Mastercard’s Crypto Merchant Fees Reach Europe in October
Mastercard specialty-merchant fees of 0.10% plus $0.02 per qualifying purchase reached Europe on Oct. 1; the same fees began earlier in other regions.
Kraken’s Tezos Funding Delays Persisted After October 23 Fix
Kraken identified Tezos deposit and withdrawal delays on Oct. 22 and deployed a fix Oct. 23; the precise final resolution time and affected customer count remain unverified.
Propr Strategy-Switching Ban Vanishes From Latest Rulebook Check
An October 26 rulebook comparison says Propr removed a recent strategy-switching ban, while restrictions on shared IPs, high-risk strategies and hedging remain.
E8 Markets Explicitly Permits TradeLocker API Connections
E8 now explicitly permits TradeLocker API connections, but traders must maintain integrations themselves and follow account-specific automation and strategy restrictions.
Topstep Adds Payout History to Live Account Review Criteria
Topstep's revised FAQ says additional XFA payouts increase a trader's likelihood of Live review, but there is no mandatory five-payout threshold or automatic promotion.
Upcomers Trader Challenges EA Payout Denial After 1,525 Trades
Upcomers traders dispute rejected rewards tied to EA activity and a separate $2,180.47 profit claim, while the company's rules permit EAs subject to strategy restrictions.
OFP Funding Trader Says $5,017 Reward Was Cut to $54
A Ghanaian OFP Funding trader disputes an alleged $4,963 exposure adjustment reducing a $5,017 Instant Lite reward request to just $54, with the formula unresolved.
Kraken Customer Disputes 90-Day Crypto Withdrawal Hold on A$80,000
An Australian Kraken user alleges a 90-day crypto withdrawal restriction on roughly A$80,000 in USDT, while fiat cash-outs remain available under scam-prevention controls.
Funded Futures Family Traders Dispute Payout Denials Over Account Rolling
Traders allege Funded Futures Family closed accounts and denied a $1,004.56 reward over account rolling, while the firm's rules require review of patterns across accounts.
Eight payment and wallet incidents expose hidden risks
Eight developments involving PayPay, x402, Paraloom, Vultisig, Monero, dLocal, PawaPay and Xendit have exposed weaknesses in payment authentication, cryptocurrency transactions and financial infrastructure, raising fresh questions about transaction reliability and…