ASIC obtains temporary travel restriction orders against Blockchain Global director Ryan Xu
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has secured temporary travel restriction orders against the director of Blockchain Global Limited (in liquidation), Zijing Xu, also known as Ryan Xu. Federal Court orders made on 20 October 2025 prohibit Mr Xu from leaving or attempting to leave Australia until 20 December 2025. ASIC applied for the […]
PayPal will adopt the Agentic Commerce Protocol to extend payments and commerce to ChatGPT
PayPal, Inc. announced today that it will adopt the Agentic Commerce Protocol (ACP) to extend payments and commerce to ChatGPT. Millions of ChatGPT users will be able to check out instantly using PayPal, and PayPal will support payment processing for merchants leveraging OpenAI Instant Checkout. PayPal will also connect its global merchant network with OpenAI, […]
XTB revenue falls 35% in Q3 2025 to $103 million due to low volatility
After a record start to the year with two strong (and fairly similar) quarters in Q1 and Q2, Poland-based Retail FX and CFDs broker XTB SA (WSE:XTB) reported a sharp decline in both revenue and profit for Q3 2025. XTB Q3 2025 Revenue and Earnings XTB’s revenue for Q3 2025 was PLN 375.3 million (US$103 […]
VPN.com lists the MarketCap.com domain for sale
VPN.com has officially listed MarketCap.com for sale. VPN.com says this premium domain is one of the most recognized names in both finance and crypto, providing a rare opportunity for serious buyers looking for instant industry credibility and brand authority. “This is more than a domain. MarketCap.com is at the intersection of two trillion dollar industries. […]
Skilling is relaunching its trading integration with TradingView
Skilling returns to TradingView, giving TradingView users direct access to the wide variety of CFD offers from the trading desk. Log in and place orders on Forex, stocks, indices, commodities and cryptocurrencies without leaving your charts. Founded in 2016 and regulated by CySEC, Skilling offers more than 1,000 CFD instruments to traders of all experience […]
FINRA Fines BofA Securities $155K
BofA Securities, Inc has agreed to pay a $155,000 fine as part of a settlement with the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA). From at least September 2014 through August 2022, BofAS conducted approximately 11,089 OTC transactions that it reported to FINRA with an ISO Outbound Exemption modifier. However, system latency issues prevented the company from […]
Webull selects Flagright transaction monitoring and AML compliance solution
Flagright, the native, no-code AI platform for transaction monitoring and AML compliance, announced that it has welcomed online investment platform Webull as its newest client. Webull will use Flagright’s native transaction monitoring and AML compliance solutions – including AML auditing, customer risk scoring, case management and AI forensics – to further strengthen its AML framework. […]
The FCA is seeking feedback on the new short selling regime
The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is seeking comments on proposals for a new short selling regime. The consultation aims to support growth by removing unnecessary barriers that may impede or discourage short selling, while maintaining sufficient visibility and controls over short selling to manage any risks to support orderly and efficient financial markets. Along […]
WisdomTree Appoints BNY as Key BaaS Infrastructure Provider for WisdomTree Prime
WisdomTree, Inc. (NYSE:WT), a global financial innovator, today announced that it has appointed The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation (“BNY”) (NYSE:BK), a global financial services company, as the primary banking-as-a-service (BaaS) infrastructure provider for WisdomTree Prime, the platform retail and crypto company. The partnership between the two companies cements WisdomTree as BNY’s first BaaS […]
Dubai’s VARA issues warning against Vesta Investments
The Virtual Asset Regulatory Authority (VARA) has issued a warning regarding VESTA PRIME PORTAL CO. LLC (commercially advertised as “Vesta Investments”). The company uses the domain name www.vesta-investment.com and operates from an address of 1409, 51 Tower, Business Bay, Dubai, UAE. It has come to VARA’s attention that the company may be advertising the provision […]