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FPFX Technologies Opens New Office in Cyprus to Support Prop Trading
As interest in proprietary trading rises among regulated brokerages, FPFX Technologies, the US-based technology provider for the trading industry, has opened a dedicated office in Limassol, Cyprus.
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Exclusive: FundedNext Re-Enters US with New Futures Prop Platform
FundedNext, a prop trading firm launched in 2022, is now launching a new futures prop trading brand, FundedNext Futures, which will also be available to users in the United States, Financemagnates.


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Prop Firms Challenge CFD Brokers: Takeover or Coexistance?
Strong growth in prop trading revenues among non-bank liquidity providers has highlighted the potential impact of market expansion on CFD brokers.
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Global Forex Funds Launches New One-Phase Prop Trading Challenge in the UK
As more traders seek the best UK prop firm, the focus is shifting from bold claims to real trading conditions.
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Crypto Fund Trader x Bybit: Redefining the Future of Crypto Prop Trading
This strategic collaboration sets a new standard for what traders expect from a prop trading firm.


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Prop Firm BrightFunded Integrates cTrader Platform: Spotware Expands to Malaysia
BrightFunded has partnered with Spotware, the developer of the cTrader platform. The partnership allows BrightFunded to offer cTrader to its traders.
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Prop Firm Blueberry Funded Expands Evaluation Program With 1,000+ Stock CFDs
Prop firm Blueberry Funded has expanded its evaluation program to include CFD stock trading challenges, giving traders access to over 1,000 stocks through MetaTrader 5 and DXtrade platforms.


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Best Prop Trading Firms in 2025
Traders have more agency than ever before in selecting the top or best prop trading firms of their choosing in 2025.
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Brokeree Solutions Integrates Prop Trading Tools to cTrader
Brokeree Solutions integrated its prop trading solution with cTrader, bringing new tools to prop firms using the platform. This development adds a full-cycle account management system designed to i...
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Thriving in an Evolving Prop Space: Ultimate Traders, a Case Study
Adaptability is the name of the game when it comes to being a prop-trading leader
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FundingPips's Futures Trading Prop Firm Introduces Tradovate and Copy Trading
Serving over 750,000 traders, prop firm FundingPips unveiled its new brand focused entirely on the futures market, FundingTicks, in early March.


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CFDs, Prop Trading, and Listed Futures:
This article was written by Jon Light, Head of OTC Platform at Devexperts . Historically, there has been a clear geographical division between retail traders.
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Exclusive: Prop Firms and CFD Brokers Get Messaging Makeover as Convrs and Leverate Join Forces
Messaging platform provider Convrs and trading technology firm Leverate announced today (Wednesday) a partnership aimed at enhancing client engagement capabilities for forex brokers and prop tradin...


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Alpha Capital to Offer 100% Live Prop Trading in London Following Initial 10-Trader Launch
Alpha Capital Group has established Alpha Prime, a new prop trading company that will offer selected traders the opportunity to transition from simulation to live market trading with institutional ...
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Prop Firm Hantec Trader Introduces Instant Funding and Reaches $1M in Trader Payouts
Hantec Trader has announced the expansion of its challenge-based funded accounts to include instant funding options. The prop firm, owned by FX and CFD broker Hantec Markets, will offer a new type ...


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Russia’s Central Bank Warns of Manipulation in Prop Trading
The rise of proprietary trading (prop trading) in Russia has caught the attention of the country’s central bank, but not for the reasons traders might hope.
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Trustpilot or Bust: Why Brokers and Prop Firms Are Going All-In on Review War Rooms
For brokers and prop firms, managing their Trustpilot presence has become more than just a branding exercise—it’s a necessity. With traders placing increasing weight on peer reviews over polished m...
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Prop Firm The Funded Trader Paid Traders $386K in March, Could Have Earned 3x More
The prop trading firm The Funded Trader ( TFT ), whose clients have been waiting for payouts for a year, is now focusing on transparency.
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FundedNext Reveals Bold Rebrand & Empowering Vision: ‘For Every Trader, Every Market'
With unveiling its new “FN” logo and vision, FundedNext signals to become the complete trading ecosystem.
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Only 1 in 20 Traders Pass Prop Firm Challenges, Reports The Funded Trader
If you're considering trying your luck in the challenge-based prop trading industry, you should know that your chance of receiving a payout is merely 1-2%.
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Funding Pips Becomes Latest Prop Firm to Bring MetaTrader 5 Back After Year-Long Hiatus
Funding Pips is the third challenge-based prop firm in the past month to announce the return of MetaTrader 5 (MT5), the most popular platform among retail traders, to its offering.


