Robinhood Prediction Markets volumes drop 23% in August 2026
Crypto trading was up 61% from July 2026 at $17.5 billion, following Bitcoin’s price leap up to above $80,000 mid month.
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Kalshi launches 24/7 Gold and Silver Perps following regulatory approval
Kalshi’s new gold and silver perpetuals bring 24/7, CFTC-regulated trading to precious metals, with no expiration date.
IG Group hires Gemini and Grab/Uber alum Saad Ahmed as Managing Director APAC
We had reported back in May that the CEO of IG Group Singapore, Gavin Chia, had moved to online broker Longbridge.
Exclusive: TIOmarkets hires IC alum Andis Papageorgiou as CTO
Andis Papageorgiou spent six years at leading online broker IC, ending his tenure at IC late last year as Global Head of Engineering.
Caplin launches white-label crypto solution for institutional trading desks
Gives sell-side firms hosted multi-asset trading infrastructure out of the box with deployment in as little as 12 weeks.
Exclusive: Lena Kuprian joins Trading Central as Marketing Director
The new collaboration reflects Trading Central’s continued investment to adapt to the evolving requirements of the global Digital Wealth industry.
Valutrades denies market exit rumors, as it undergoes “strategic client portfolio review”
What seems to have fed the rumor mill are “New Account Applications are Closed” messages that one gets on Valutrades’ website.
IG Group planning hundreds of layoffs: Sky News
IG CEO Consumer Michael Healy said that staff in countries including the UK would be informed in a first wave of discussions.
FP Markets secures UAE CMA Category 5 License
A UAE CMA license has become the most sought-after in the FX and CFDs world over the past year.
cBridge head Alexis Droussiotis moves to Techysquad as COO
Alexis previously spent three years as Head of Platform for the Match Trader multi-asset trading platform at Match-Trade Technologies.
