Category: Platforms

Robinhood app on mobile
June 03, 2025 BY Sam Boughedda

Robinhood Completes Bitstamp Acquisition

The deal brings Bitstamp’s long-established crypto exchange into Robinhood’s portfolio, adding retail and institutional customers across the European Union, the United Kingdom, the United States, and Asia. Founded in 2011, Bitstamp holds more than 50 active licences and registrations globally and operates offices in Luxembourg, the U.K., Slovenia, Singapore and the U.S. The acquisition gives…

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Robinhood
May 29, 2025 BY Sam Boughedda

Robinhood Rolls Out Desktop Trading Platform to UK Customers

Designed specifically for desktop use, Robinhood Legend allows users to personalise their trading setup, access real-time data, and trade US stocks commission-free.  It also offers options trading on US stocks and indices for $0.50 per contract, without foreign exchange fees. “The goal is for Robinhood to be the number one platform for active investors globally,”…

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May 27, 2025 BY Sam Boughedda

Devexperts Partners with BridgeWise on Advanced AI Market Analysis

The partnership aims to streamline the decision-making process for traders, eliminating the need to switch platforms or search for research. Through the collaboration, the firm said Devexa now connects with Bridget, BridgeWise’s AI investment research engine, allowing traders to receive real-time equity recommendations, macroeconomic analysis, and fundamental data within the same interface they use to…

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May 27, 2025 BY Sam Boughedda

Voyage Markets Launches cTrader Backed Prop Firm Solution

Now a cTrader White Label reseller, Voyage Markets aims to provide a full-service infrastructure for firms seeking to launch and grow with institutional-grade tools, regulatory alignment, and advanced risk control. The collaboration combines Spotware’s trading technology with Voyage Markets’ risk management services. cTrader says it sets a “new standard for proprietary trading firms seeking to…

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IG Group office1
May 12, 2025 BY Sam Boughedda

IG Group Sees FY25 Revenue, Pre-Tax Profit Meeting or Exceeding Upper End of Guidance Range

The company made the announcement in a fourth-quarter trading update, saying the updated forecast has been driven by elevated client trading activity in the fourth quarter. The trading platform cited higher-than-expected volatility across several asset classes, particularly in April, which boosted activity.  Market consensus currently estimates FY25 revenue at £1.05 billion and adjusted pre-tax profit…

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May 07, 2025 BY Sam Boughedda

Webull Partners with Visa

The company explained that the partnership integrates Visa Direct, Visa’s real-time payments solution, into the Webull U.S. platform.  This is said to enable instant transfers between Webull brokerage accounts and external bank accounts, an upgrade from traditional methods such as ACH transfers, which can take several days. "Webull has always been committed to improving access…

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Hong Kong
April 18, 2025 BY Sam Boughedda

Hidden Road Secures FINRA Broker-Dealer Licence to Expand Fixed Income Offering

The move comes not long after it was announced that Hidden Road was acquired by Ripple for $1.25 billion. The licence enables Hidden Road to offer a wider range of regulatory-compliant services—including clearing, financing and execution—to institutional clients in the fixed income market.  The firm’s platform already includes Fixed Income Repo and Global Funding services.…

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