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Trustpilot’s Reputation Casino: Are Brokers and Props Playing or Getting Played?
Trustpilot abruptly wiped out over 1,300 reviews from the profile of prop firm Hola Prime, leaving just 49 behind, Finance Magnates reported exclusively last week.
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Prop Trading Firm Maven Securities Reports £15.6M Profit, but Revenues and Staff Pay Fall by 30-40%
Maven Securities Holding Limited, a UK-based proprietary trading firm, reported a 30% decline in revenue to £84 million for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2024, while managing to increase profit.
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This Week in News: Prop Trading and "Fake" Reviews, TipRanks Launches AI Stock Analyst
Building a Brand with “Fake” Reviews? A brief look at the key events shaping the markets: To what extent can prop firms go to create a positive public image? Well, prop trading platform Hola Prime ...
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Prop Firm Hola Prime Had 1,300+ Trustpilot Reviews Yesterday, but Only 49 Today
The prop trading platform Hola Prime boasts an “Excellent” Trustpilot score on its homepage. However, today (Thursday), its Trustpilot profile displays the message: “This company’s rating is unavai...
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Ultimate Traders Prop Challenges: 5 Competitive Differences
Prop traders are discovering what makes Ultimate Traders stand out from the competition.
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Ukraine Flags Two Prop Trading Firms: Is It a Signal of Incoming Regulations?
Ukraine’s financial market regulator has added two prop trading firms to its warning list. Alpine Funded and Aura Funded were among the seven names the agency flagged last week.
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This Prop Firm Hires Former Lehman Brothers and UBS Veteran with 35 Years of Market Experience
Funded Trading Plus (FTP) has just expanded its C-level lineup with veteran trader Andrew Lockwood, who has over 35 years of experience in financial markets.
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This Prop Firm Has Nearly 1,300 Traders Waiting a Year for Their Money
Three months ago, the prop firm The Funded Trader ( TFT ) promised its clients that final decisions regarding the settlement of payouts, overdue for many months, would be announced by January 2025.
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Weekly Snapshot: Up to 100 Prop Firms Shuttered in 2024 Shake-Up, Bitcoin Drops Below $80K
80–100 Prop Firms Shut Down in 2024 . Breaking down this week's key events is a key highlight of our quarterly intelligence report that showed that the prop trading industry experienced its most dr...
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Exclusive: 80-100 Prop Firms Wiped Out in 2024's Industry Collapse
The prop trading industry has just witnessed its most dramatic shake-up yet. Over the past year, between 80 and 100 proprietary trading firms have shut down, while challenge pass rates have plummeted.
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Tickblaze Debuts a New Era of B2B Trading Solutions for Prop Firms, Hedge Funds, & Brokers
Tickblaze empowers B2B partners to surpass standard benchmarks, cultivate loyal client communities, and unlock new market opportunities.
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Another Prop Firm Returns to MetaTrader 5 a Year After MetaQuotes’ License Overhaul
Instant Funding, a prop trading firm focused on the forex (FX) markets, has introduced direct trading capabilities via the MetaTrader 5 (MT5) application after obtaining its own “main label” license.
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Swiset Expands Prop Trading and Brokers Solutions
Swiset has rolled out several innovative solutions targeted at brokers, trading communities, and traders:
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Africa - Government efforts to prop up the price of cobalt
Reuters report on efforts by the government of the Democratic Republic of Congo
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After FTMO Acquisition Deal, OANDA Signals Independence in Prop Trading
Barely a month after the landmark acquisition of OANDA by the Czech-based prop trading giant FTMO, the latter is boosting its prop trading business, the latest being a new prop trading community br...


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Prop Firm E8 Markets Hit by DDoS Attack: Traders' Account Access Status Update
Over the past weekend, prop firm E8 Markets fell victim to a DDoS attack, leaving traders unable to access their accounts for 48 hours.


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Axi Select Capital Allocation Program Hits $1 Million in Funding
Axi, a global online trading service provider, has announced that Francisco Quesada Godines, a trader, has reached a key achievement in its Axi Select capital allocation program.