Last Week Recap: FastBull Trading Contest Concludes; ProsperUS Closes Down; AETOS UK Withdraws; June FX Market; Agentic AI...

Fazzaco continued extensively covering the latest trends in forex, crypto, fintech, and prop trading last week. The below is the selected highlights of last week.

2025 FastBull CFD Trading Contest Wraps Up, Revealing the Top Ten Traders!

After two weeks of fierce competition, the 2025 FastBull CFD Trading Contest Season 1 has come to a successful close on July 22, 2025. We had an incredible turnout with 7,199 traders from around the globe, all demonstrating their outstanding trading skills and strategies in the FastBull community.

Singapore's ProsperUS Platform to Wind Down by End of November 2025

ProsperUS, a digital trading platform operated by CGS International, will cease operations on 30 November 2025, according to a formal announcement on its website. The company has already halted new account registrations and will begin restricting trading activity from 11 August.

Marex to Acquire Winterflood Securities for £103.9 Million in Strategic Expansion

Marex Group plc has announced its intention to acquire Winterflood Securities from Close Brothers Group plc for approximately £103.9 million in cash, including a £15 million premium. The deal, which is subject to regulatory approval, is expected to close in early 2026.

Traders Edge Ordered to Exit NFA Membership Following Misconduct Findings

The National Futures Association (NFA) has issued a decision requiring New Jersey-based introducing broker Traders Edge Inc. to withdraw from membership and prohibiting it from reapplying, following a series of compliance violations.

AETOS UK Withdraws from Market, Citing End of Trading Operations

The UK arm of CFD broker AETOS has officially exited the British financial market, surrendering its authorisation from the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). According to the FCA registry, the company cited "ceasing to trade" as the reason for the licence cancellation, a step typically associated with dissolution or administration.

CLS's FX Trade Volume Report - June 2025

The analytics team at CLS Group has reviewed foreign exchange (FX) trading activity for June 2025, comparing the month against prior periods and analyzing daily and hourly trading patterns. This resulted in the June 2025 FX Market Trading Report, which covers data from the FX spot, swap, and outright forward markets.

Why Financial Firms Are Betting Big on Agentic AI?​

According to a recent study by Fenergo, 93% of compliance, risk, and technology executives at 90 U.S. and U.K.-based financial institutions - including asset managers, investment banks, and commercial banks - plan to deploy agentic AI within the next two years. Six percent have already done so. Agentic AI is evolving from a mere data-processing tool into an "intelligent agent" capable of decision-making and execution, and is emerging as a key disruptor in compliance operations.