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Interactive Brokers announced on Tuesday the expansion of its digital asset business, adding trading tokens such as Aave, Aptos, Canton, Lido DAO, Monad, NEAR Protocol, Plasma, Pax Gold, and Uniswap, and supporting 24/7 stablecoin wallet transfers via USDC, PYUSD, and RLUSD.As of mid-2026, Interactive Brokers manages approximately $930.3 billion in client assets, with cryptocurrency trading commissions starting at 0.12% to 0.18% of the total transaction amount, with a minimum order fee of $1.75, and no additional spreads, markups, or custody fees. The company stated that accounts in the UK and Ireland cannot use stablecoin two-way deposits, and clients of the Irish affiliate cannot access the newly launched crypto assets.

According to Yicai, global chip stocks faced a Black Monday. On that day, during the Asian trading session, rising geopolitical tensions in the Middle East suppressed risk appetite, with SK Hynix plunging over 15% on the Korean Exchange, marking the largest single-day drop in 18 years; the South Korean benchmark index KOSPI fell more than 9% in a single day, retreating 25% from its historical high on June 22.Data from the Financial Supervisory Service of Korea shows that the total amount of forced liquidations across the entire South Korean market reached 344.2 billion won in a single day, the largest scale of credit liquidation this year. Retail investors accounted for 92% of leveraged positions, referred to as "ant investors," who made full bets on memory chips and have very weak capacity to withstand volatility. As of Monday, over 1.2 million leveraged retail accounts in the entire South Korean market had reached the margin call line. Among them, approximately 320,000 to 360,000 accounts have been fully liquidated by brokerages, resulting in the loss of principal, with some accounts even owing debts to brokerages.Institutions believe that the short-term Gamma effect of leveraged shorts in South Korea cannot be eliminated, and the trillion-won level of leveraged selling pressure has not been fully cleared, with the risk of volatility still unresolved. However, this round of decline is not a reversal of the industry's fundamentals but rather a concentrated deleveraging event following macro shocks faced by crowded high-position leveraged trades.

According to The Block, the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) has issued a circular requiring licensed virtual asset trading platforms and internet brokers to stop using one-time passwords (OTP) for user login and device binding within 12 months, and instead adopt stronger authentication methods such as passkeys and device binding.This move is due to the fact that in the 2025 Hong Kong cybersecurity incident, phishing attacks accounted for as much as 57%. The SFC also requires institutions to establish monitoring systems for suspicious logins, transactions, and withdrawals, and to promptly notify customers of any unusual account activities. Large brokers must implement the new authentication measures immediately. The SFC emphasizes that if internal controls are found to be deficient and result in customer losses, relevant responsibilities will be pursued.

According to PYMNTS, the new cryptocurrency tax in Illinois, USA, will take effect on January 1, 2027. The law firm Jones Day stated that any brokers with business exposure in Illinois should begin registration preparations as soon as possible and review existing record-keeping processes to meet the upcoming compliance requirements.

According to informed sources, U.S. regulators are investigating allegations made by Susquehanna International Group. The allegations claim that unknown insider traders profited $100 million through options bets before recent regulatory crackdowns on cross-border brokers Futu and Tiger Brokers in China. Susquehanna publicly disclosed these allegations in a lawsuit filed on June 29 in Manhattan federal court. Sources indicate that the U.S. SEC is reviewing the trades described in the market maker's complaint.Susquehanna claims in the lawsuit that it lost over $70 million as the counterparty to most of the alleged insider trading. The lawsuit states that traders purchased U.S. exchange-traded options from Chinese securities firms, which subsequently became targets of the regulatory crackdown on May 22. The scope and stage of the SEC investigation remain unclear. A U.S. judge approved Susquehanna's request to freeze related accounts on June 29. The Chinese government stated that Futu and Tiger Brokers provided unlicensed trading services to mainland residents. Following the announcement on May 22, the stock prices of both companies fell. Futu was fined 1.85 billion yuan in regulatory penalties, and founder Leaf Li's wealth decreased by $1.7 billion in a single day.

