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FM Daily Brief – 28 May 2026


FM Daily Brief – 28 May 2026

FM Daily Brief – 28 May 2026


FM Daily Brief – 28 May 2026

Today is Thursday, the 28th of May 2026, and these are our main stories: the chair of CySEC makes clear that prediction markets look like binary options to Brussels, Robinhood enters the age of AI agents, and a Google engineer faces insider trading charges over Polymarket activity.


Today is Thursday, the 28th of May 2026, and these are our main stories: the chair of CySEC makes clear that prediction markets look like binary options to Brussels, Robinhood enters the age of AI agents, and a Google engineer faces insider trading charges over Polymarket activity.

Today is Thursday, the 28th of May 2026, and these are our main stories: the chair of CySEC makes clear that prediction markets look like binary options to Brussels, Robinhood enters the age of AI agents, and a Google engineer faces insider trading charges over Polymarket activity.


Today is Thursday, the 28th of May 2026, and these are our main stories: the chair of CySEC makes clear that prediction markets look like binary options to Brussels, Robinhood enters the age of AI agents, and a Google engineer faces insider trading charges over Polymarket activity.

  • LMAX Digital: Crypto Market Outlook – Regulation, Tokenization & Institutional Adoption


    LMAX Digital: Crypto Market Outlook – Regulation, Tokenization & Institutional Adoption

    LMAX Digital: Crypto Market Outlook – Regulation, Tokenization & Institutional Adoption


    LMAX Digital: Crypto Market Outlook – Regulation, Tokenization & Institutional Adoption

    LMAX Digital: Crypto Market Outlook – Regulation, Tokenization & Institutional Adoption


    LMAX Digital: Crypto Market Outlook – Regulation, Tokenization & Institutional Adoption

    Nick Strain, Country Manager Singapore at LMAX Digital, discusses the future of digital assets and shares his views on crypto markets, perpetuals, institutional adoption, tokenization, and why regulatory clarity remains the biggest driver in the space.

    The discussion, hosted by Jonathan Fine, Content Strategist at Finance Magnates, covers:
    Crypto market sentiment
    Bitcoin and Ethereum’s role as macro assets
    The mechanics of perpetuals and funding rates
    Institutional adoption beyond buying crypto
    The opportunity in tokenization and programmable money
    The critical role of regulation in market growth


    Nick Strain, Country Manager Singapore at LMAX Digital, discusses the future of digital assets and shares his views on crypto markets, perpetuals, institutional adoption, tokenization, and why regulatory clarity remains the biggest driver in the space.

    The discussion, hosted by Jonathan Fine, Content Strategist at Finance Magnates, covers:
    Crypto market sentiment
    Bitcoin and Ethereum’s role as macro assets
    The mechanics of perpetuals and funding rates
    Institutional adoption beyond buying crypto
    The opportunity in tokenization and programmable money
    The critical role of regulation in market growth

    Nick Strain, Country Manager Singapore at LMAX Digital, discusses the future of digital assets and shares his views on crypto markets, perpetuals, institutional adoption, tokenization, and why regulatory clarity remains the biggest driver in the space.

    The discussion, hosted by Jonathan Fine, Content Strategist at Finance Magnates, covers:
    Crypto market sentiment
    Bitcoin and Ethereum’s role as macro assets
    The mechanics of perpetuals and funding rates
    Institutional adoption beyond buying crypto
    The opportunity in tokenization and programmable money
    The critical role of regulation in market growth


    Nick Strain, Country Manager Singapore at LMAX Digital, discusses the future of digital assets and shares his views on crypto markets, perpetuals, institutional adoption, tokenization, and why regulatory clarity remains the biggest driver in the space.

