Kalshi has filed with the CFTC to launch perpetual futures on U.S. equity indexes, adding to its earlier cryptocurrency and metal contracts and positioning itself as a multi‑asset exchange. The move comes amid market concerns over competition for traditional futures providers.
Trading Technologies International will enable its clients to trade Crypto.com’s OG.com event contracts through its platform by Q4 2026, offering a unified workflow alongside new crypto futures support.
Kraken’s new Krak debit card enables U.S. users to pay with crypto or fiat, earn up to 2% cashback, and manage over 600 currencies at the point of sale.
Binance's Android app was pulled from Google Play across multiple European markets, prompting a sharp regulatory divide between MiCA‑licensed and unlicensed exchanges. In the wake of the pull‑back, OKX Europe reported a 160% rise in app downloads and an eight‑fold increase in inflows from former Binance users.
Binance is reportedly preparing an FCA licence application, aiming to restart selected services for UK customers by 2027 after its local arm was barred from regulated activity in 2021.
The crypto market maker, backed by Coinbase Ventures and BlackRock, has secured a full broker‑dealer licence from Dubai’s Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority, following its recent MiCA approval in France, and is now positioned to serve institutional clients across the UAE.
Institutional infrastructure firm ARP Digital has obtained a broker‑dealer licence from Dubai’s Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority, enabling it to provide regulated digital‑asset and stablecoin conversions into UAE dirhams for corporate and qualified investors.
Bookmap has teamed up with Plus500 to give traders seamless futures market access, combining advanced visualization with low‑latency execution. The new partnership offers two distinct pathways for users to connect to global exchanges.
ActivTrades has introduced a new program that pays interest on unallocated cash in client accounts, offering up to 3.3% per annum on USD balances and 2.4% on EUR balances (capped at €100,000). The interest accrues daily and is credited monthly, with no minimum deposit or trading requirement.
In Q2 2026, 45 of 51 retail brokers saw trading volumes fall, even as active client numbers rose. Axi led per‑account gains, yet overall volume slipped 7‑9%.
Circle has introduced its USDC stablecoin and cross‑chain transfer protocol to X Layer, OKX’s Ethereum‑compatible layer‑2, giving traders and brokers new avenues for stablecoin use within a high‑volume exchange ecosystem.
Bybit has introduced four additional tokenised equity pairs—Meta, Tesla, Robinhood and Circle—to its Dual Asset structured product, raising the total supported xStocks to ten and outlining the associated risk profile for traders.