Reginald Thorne

FX volumes in July 2026 beat last year across every major venue. CLS settled $2.658 trillion daily, Cboe rose 25.9 percent and CME listed FX gained 9 percent.

Equiti upgraded from sleeve to front of shirt sponsor at Abu Dhabi club Al Wahda FC, with branding across all kits, competitions and Al Nahyan Stadium.

Plus500 has joined BIFCI in the Bahamas days after posting record first half revenue and a softer second quarter. IC Markets, Pepperstone and Capital.com got there first.

The CFTC and DOJ have charged Celsius Network and its founder Alex Mashinsky with fraud. At its peak, the platform held $20 billion of customer assets — almost none of which was managed as promised.

Australia's Federal Court ordered Binance Australia Derivatives to pay $10 million after it misclassified 524 retail clients as wholesale investors — letting them retake a multiple-choice quiz until they achieved a passing score.

The CFTC and Canadian regulators moved simultaneously against My Forex Funds, freezing $310 million in assets and alleging the entire prop trading model was a fraud designed to extract fees from traders who could never actually win.

FalconX settled CFTC charges for $1.8 million after operating as an unregistered futures commission merchant. The verdict on crypto intermediaries claiming to be mere "technology providers" is now unambiguous.

Saxo brands itself as the grown-up, top-tier bank — then collects a DKK 313m AML fine, a Hong Kong penalty and a founder exit. BestForex.io counts the cost.

IG launches a "Trade Responsibly" campaign while offering £3,000 free shares to new customers. BestForex.io asks whether the message and the incentive can coexist.