Global automated broker Interactive Brokers announced the expansion of its Agentic trading feature, adding access to ChatGPT and Grok on top of the existing integration with Claude.It is reported that users can securely connect to the aforementioned AI tools through their existing accounts, using natural language for portfolio exploration, market analysis, and generating trading instructions. At the same time, the platform has expanded the asset classes for generating trading instructions from stocks and ETFs to options, futures, and futures options. To ensure the safety of funds, the system will not share passwords or API keys with AI providers, and all AI-generated trading instructions must undergo final review and approval by the user on a dedicated "AI Instructions" page before being submitted to the market.

Tiger Brokers announced that on May 22, the Beijing Regulatory Bureau of the China Securities Regulatory Commission imposed administrative penalties on some of the company's subsidiaries and ordered the confiscation of illegal gains, totaling approximately 411 million RMB (about 59.7 million USD).The related penalties stem from some subsidiaries conducting unlicensed cross-border securities business within China, as well as illegal activities involving funds and futures business. The company sincerely accepts the penalties and has confirmed them as a significant matter following the first quarter. Considering the company's overall profitability and cash flow situation, this one-time expenditure will not have a significant adverse impact on the company's operational activities or long-term development.

According to the official announcement, the globally leading digital asset platform Gate has officially launched real stock trading services, allowing users to directly participate in the U.S. mainstream securities market for stocks and ETFs using USDT. Currently, Android users can experience the stock trading feature by updating the Gate App to the latest version, while iOS users can access the related services after updating to version 8.21.5. Unlike the widely discussed stock tokenization and RWA mapping models in the current market, Gate's stock service does not involve on-chain mapped assets or tokenized derivatives. Instead, it connects directly to the real securities market through compliant brokers holding U.S. Broker-Dealer licenses and clearing qualifications, providing users with real stock trading services.The brokers collaborating with Gate are also members of the Securities Investor Protection Corporation (SIPC) and can provide corresponding protection for clients' securities assets under certain conditions. This model aims to enhance trading transparency, asset security, and investor protection mechanisms, reflecting Gate's ongoing expansion in accessing traditional financial markets.

Digital asset market infrastructure provider Prometheum recently launched Digital Brokerage Solutions, offering agency clearing, custody, and trading services for broker-dealers and registered investment advisors (RIA), enabling them to provide cryptocurrency assets and tokenized securities directly to clients through traditional brokerage accounts.Co-founder and co-CEO Aaron Kaplan stated that hundreds of billions of dollars in tokenized securities have been issued on-chain, but there is a lack of distribution channels to reach mainstream investors. He believes that the crypto industry has solved the tokenization issue but has not yet addressed the distribution problem, and that broker-dealer and RIA channels are key to achieving scalable reach to investors.

Upward Fusion (formerly Tiger Brokers) announced that on May 22, 2026, some of the company's subsidiaries received a notice from the Beijing Regulatory Bureau of the China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC), indicating that the CSRC Beijing Regulatory Bureau has launched an investigation into their suspected illegal activities related to securities, funds, and futures business. It was found that these subsidiaries engaged in unlicensed cross-border securities business and illegal activities related to funds and futures in mainland China.According to the investigation results, the CSRC Beijing Regulatory Bureau imposed a total administrative penalty of approximately 308.1 million yuan and confiscated illegal gains totaling approximately 103.1 million yuan. The company's director, CEO, and actual controller, Mr. Wu Tianhua, also received a warning and was fined 1.25 million yuan. As of the end of 2025, retail customer assets in mainland China accounted for approximately 10% of the company's total customer assets in the consolidated financial statements.

In response to the China Securities Regulatory Commission's announcement regarding the rectification of illegal cross-border securities, futures, and fund operations and related penalties, Wang Shan, Chief Operating Officer of Tiger Brokers (Hong Kong) Global Limited, stated that the company is aware of the relevant notice issued by the China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC). The company indicated that the relevant notice does not directly apply to its Hong Kong entity, as the company holds a license issued by the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) and operates independently under its regulation.

According to Jinshi News, Interactive Brokers' U.S. stocks rose over 8% before the market opened.

