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Forex Lot Sizes Explained: How Much Is 0.01, 0.1, or 1 Lot Worth? This Day in Crypto History: Bitcoin ETF Breakthrough, Uniswap’s $165M Raise and Tether’s Reserve Shift SBI Securities FX Restoration Plan May Leave Traders Without Original Stop-Loss Orders SkyAI Moves $23.5M in Solana to Coinbase Prime as Treasury Sales Reach $138M Estimate Scam Sniffer Adds 5 Fresh Crypto Drainer and Seed-Phishing Indicators After Midnight

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Forex Lot Sizes Explained: How Much Is 0.01, 0.1, or 1 Lot Worth?
Analysis Featured
Forex Lot Sizes Explained: How Much Is 0.01, 0.1, or 1 Lot Worth?
This Day in Crypto History: Bitcoin ETF Breakthrough, Uniswap’s $165M Raise and Tether’s Reserve Shift
Cryptocurrency Featured
This Day in Crypto History: Bitcoin ETF Breakthrough, Uniswap’s $165M Raise and Tether’s Reserve Shift
SBI Securities FX Restoration Plan May Leave Traders Without Original Stop-Loss Orders
Brokers Featured
SBI Securities FX Restoration Plan May Leave Traders Without Original Stop-Loss Orders
SkyAI Moves $23.5M in Solana to Coinbase Prime as Treasury Sales Reach $138M Estimate
Cryptocurrency Featured
SkyAI Moves $23.5M in Solana to Coinbase Prime as Treasury Sales Reach $138M Estimate
Scam Sniffer Adds 5 Fresh Crypto Drainer and Seed-Phishing Indicators After Midnight
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Scam Sniffer Adds 5 Fresh Crypto Drainer and Seed-Phishing Indicators After Midnight
IC Markets Crypto Withdrawal Complaint Raises Questions Over Processing Times
Brokers Featured
IC Markets Crypto Withdrawal Complaint Raises Questions Over Processing Times
Alpha Capital Faces MetaQuotes Device-ID Complaints, Including Disputed $7,000 USDT Payout
Brokers Featured
Alpha Capital Faces MetaQuotes Device-ID Complaints, Including Disputed $7,000 USDT Payout
IG Gets 5-Year New Zealand Financial-Reporting Exemption Through 2031
Brokers Featured
IG Gets 5-Year New Zealand Financial-Reporting Exemption Through 2031
Papertrade Wallet Loses $979K Trading but Profits From Rewards
Cryptocurrency Featured
Papertrade Wallet Loses $979K Trading but Profits From Rewards
FunderPro Defends IP-Sharing Account Closure as Spanish Trader Challenges Missing Evidence
Featured Prop Trading
FunderPro Defends IP-Sharing Account Closure as Spanish Trader Challenges Missing Evidence
Litecoin Wallet Moves 3,819 LTC as Unverified MEXC Supply Squeeze Claim Spreads
Exchanges Featured Top Stories
Litecoin Wallet Moves 3,819 LTC as Unverified MEXC Supply Squeeze Claim Spreads
Ledger CryptoBilis Theft Estimate Reaches $102M as Second European Wallet Implant Claim Emerges
Cryptocurrency Featured
Ledger CryptoBilis Theft Estimate Reaches $102M as Second European Wallet Implant Claim Emerges
CFD Retail Protections: What Traders Lose When They Become Professional Clients
Analysis Featured
CFD Retail Protections: What Traders Lose When They Become Professional Clients
Best Digital Banks in 2026: Fees, Features, and Deposit Protection
Analysis Featured
Best Digital Banks in 2026: Fees, Features, and Deposit Protection
How Long Do Card Refunds Take? Visa, Mastercard, and Bank Processing
Analysis Featured
How Long Do Card Refunds Take? Visa, Mastercard, and Bank Processing

