Hong Kong passes CARF crypto-asset tax reporting rules
Hong Kong passed the crypto-asset reporting bill. CARF duties start 1 January 2027, the amended CRS starts 1 January 2028, and exchange is planned for 2028.
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OppFi withdraws applications to buy BNC National Bank
OppFi withdrew OCC, Fed and FDIC applications to buy BNC National Bank, while its $130.7 million merger agreement with BNCCORP remains fully in effect.
NOK/JPY
17.40by December 23, 2026
Wrong below16.70
Spot at filing17.149
NOK/JPY to 17.40: Norges Bank's hold
MXN/JPY
8.61by December 18, 2026
Wrong below8.3167
Spot at filing8.5115
MXN/JPY to 8.61: the survey-peso carry case
FTSE 250
24,795.85by 5 November 2026
Wrong below24,618.35
Spot at filing24,674.91
FTSE 250 to 24,796: the priced Bank Rate step
VIX
19.55by December 9, 2026
Wrong above23.93
Spot at filing20.83
VIX to 19.55: spot is rich to the curve
Levels as stated when filed. Not live prices. Analysis, not investment advice.
CFTC sues Utah to defend exclusive event-contract jurisdiction
The CFTC has sued Utah to keep state gambling statutes off designated contract markets. The filing redraws the line for brokers, FCMs and event-contract venues.
CP26/38 and what the Financial Crime Guide would change
CP26/38 would revise the FCA Financial Crime Guide on fraud, sanctions and cryptoassets. Comments close on December 24, 2026.
OCC part 15 drops the automatic redemption extension
OCC part 15 keeps a two-business-day redemption limit and requires a 24-hour notice when one brand's requests exceed 10 percent of outstanding issuance.
FirmWhat we foundFiled
NEOM FundedThe reward cap under the drawdown4 NovCoinhub FundedPayout cap and the step-two reset3 NovMyPropCapitalOn-chain receipts and the fee clash2 NovForaxis60-second rewards and a seven-day gap1 NovDoji FundingPayout caps on a simulated account31 OctPropXPStatic drawdown versus the split add-on30 OctTrue Forex FundsPermanently closed for insolvency29 OctHash HedgeZero risk against the customer contract28 OctNairaPropPayout rules clash across the site27 OctPropMarket70/30 on the page, zero in the catalogue26 OctClickfundedThe reward buffer and the split25 OctGoat Funded FuturesIntraday floor once funded24 Oct
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Bullwaves Prime review: regulated claim, SVG operator
Bullwaves Prime suits MetaTrader 5 traders who can live with a 15-day payout cycle and a 6% cap, and who treat the trading-rules page as the contract. It does not suit anyone who takes the regulated title or the 100% split line. The footer names Moonance LLC in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines as operator, the rules state an 80% split, and the legal page calls the accounts simulated. The caveat is three splits: 100% on the homepage, 90% on the challenge page, and 80% in the rules.
CFTC deems single-stock perpetual futures approved
Single-stock perpetual futures were deemed approved under CFTC Regulation 40.3 as security futures, Selig says, on the review clock rather than by a new order.
VT Markets takes best gold trading platform at FinanceFeeds Awards
VT Markets has won Best Gold Trading Platform at the FinanceFeeds Awards 2026, capping a January in which it reported $1.5 trillion in gold turnover.
Axcera Takes Three FinanceFeeds Awards for Prop Tech
Axcera has won three FinanceFeeds Awards 2026 across prop trading technology, infrastructure and multi-asset solutions.
The Broker Back Office Becomes One Data Layer
The constraint on most brokerages is not strategy but infrastructure that cannot pass data between functions.
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