The prediction market platform Kalshi announced a partnership with Interactive Brokers.According to the cooperation details, Interactive Brokers has integrated the Kalshi prediction market into its existing trading platform, allowing users to manage prediction market positions and traditional portfolios on the same interface, and supporting real-time viewing of positions, liquidity, and price data.The initially launched prediction markets will mainly cover topics such as election results, climate events, and economic indicators.

According to Bits.media, the Moscow Exchange is in discussions with brokers to launch a cryptocurrency trading mode. Experts expect that cryptocurrency trading in Russia will be similar to other exchange tools, but trading hours will be extended to 24/7. Currently, the Moscow Exchange is considering whether to adopt a 24/7 model, but the final decision depends on how the clearing operations will work.In addition, the Moscow Exchange is testing the deposit and withdrawal functions for cryptocurrencies and has invited some brokers to participate in the testing. In the future, users will not be able to register cryptocurrency wallets directly on the exchange but will need to operate through brokers' digital custody accounts. The Moscow Exchange's press office stated that the platform "is actively developing solutions to serve the cryptocurrency market."

According to the official announcement, Binance will update independent brokers (Cryptocurrency as a Service CaaS - Basic/Premium model) to set a limit on the number of sub-accounts for end users of each independent broker client who have completed KYC verification.This change aims to standardize the services across the platform, thereby enhancing the compliance and security of all products and users. Starting from April 29, 2026, 08:00 (UTC+8), each independent broker will allow each user who has completed KYC verification to associate a maximum of 5 sub-accounts.

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Division of Trading and Markets issued a staff statement providing guidance on whether certain user interfaces used to generate trading instructions for crypto asset securities (Covered User Interface) need to be registered as broker-dealers.The statement noted that under specific conditions, providers of such interfaces may not need to register as broker-dealers under Section 15 of the Securities Exchange Act. These conditions include: not actively soliciting specific trades, not providing investment advice, not controlling or executing trades, generating trading instructions solely based on objective parameters, and fully disclosing the fee structure, potential conflicts of interest, and associated risks to users.The SEC emphasized that such interfaces typically exist in the form of websites, browser plugins, or wallet applications, used to convert trading parameters set by users into on-chain executable instructions, while also providing market data such as prices, paths, and fees.Additionally, the statement clarified that such exemptions do not apply to activities involving trade matching, fund custody, order routing, or providing investment advice. The relevant guidance is a temporary opinion and will automatically expire in 2026 if no further action is taken. The SEC stated that this move aims to provide a clearer regulatory framework for activities related to crypto asset securities and continues to seek market feedback.

According to a report by businesswire, Interactive Brokers (NASDAQ: IBKR) announced the expansion of its digital asset services to the European Economic Area through integration with Zero Hash. This service is provided by Interactive Brokers Ireland Limited, allowing eligible individual investors in the region to trade cryptocurrencies.Currently supported trading assets include a total of 11 cryptocurrencies: BTC, ETH, LTC, BCH, LINK, SOL, ADA, XRP, DOGE, AVAX, and SUI. Users can trade on platforms such as Trader Workstation, IBKR Desktop, Client Portal, IBKR Mobile, and IBKR GlobalTrader, while the platform continues to offer trading services for traditional financial products such as stocks, options, futures, forex, bonds, and mutual funds.In addition, Interactive Brokers currently offers cryptocurrency trading services in the United States through Interactive Brokers LLC and in the United Kingdom through Interactive Brokers (U.K.) Limited.

According to a report by businesswire, Interactive Brokers announced the launch of a cryptocurrency portfolio transfer feature, allowing customers to directly transfer their platform-supported digital assets from external wallets or platforms into their cryptocurrency accounts associated with Interactive Brokers, without the need to first liquidate their cryptocurrency positions. This enables users to manage digital assets, stocks, options, futures, currencies, bonds, and other investments simultaneously.Interactive Brokers will provide a comprehensive solution that integrates digital assets and traditional investments on the same platform, thereby offering cryptocurrency pricing and a broader range of investment opportunities.

Fidelity, in a letter to the SEC, suggested establishing a regulatory framework that allows broker-dealers to trade crypto assets through alternative trading systems (ATS).The proposal aims to promote the inclusion of crypto asset trading into the existing financial system, enhancing market compliance and institutional participation.