Crypto

This Day in Crypto History: Bitcoin ETF Breakthrough, Uniswap’s $165M Raise and Tether’s Reserve Shift
Cryptocurrency Featured
This Day in Crypto History: Bitcoin ETF Breakthrough, Uniswap’s $165M Raise and Tether’s Reserve Shift
SkyAI Moves $23.5M in Solana to Coinbase Prime as Treasury Sales Reach $138M Estimate
Cryptocurrency Featured
SkyAI Moves $23.5M in Solana to Coinbase Prime as Treasury Sales Reach $138M Estimate
Papertrade Wallet Loses $979K Trading but Profits From Rewards
Cryptocurrency Featured
Papertrade Wallet Loses $979K Trading but Profits From Rewards
Ledger CryptoBilis Theft Estimate Reaches $102M as Second European Wallet Implant Claim Emerges
Cryptocurrency Featured
Ledger CryptoBilis Theft Estimate Reaches $102M as Second European Wallet Implant Claim Emerges
OneKey Drops CryptoBilis as Ledger Investigation Expands to Flex-Linked Case
Cryptocurrency Featured
OneKey Drops CryptoBilis as Ledger Investigation Expands to Flex-Linked Case
PeckShield’s $3.89M Ledger Hacker Claim Unravels After Arkham Mislabels THORChain Wallet
Cryptocurrency Featured
PeckShield’s $3.89M Ledger Hacker Claim Unravels After Arkham Mislabels THORChain Wallet
Papertrade Tightens Limits After Traders Manipulate Hyperliquid Prices
Cryptocurrency Featured
Papertrade Tightens Limits After Traders Manipulate Hyperliquid Prices
Coldcard X Account Posts Phishing Link Months After $115M Bitcoin Wallet Exploit
Cryptocurrency Featured
Coldcard X Account Posts Phishing Link Months After $115M Bitcoin Wallet Exploit
Ledger Confirms Hardware Hack as Crypto Wallet Losses Top $86M 
Cryptocurrency Featured
Ledger Confirms Hardware Hack as Crypto Wallet Losses Top $86M 
Second sBTC Deposit Report Raises Concern Over Recurring Emily Registration Gap
Cryptocurrency Featured
Second sBTC Deposit Report Raises Concern Over Recurring Emily Registration Gap
8-Year-Old Wallet Drained Only After Move to New Ledger, Adding Clue to CryptoBilis Probe
Cryptocurrency Featured
8-Year-Old Wallet Drained Only After Move to New Ledger, Adding Clue to CryptoBilis Probe
Bitquery Finds 81% of Meteora Pools Drained as Solana Bots Dominate Trading
Cryptocurrency Featured
Bitquery Finds 81% of Meteora Pools Drained as Solana Bots Dominate Trading
Ledger Investigates CryptoBilis Wallet Losses as Researchers Trace Up to $86M
Cryptocurrency Featured Top Stories
Ledger Investigates CryptoBilis Wallet Losses as Researchers Trace Up to $86M
This Day in Crypto History: Bitcoin ETF Rejection, IRS Tax Rules and the FBI’s Fake Token
Cryptocurrency Featured
This Day in Crypto History: Bitcoin ETF Rejection, IRS Tax Rules and the FBI’s Fake Token