    The discussion, hosted by Jonathan Fine, Content Strategist at Finance Magnates, covers:
    Crypto market sentiment
    Bitcoin and Ethereum’s role as macro assets
    The mechanics of perpetuals and funding rates
    Institutional adoption beyond buying crypto
    The opportunity in tokenization and programmable money
    The critical role of regulation in market growth

    Nick Strain, Country Manager Singapore at LMAX Digital, discusses the future of digital assets and shares his views on crypto markets, perpetuals, institutional adoption, tokenization, and why regulatory clarity remains the biggest driver in the space.

    The discussion, hosted by Jonathan Fine, Content Strategist at Finance Magnates, covers:
    Crypto market sentiment
    Bitcoin and Ethereum’s role as macro assets
    The mechanics of perpetuals and funding rates
    Institutional adoption beyond buying crypto
    The opportunity in tokenization and programmable money
    The critical role of regulation in market growth


    Nick Strain, Country Manager Singapore at LMAX Digital, discusses the future of digital assets and shares his views on crypto markets, perpetuals, institutional adoption, tokenization, and why regulatory clarity remains the biggest driver in the space.

    The discussion, hosted by Jonathan Fine, Content Strategist at Finance Magnates, covers:
    Crypto market sentiment
    Bitcoin and Ethereum’s role as macro assets
    The mechanics of perpetuals and funding rates
    Institutional adoption beyond buying crypto
    The opportunity in tokenization and programmable money
    The critical role of regulation in market growth

  • FM Daily Brief – 27 May 2026


    FM Daily Brief – 27 May 2026

    FM Daily Brief – 27 May 2026


    FM Daily Brief – 27 May 2026

    FM Daily Brief – 27 May 2026


    FM Daily Brief – 27 May 2026

    Today is Wednesday, the 27th of May 2026, and these are our main stories: questions are swirling around the futures of FXCM and Tradu, as owner Jefferies reportedly weighs a sale, an acquisition of a prop firm, and the demographics of prediction markets.


    Today is Wednesday, the 27th of May 2026, and these are our main stories: questions are swirling around the futures of FXCM and Tradu, as owner Jefferies reportedly weighs a sale, an acquisition of a prop firm, and the demographics of prediction markets.

    Today is Wednesday, the 27th of May 2026, and these are our main stories: questions are swirling around the futures of FXCM and Tradu, as owner Jefferies reportedly weighs a sale, an acquisition of a prop firm, and the demographics of prediction markets.


    Today is Wednesday, the 27th of May 2026, and these are our main stories: questions are swirling around the futures of FXCM and Tradu, as owner Jefferies reportedly weighs a sale, an acquisition of a prop firm, and the demographics of prediction markets.

    Today is Wednesday, the 27th of May 2026, and these are our main stories: questions are swirling around the futures of FXCM and Tradu, as owner Jefferies reportedly weighs a sale, an acquisition of a prop firm, and the demographics of prediction markets.


    Today is Wednesday, the 27th of May 2026, and these are our main stories: questions are swirling around the futures of FXCM and Tradu, as owner Jefferies reportedly weighs a sale, an acquisition of a prop firm, and the demographics of prediction markets.

  • FYNXT CEO Samuel Aeby: Why Brokers Need Operating Systems, Not Just CRMs


    FYNXT CEO Samuel Aeby: Why Brokers Need Operating Systems, Not Just CRMs

    FYNXT CEO Samuel Aeby: Why Brokers Need Operating Systems, Not Just CRMs


    FYNXT CEO Samuel Aeby: Why Brokers Need Operating Systems, Not Just CRMs

    FYNXT CEO Samuel Aeby: Why Brokers Need Operating Systems, Not Just CRMs


    FYNXT CEO Samuel Aeby: Why Brokers Need Operating Systems, Not Just CRMs

    Should brokers build their own technology, or buy existing solutions? And with AI changing how firms manage clients, retention, and risk, are traditional CRM systems still enough?

    At the Finance Magnates Singapore Summit, Jonathan Fine, Content Strategist at Finance Magnates, spoke with Samuel Aeby, CEO & Founder of FYNXT, about the future of broker technology, AI, and why operational complexity may be holding firms back.

