Last Week Recap: Updates on IG, Robinhood, FCA, Bitcoin, Amber Markets and Centroid Solutions

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.

IG Japan to Halt Crypto ETF CFD Services

IG Securities, the Japan-based subsidiary of IG Group, will discontinue its cryptocurrency ETF CFD offering following recent regulatory changes.

Robinhood extends prediction market trading hours to around the clock

Robinhood has extended trading hours for its prediction markets to 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The company announced the change on X.

FCA Opens Consultation on UK Equity Consolidated Tape

The UK's Financial Conduct Authority has begun seeking feedback on plans to introduce a consolidated tape for domestic equity markets. The proposal would bring together post-trade data and venue-specific best bid and offer prices, with the aim of giving market participants a more complete picture of trading activity across the country's fragmented venues.

Bitcoin Hits Six-Month Low as Fed Policy Uncertainty Weighs on Risk Sentiment

Bitcoin slid to a six-month low on Thursday, briefly touching $86,270 as shifting expectations around U.S. monetary policy and stronger-than-expected employment data curbed investor appetite for risk.

Amber Markets Appoints Former INGOT Brokers CEO Adel Jibrin as Chief Revenue Officer

Amber Markets, a UK-registered CFD broker, has named Adel Jibrin as its new Chief Revenue Officer. Jibrin will lead the firm’s sales, partnerships, and product teams, with a mandate to streamline commercial strategy across the organisation.

STARprime Partners with Centroid Solutions to Enhance Liquidity Services​

STARprime, a premium liquidity provider, has announced a strategic partnership with Centroid Solutions, a leader in multi-asset trading technology.