 Dollar Settlement to Institutional Crypto Trading
Exchanges Featured
Kraken and Singapore Gulf Bank Bring 24/7 Dollar Settlement to Institutional Crypto Trading
iSAM Securities Says Radar Finds 1,500+ Cross-Broker Hedged Accounts Each Month
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iSAM Securities Says Radar Finds 1,500+ Cross-Broker Hedged Accounts Each Month
Crypto.com Android Login Failure Returns Four Days After Nearly Identical Incident
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Crypto.com Android Login Failure Returns Four Days After Nearly Identical Incident
TP ICAP’s Crypto Exchange Adds Direct Liquidity Connectivity as Weekend Trading Moves Closer
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TP ICAP’s Crypto Exchange Adds Direct Liquidity Connectivity as Weekend Trading Moves Closer
Blue Guardian Trader Challenges $5K Account Breach After Firm Withholds Exact Equity Trigger
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Blue Guardian Trader Challenges $5K Account Breach After Firm Withholds Exact Equity Trigger
Bybit Complaints Say $5–$21 Transactions Preceded Locks on Accounts Holding Up to $200K
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Bybit Complaints Say $5–$21 Transactions Preceded Locks on Accounts Holding Up to $200K
FundingPips Trader Says Stop-Loss Slippage Breached Profitable $50K Account During News
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FundingPips Trader Says Stop-Loss Slippage Breached Profitable $50K Account During News
FTMO Futures Trader Complains About Reset Charge as Monthly Subscription Keeps Running
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FTMO Futures Trader Complains About Reset Charge as Monthly Subscription Keeps Running
Tradeify Makes $2,000 Payout Dispute Final Without Naming the Rule Breached
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Tradeify Makes $2,000 Payout Dispute Final Without Naming the Rule Breached
Vantage Client Says Account Was Closed for Arbitrage Despite Zero Deposits and Zero Trades
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Vantage Client Says Account Was Closed for Arbitrage Despite Zero Deposits and Zero Trades
PawaPay’s Monnify Nigeria Outage Lasted Nearly 37 Hours as Different Integrations Recovered at Different Times
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PawaPay’s Monnify Nigeria Outage Lasted Nearly 37 Hours as Different Integrations Recovered at Different Times
Paysafe QR Failover Repeats as Partner Degradation Returns for Second Straight Day
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Paysafe QR Failover Repeats as Partner Degradation Returns for Second Straight Day

EDITOR'S CHOICE

When Binance Becomes Your Stockbroker, What Protections Come With You?

October 5, 2026 Johan Shamshad

The AI Investing Paradox: Retail Investors Trust AI More as They Trust AI Stocks Less

October 5, 2026 Johan Shamshad

Forex24 Faces Fresh CySEC Fines After Earlier Reporting Breaches

October 5, 2026 Johan Shamshad

Kraken and Singapore Gulf Bank Bring 24/7 Dollar Settlement to Institutional Crypto Trading

October 5, 2026 Johan Shamshad

iSAM Securities Says Radar Finds 1,500+ Cross-Broker Hedged Accounts Each Month

October 5, 2026 Johan Shamshad

Crypto.com Android Login Failure Returns Four Days After Nearly Identical Incident

October 5, 2026 Johan Shamshad

TP ICAP’s Crypto Exchange Adds Direct Liquidity Connectivity as Weekend Trading Moves Closer

October 5, 2026 Johan Shamshad

Blue Guardian Trader Challenges $5K Account Breach After Firm Withholds Exact Equity Trigger

October 5, 2026 Johan Shamshad

Bybit Complaints Say $5–$21 Transactions Preceded Locks on Accounts Holding Up to $200K

October 5, 2026 Johan Shamshad

FundingPips Trader Says Stop-Loss Slippage Breached Profitable $50K Account During News

