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Payfast roundup: 3D Secure fault and payout halt
South African payment processor Payfast reported two seperate service disruptions spanning November 9 and 10, affecting online card authentication and merchant payouts. A cross-bank 3D Secure processing problem was resolved after approximately 64 minutes, while Immediate Payouts on the company’s Aggregation platform remained disabled following an overnight interruption. The incidents affected different payment functions, and […]
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Fusion Markets customer disputes $14,659 profit reversal
A Fusion Markets customer has accused the forex and CFD broker of cancelling $14,659 in profits from six gold trades executed around the November 6 US employment report, despite allegedly receiving advance confirmation that news-event trading was permitted. The allegations appeared on November 9, 2026, in a Trustpilot review published under the name Svetlana Shakina […]
Market Analysis
What Is Stablecoin Prefunding, and Why Are Payment Networks Adopting It?
Payment firms are using dollar- and euro-backed tokens to move working capital between markets outside banking hours. The prize is...
Are Stablecoin Transfers Really Cheaper Than Wise or Remitly?
A blockchain transfer can cost pennies. Getting dollars into a token and delivering spendable pesos, rupees or euros can cost...
Why Do CFD Brokers Quote Different Prices for the Same Market?
Two CFD platforms can show different prices for what appears to be the same index, currency pair or commodity because...
How Do Guaranteed Stop-Loss Orders Work, and Are They Worth the Premium?
A conventional stop-loss tells the broker when to try to exit; it does not necessarily guarantee the exit price. A...
Cash Index CFDs Explained: Why Financing Costs Differ From Futures CFDs
Cash index CFDs and futures CFDs can track the same broad stock-market direction while producing different prices, spreads and holding...
Can You Claim UK Compensation If Your CFD Account Is Held Offshore?
An FCA-regulated brand does not automatically make every account in its international group eligible for UK compensation. For an offshore...
Why Are FCA-Authorized CFD Firms Shutting Down Despite Holding UK Licenses?
A UK financial licence is valuable only when a firm uses it for the regulated business it is authorised to...
How Do Conflicting Fed, ECB, and BOJ Policies Affect Currency Volatility?
When the Federal Reserve, European Central Bank and Bank of Japan move in different directions, foreign exchange markets must reprice...
What Happens to the Yen Carry Trade When Japanese Interest Rates Rise?
Higher Japanese rates can narrow the advantage of borrowing yen to buy higher-yielding assets abroad. The largest danger is not...
Which Currencies Are Most Vulnerable When Oil Prices Surge?
Oil-price spikes usually put pressure on currencies in countries that import large amounts of energy and lack strong external buffers....