AUD/NZD trades down to 1.1600 by December 31, 2026 in the base case, 1.1380 in the bear case and 1.2100 in the bull case, driven by a 185-basis-point Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) versus Reserve…
Breakout Prop review: Kraken-owned, no published funding policy
Verdict. Breakout Prop suits crypto-native traders who want perpetual-futures markets, a static drawdown rather than a trailing one, and USDC withdrawals on demand — and who accept that the firm is now a customer-acquisition channel…
Fintokei review: Japan-first rules and a Seychelles broker
Verdict: Fintokei suits patient, rule-following retail traders — particularly in Japan, where roughly 60% of its client base sits — who want a tightly bounded simulated account and fast, reliable withdrawals. It does not suit…
BNY Mellon adds staking to custody as Galaxy…
BNY said on August 4, 2026 that it will add staking to its digital asset custody platform, with Galaxy supplying the validator infrastructure and acting as design partner. The detail worth pausing on is the…
Dubai’s two-regulator problem: VARA vs DFSA licensing in…
Dubai runs two separate financial regulators over the same 4,114 square kilometres: the Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA) supervises virtual asset activity across the emirate except inside the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC), where the…
Finotive Funding review: the strikes that cut payouts…
Verdict. Finotive Funding suits diversified, medium-frequency traders who can hold a static 7.5% leash and who read a rulebook before they pay for it. It does not suit scalpers, single-instrument specialists, or anyone whose edge…
Deluxe Acquires Celero for $625 Million in B2B…
Deluxe Corporation closed its $625 million acquisition of Celero Commerce on July 31, 2026, and the price says more about B2B payments consolidation than the deal announcement did. On Celero's 2025 figures, more than $200…