Prediction Markets

Polymarket Shifted Bitcoin Resolution by One Minute After Oct. 5 Price Confusion
Featured Prediction Markets
Polymarket Shifted Bitcoin Resolution by One Minute After Oct. 5 Price Confusion
CFTC Moves to Classify Prediction Markets as Swaps While Excluding Casino Gambling
Featured Prediction Markets
CFTC Moves to Classify Prediction Markets as Swaps While Excluding Casino Gambling
Kalshi Investigates Bets Set to on Trump’s Press Secretary Pick
Featured Prediction Markets Top Stories
Kalshi Investigates Bets Set to on Trump’s Press Secretary Pick
What Is a Prediction Market and How Does It Work?
Analysis Featured Prediction Markets
What Is a Prediction Market and How Does It Work?
Polymarket vs Kalshi vs Robinhood: Which Prediction Market Works Best for Traders?
Analysis Featured Prediction Markets
Polymarket vs Kalshi vs Robinhood: Which Prediction Market Works Best for Traders?
Prediction Markets Are Becoming Retail Trading — But Who Actually Makes the Money?
Analysis Featured Prediction Markets
Prediction Markets Are Becoming Retail Trading — But Who Actually Makes the Money?
ThinkEquity Builds Stocks-to-Crypto Platform Before All the Regulatory Rails Are Approved
Featured Prediction Markets
ThinkEquity Builds Stocks-to-Crypto Platform Before All the Regulatory Rails Are Approved
OG.com Seeks CFTC Approval to Bring Perpetual Futures to US Stocks
Featured Prediction Markets
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
Featured Prediction Markets
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
Featured Prediction Markets
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
Brokers Featured Prediction Markets
MEXC Puts $500,000 Behind Prediction Markets as Exchange Acquisition Push Expands
New York Seeks to Block Polymarket From Operating Without a State License
Featured Prediction Markets Top Stories
New York Seeks to Block Polymarket From Operating Without a State License
Kalshi Says Market Maker Drove Repeating Crypto Perp Trades After Volume Scrutiny
Featured Prediction Markets Top Stories
Kalshi Says Market Maker Drove Repeating Crypto Perp Trades After Volume Scrutiny
CFTC Tells Exchanges Some Mention Markets May Be Too Easy to Manipulate
Featured Prediction Markets
CFTC Tells Exchanges Some Mention Markets May Be Too Easy to Manipulate

Payments

Xendit’s Indonesia Payout Failure Returned Twice Within 70 Minutes of Being Resolved
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Xendit’s Indonesia Payout Failure Returned Twice Within 70 Minutes of Being Resolved
October 12, 2026 Johan Shamshad

Xendit’s long-running Indonesia payout disruption was finally declared resolved on October 12, only for essentially the same failure pattern to return twice within the next 70 minutes, turning what looked like the end of a multi-day incident into a much more troubling recovery story. The payment infrastructure company marked the original incident resolved at 13:00 […]

Based Crypto Card Breach Moves to Police as Firm Says Trading Wallet Was Unaffected
Featured Payments
Based Crypto Card Breach Moves to Police as Firm Says Trading Wallet Was Unaffected
Xendit’s Indonesia Payout Outage Keeps Moving Between Exact Amount Bands
Featured Payments
Xendit’s Indonesia Payout Outage Keeps Moving Between Exact Amount Bands
Telecel Ghana Outage Hits Paystack and PawaPay as Paysafe Reports Separate API Disruption
Featured Payments
Telecel Ghana Outage Hits Paystack and PawaPay as Paysafe Reports Separate API Disruption
Xendit Logged 20 LinkAja QR Failures in 14 Hours
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Xendit Logged 20 LinkAja QR Failures in 14 Hours

Prop Trading

FunderPro Defends IP-Sharing Account Closure as Spanish Trader Challenges Missing Evidence
Featured Prop Trading
FunderPro Defends IP-Sharing Account Closure as Spanish Trader Challenges Missing Evidence
October 13, 2026 Johan Shamshad

Proprietary trading firm FunderPro has defended its decision to terminate a Spanish trader’s funded account and reject a payout over suspected account sharing, saying its compliance findings went beyond similarities between IP addresses. However, the company has declined to publish the underlying login records or security indicators supporting the decision. The dispute emerged in an […]

GOAT Funded Trader Faces Fresh Complaint Over Discord Bans
Featured Prop Trading
GOAT Funded Trader Faces Fresh Complaint Over Discord Bans
Topstep Trader Says Paid Level 2 Data Was Cut Off More Than 10 Times Without Refunds
Featured Prop Trading
Topstep Trader Says Paid Level 2 Data Was Cut Off More Than 10 Times Without Refunds
FTMO Trader Says Firm Banned Account After Negative Trustpilot Review
Featured Prop Trading
FTMO Trader Says Firm Banned Account After Negative Trustpilot Review
Are Prop Firms Brokers? Understanding the Difference
Analysis Featured Prop Trading
Are Prop Firms Brokers? Understanding the Difference

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