    🎥 Watch the interview: What does Samuel Aeby think most brokers are getting wrong when it comes to technology?


    Should brokers build their own technology, or buy existing solutions? And with AI changing how firms manage clients, retention, and risk, are traditional CRM systems still enough?

    At the Finance Magnates Singapore Summit, Jonathan Fine, Content Strategist at Finance Magnates, spoke with Samuel Aeby, CEO & Founder of FYNXT, about the future of broker technology, AI, and why operational complexity may be holding firms back.

    🎥 Watch the interview: What does Samuel Aeby think most brokers are getting wrong when it comes to technology?

    Should brokers build their own technology, or buy existing solutions? And with AI changing how firms manage clients, retention, and risk, are traditional CRM systems still enough?

    At the Finance Magnates Singapore Summit, Jonathan Fine, Content Strategist at Finance Magnates, spoke with Samuel Aeby, CEO & Founder of FYNXT, about the future of broker technology, AI, and why operational complexity may be holding firms back.

    🎥 Watch the interview: What does Samuel Aeby think most brokers are getting wrong when it comes to technology?


    Should brokers build their own technology, or buy existing solutions? And with AI changing how firms manage clients, retention, and risk, are traditional CRM systems still enough?

    At the Finance Magnates Singapore Summit, Jonathan Fine, Content Strategist at Finance Magnates, spoke with Samuel Aeby, CEO & Founder of FYNXT, about the future of broker technology, AI, and why operational complexity may be holding firms back.

    🎥 Watch the interview: What does Samuel Aeby think most brokers are getting wrong when it comes to technology?

    Should brokers build their own technology, or buy existing solutions? And with AI changing how firms manage clients, retention, and risk, are traditional CRM systems still enough?

    At the Finance Magnates Singapore Summit, Jonathan Fine, Content Strategist at Finance Magnates, spoke with Samuel Aeby, CEO & Founder of FYNXT, about the future of broker technology, AI, and why operational complexity may be holding firms back.

    🎥 Watch the interview: What does Samuel Aeby think most brokers are getting wrong when it comes to technology?


    Should brokers build their own technology, or buy existing solutions? And with AI changing how firms manage clients, retention, and risk, are traditional CRM systems still enough?

    At the Finance Magnates Singapore Summit, Jonathan Fine, Content Strategist at Finance Magnates, spoke with Samuel Aeby, CEO & Founder of FYNXT, about the future of broker technology, AI, and why operational complexity may be holding firms back.

    🎥 Watch the interview: What does Samuel Aeby think most brokers are getting wrong when it comes to technology?

  • FM Daily Brief – 26 May 2026


    FM Daily Brief – 26 May 2026

    FM Daily Brief – 26 May 2026


    FM Daily Brief – 26 May 2026

    FM Daily Brief – 26 May 2026


    FM Daily Brief – 26 May 2026

    Today is Tuesday, the twenty-sixth of May 2026, and these are our main stories: XTB has pushed its retail options product into four more European markets, and a leadership change at Eightcap.


    Today is Tuesday, the twenty-sixth of May 2026, and these are our main stories: XTB has pushed its retail options product into four more European markets, and a leadership change at Eightcap.

    Today is Tuesday, the twenty-sixth of May 2026, and these are our main stories: XTB has pushed its retail options product into four more European markets, and a leadership change at Eightcap.


    Today is Tuesday, the twenty-sixth of May 2026, and these are our main stories: XTB has pushed its retail options product into four more European markets, and a leadership change at Eightcap.

    Today is Tuesday, the twenty-sixth of May 2026, and these are our main stories: XTB has pushed its retail options product into four more European markets, and a leadership change at Eightcap.


    Today is Tuesday, the twenty-sixth of May 2026, and these are our main stories: XTB has pushed its retail options product into four more European markets, and a leadership change at Eightcap.

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