October 5, 2026 Johan Shamshad

Crypto

Monero Wallet API Review Finds Eight Issues Before New Methods Reach Production
Cryptocurrency Featured
Monero Wallet API Review Finds Eight Issues Before New Methods Reach Production
Fake Safe Contract Turns Aave Loop Module Against Real Multisigs in $305K Exploit
Cryptocurrency Featured
Fake Safe Contract Turns Aave Loop Module Against Real Multisigs in $305K Exploit
NEAR Intents Says $3.8M Exploit Funds Were Returned in Full
Cryptocurrency Featured Top Stories
NEAR Intents Says $3.8M Exploit Funds Were Returned in Full
U.S. Treasury Links A7 Network to Nobitex, A7A5 and North Korean Crypto-Exchange Hacks
Cryptocurrency Featured Top Stories
U.S. Treasury Links A7 Network to Nobitex, A7A5 and North Korean Crypto-Exchange Hacks
Drift Victims Face 1-Cent-on-the-Dollar Choice as DFX Recovery Claims Open
Cryptocurrency Featured Top Stories
Drift Victims Face 1-Cent-on-the-Dollar Choice as DFX Recovery Claims Open
BCH Community Launches Another Coordinated Exchange-Withdrawal Day, but No Liquidity Failure Has Emerged
Cryptocurrency Featured
BCH Community Launches Another Coordinated Exchange-Withdrawal Day, but No Liquidity Failure Has Emerged
NEAR Intents Incident Hits HOT Bridge Treasury as $3.8M Theft Raises Multi-Chain Risk Questions
Cryptocurrency Featured Top Stories
NEAR Intents Incident Hits HOT Bridge Treasury as $3.8M Theft Raises Multi-Chain Risk Questions
QuickNode Solana Incident Caused 503 Errors and Delayed Streams for 37 Minutes
Cryptocurrency Featured
QuickNode Solana Incident Caused 503 Errors and Delayed Streams for 37 Minutes
Fundsz Operators Ordered to Pay $31.5 Million Over Crypto and Precious Metals Fraud
Cryptocurrency Featured
Fundsz Operators Ordered to Pay $31.5 Million Over Crypto and Precious Metals Fraud
PeckShield Counts $766.5M Stolen Across 55 Major Crypto Security Incidents in September
Cryptocurrency Featured
PeckShield Counts $766.5M Stolen Across 55 Major Crypto Security Incidents in September
MetaMask Validator Exits Could Take 45 Days After Infrastructure Security Incident
Cryptocurrency Featured
MetaMask Validator Exits Could Take 45 Days After Infrastructure Security Incident
Bitget Hack Puts THORChain and NEAR Intents on Opposite Sides of DeFi’s Legal Trap
Cryptocurrency Featured
Bitget Hack Puts THORChain and NEAR Intents on Opposite Sides of DeFi’s Legal Trap
Fresh Monero Reviews Flag IPv6 Memory Growth and Resync Crash Paths
Cryptocurrency Featured Top Stories
Fresh Monero Reviews Flag IPv6 Memory Growth and Resync Crash Paths
Quant Founder-Linked Wallet Moves $6.97M of QNT After Seven Years, Still Holds About $160M
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Quant Founder-Linked Wallet Moves $6.97M of QNT After Seven Years, Still Holds About $160M

Prediction Markets

OG.com Seeks CFTC Approval to Bring Perpetual Futures to US Stocks
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OG.com Seeks CFTC Approval to Bring Perpetual Futures to US Stocks
U.S. Diesel Export Ban Odds Rebound to 14% on Polymarket Despite White House Denial
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U.S. Diesel Export Ban Odds Rebound to 14% on Polymarket Despite White House Denial
Polymarket Sues New York as Prediction-Market Fight Escalates Into Federal Preemption Battle
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Polymarket Sues New York as Prediction-Market Fight Escalates Into Federal Preemption Battle
MEXC Puts $500,000 Behind Prediction Markets as Exchange Acquisition Push Expands
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MEXC Puts $500,000 Behind Prediction Markets as Exchange Acquisition Push Expands
New York Seeks to Block Polymarket From Operating Without a State License
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New York Seeks to Block Polymarket From Operating Without a State License
Kalshi Says Market Maker Drove Repeating Crypto Perp Trades After Volume Scrutiny
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Kalshi Says Market Maker Drove Repeating Crypto Perp Trades After Volume Scrutiny
CFTC Tells Exchanges Some Mention Markets May Be Too Easy to Manipulate
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CFTC Tells Exchanges Some Mention Markets May Be Too Easy to Manipulate
Coinbase Is Pricing Same-Day Bitcoin Events as Prediction-Market Revenue Surges
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Coinbase Is Pricing Same-Day Bitcoin Events as Prediction-Market Revenue Surges
Checkout.com Rejected More Than 80% of Polymarket Deposits During Fraud Attack
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Checkout.com Rejected More Than 80% of Polymarket Deposits During Fraud Attack
Polymarket Whale Buys $143,920 of Democratic House Contract at 90¢
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Polymarket Whale Buys $143,920 of Democratic House Contract at 90¢
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Polymarket Trading Infrastructure Outage Raises Questions Over Market Signals
Crypto.com Expands Sports Event Trading as CFTC Reworks Prediction Market Rules
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Crypto.com Expands Sports Event Trading as CFTC Reworks Prediction Market Rules
Polymarket Prices 64% Chance Hormuz 7-Day Ship Average Falls to 0–5
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Polymarket Prices 64% Chance Hormuz 7-Day Ship Average Falls to 0–5
GhostBetter Flags 20 Polymarket Wallets After Extreme Winning Records
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GhostBetter Flags 20 Polymarket Wallets After Extreme Winning Records

Retail Trading

MetaQuotes Releases MT4 Build 1490 With Changed FIFO Stop-Loss and Take-Profit Behavior
Forex
MetaQuotes Releases MT4 Build 1490 With Changed FIFO Stop-Loss and Take-Profit Behavior
October 3, 2026 Johan Shamshad

MetaQuotes has rolled out MetaTrader 4 Build 1490, introducing changes to how Stop Loss and Take Profit levels are handled across multiple positions on the same instrument when an account operates under first-in, first-out, or FIFO, rules. The October 2 update was announced by MetaQuotes on September 30 and is being distributed through MT4’s Live […]

