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Webull Australia links trading & funding to Qantas points

Clients can now earn airline rewards for topping up accounts and trading, as Webull Australia links its platform to Qantas Frequent Flyer.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • This month

Crypto

Revolut launches Ultra plan in Australia for users

The fee-based tier is aimed at Australian customers seeking steadier rewards, travel perks and investing access as card points lose appeal.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month

Crypto

IG launches crypto trading app for Australian investors

Australian investors gain a mobile crypto platform as IG bets rising demand and new rules will draw mainstream savers into digital assets.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month

Global Stories

ETFs stories

Crypto

Alpaca raises USD $135 million in Peak XV-led round

The fresh capital will help Alpaca expand regulated brokerage infrastructure for clients building products across traditional and on-chain markets.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week

Digital Transformation

Standard Chartered taps BlackRock for wealth platform

Advisers in Singapore and Hong Kong will gain portfolio risk and scenario tools as Standard Chartered upgrades myWealth Advisor with BlackRock software.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week

Fintech

SoFi launches Social 50 Income ETF for monthly income

Investors seeking income now have a simpler route to options-based returns as the new fund combines monthly payouts with stock-market growth potential.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • This month

Fintech

SS&C to add digital cash settlement for tokenised funds

The move could lower settlement risk and speed up tokenised fund trades as asset managers seek regulated digital cash rails.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • This month

Crypto

CMC Invest launches AI tool for portfolio insights

Retail investors will get ranked, source-cited insights on holdings across shares, ETFs and crypto as CMC Invest rolls out CMC Intelligence.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month

Fintech

DTCC & Stellar plan tokenised assets on public chain

The tie-up could let banks and asset managers move regulated securities onchain, with DTC-settled tokenised assets due in 2027.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 5 min read • Sat, 30th May 2026

Fintech

Bitget launches Reality for tokenised US stocks & ETFs

Eligible users will gain round-the-clock access to selected US shares and ETFs as Bitget pushes deeper into tokenised traditional assets.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Thu, 28th May 2026

Fintech

Bitget Wallet adds xStocks tokenised equities in app

Users can now trade more than 130 tokenised stocks and ETFs in the wallet, extending access beyond traditional brokerage hours.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Thu, 21st May 2026

Stories from Other Regions

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Crypto

E*TRADE rolls out crypto trading for retail clients

Eligible clients can now trade Bitcoin, Ethereum and Solana on the brokerage, as Morgan Stanley deepens E*TRADE's push into digital assets.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week

Artificial Intelligence

Asian investors pile into equities as bond flows slide

Asia's fund investors shifted towards shares in the first half of 2026, with bond funds sliding to net outflows of USD $3.1 billion.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week

Fintech

Ondo launches tokenised US securities with Broadridge

Investors will be able to hold blockchain-based entitlements to two US-listed securities while keeping the underlying assets in regulated custody.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • This month

Semiconductors

Binance stock trading assets top USD $1 billion in 30 days

Emerging-market users drove Binance's stock trading debut past USD $1 billion in assets as retail demand for US equities surged.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • This month

Fintech

Webull Thailand to buy Pi Securities in USD $100m deal

The purchase would deepen Webull's Thai foothold and add Pi Securities' long-standing client base, pending approvals.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • This month

Fintech

Ondo launches 24/7 minting for tokenised US stocks

Investors can now enter and exit six tokenised US equities at any hour, as Ondo widens access beyond Wall Street trading windows.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Last month

Fintech

SoFi launches AI investing platform Composer by SoFi

Retail investors can now build and test rules-based strategies in plain English, as SoFi folds the platform into its app after buying Composer Securities.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Last month