EXANTE Launches Allocator to Expand Portfolio Automation for Asset Managers
Forex
EXANTE Launches Allocator to Expand Portfolio Automation for Asset Managers

Prop Trading

Blue Guardian Trader Challenges $5K Account Breach After Firm Withholds Exact Equity Trigger
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Blue Guardian Trader Challenges $5K Account Breach After Firm Withholds Exact Equity Trigger
October 5, 2026 Johan Shamshad

A Blue Guardian trader says a $5,000 account was marked breached even though the losses visible to them appeared to remain below the account’s $200 daily drawdown allowance, raising a narrower question about whether the firm can document the precise equity level that triggered its automated risk system. The October 5 Trustpilot reviewer said they […]

FundingPips Trader Says Stop-Loss Slippage Breached Profitable $50K Account During News
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FundingPips Trader Says Stop-Loss Slippage Breached Profitable $50K Account During News
FTMO Futures Trader Complains About Reset Charge as Monthly Subscription Keeps Running
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FTMO Futures Trader Complains About Reset Charge as Monthly Subscription Keeps Running
Tradeify Makes $2,000 Payout Dispute Final Without Naming the Rule Breached
Featured Prop Trading
Tradeify Makes $2,000 Payout Dispute Final Without Naming the Rule Breached
FundingPips Device-ID Bans Raise Questions as Its Own Rules Allow Copying Between Personal Accounts
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FundingPips Device-ID Bans Raise Questions as Its Own Rules Allow Copying Between Personal Accounts

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The AI Investing Paradox: Retail Investors Trust AI More as They Trust AI Stocks Less The AI Investing Paradox: Retail Investors Trust AI More as They Trust AI Stocks Less
October 5, 2026 Johan Shamshad

The AI Investing Paradox: Retail Investors Trust AI More as They Trust AI Stocks Less

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Bitget Hack Laundering Generated $761K in Fees as THORChain Affiliate Links Raise New Questions Bitget Hack Laundering Generated $761K in Fees as THORChain Affiliate Links Raise New Questions
October 3, 2026 Johan Shamshad

Bitget Hack Laundering Generated $761K in Fees as THORChain Affiliate Links Raise New Questions

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Anthropic’s $2 Trillion Ambition Could Validate Big Tech’s Gains or Expose Their Fragility Anthropic’s $2 Trillion Ambition Could Validate Big Tech’s Gains or Expose Their Fragility
October 2, 2026 Johan Shamshad

Anthropic’s $2 Trillion Ambition Could Validate Big Tech’s Gains or Expose Their Fragility

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Robinhood Is Taking Trading 24/7 — What Perps and Weekend Stocks Could Mean for Revenue and Regulatory Risk Robinhood Is Taking Trading 24/7 — What Perps and Weekend Stocks Could Mean for Revenue and Regulatory Risk
September 30, 2026 Johan Shamshad

Robinhood Is Taking Trading 24/7 — What Perps and Weekend Stocks Could Mean for Revenue and Regulatory Risk

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How the Bitget Hack Could Affect Bitcoin’s Optimistic Long-Term Valuation How the Bitget Hack Could Affect Bitcoin’s Optimistic Long-Term Valuation
September 30, 2026 Johan Shamshad

How the Bitget Hack Could Affect Bitcoin’s Optimistic Long-Term Valuation

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Visa, Mastercard and Stripe Are All Betting on Stablecoins – But for Different Reasons Visa, Mastercard and Stripe Are All Betting on Stablecoins – But for Different Reasons
September 29, 2026 Shane Neagle

Visa, Mastercard and Stripe Are All Betting on Stablecoins – But for Different Reasons

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Tokenized Stocks Are Here — But Do You Actually Own the Share? Tokenized Stocks Are Here — But Do You Actually Own the Share?
September 29, 2026 Shane Neagle

Tokenized Stocks Are Here — But Do You Actually Own the Share?

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The Hidden Cost of Equal Weight: More Exposure to the Yield Curve Than You Think The Hidden Cost of Equal Weight: More Exposure to the Yield Curve Than You Think
September 28, 2026 Shane Neagle

The Hidden Cost of Equal Weight: More Exposure to the Yield Curve Than You Think

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Predinex Stellar Reentrancy Risk Could Desynchronize Prediction-Market Accounting, but No Exploit Is Known Predinex Stellar Reentrancy Risk Could Desynchronize Prediction-Market Accounting, but No Exploit Is Known
September 27, 2026 Johan Shamshad

Predinex Stellar Reentrancy Risk Could Desynchronize Prediction-Market Accounting, but No Exploit Is Known

September 27, 2026 Johan Shamshad

These 3 AI Infrastructure Stocks Are Growing Fast Enough to Justify Wall Street’s Attention

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When Binance Becomes Your Stockbroker, What Protections Come With You?

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The AI Investing Paradox: Retail Investors Trust AI More as They Trust AI Stocks Less

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Forex24 Faces Fresh CySEC Fines After Earlier Reporting Breaches

October 5, 2026 Johan Shamshad
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Kraken and Singapore Gulf Bank Bring 24/7 Dollar Settlement to Institutional Crypto Trading

October 5, 2026 Johan Shamshad