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Crypto.com Buys Nadex, Small Exchange For $216M In Cash
Thursday, December 2, 2021 - 10:10am | 384Crypto.com, a fast-growing cryptocurrency and financial services platform, earlier this week announced the acquisition of Nadex, the North American Derivatives Exchange, and the Small Exchange from IG Group. The proposed acquisitions will enable Crypto.com to offer U.S.-based customers the...
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Small Exchange Lowers Barrier To Crypto Innovation With New Index Future
Wednesday, September 29, 2021 - 9:05am | 399The Small Exchange announced the launch of a new product, the Small Cryptocurrency Stock Index (SCCX), which begins trading on Oct. 4, 2021. What Happened: Launched last year, the Small Exchange was founded after CEO and President Donald Roberts, alongside Tom Sosnoff, founder and co-CEO of...
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S420: The First Ever US Cannabis Equity Index Future Contract
Wednesday, June 23, 2021 - 2:41pm | 483The Small Exchange celebrated its one-year anniversary with the launch of the first futures contract on marijuana stocks. Small Cannabis, listed under the S420 symbol, is based on an index that includes 21 producers and distributors of medical and recreational cannabis products. Among the...
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Fintech Focus For June 17, 2021
Wednesday, June 16, 2021 - 6:54pm | 1823Quote To Start The Day: "The journey of a thousand miles begins with one step.” Source: Lao Tzu One Big Thing In Fintech: Outside of perhaps China, right now the big use case for central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) seems to be just talking about them. Crypto is cool right now and...
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Fintech Focus For June 11, 2021
Thursday, June 10, 2021 - 5:51pm | 2464Quote To Start The Day: "As my knowledge of things grew I felt more and more the delight of the world I was in.” Source: Helen Keller One Big Thing In Fintech: The Basel Committee on Banking Supervision on Thursday recommended the highest possible risk weighting — 1,250% —...
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Tradovate Offers Commission-Free Access To New Futures Exchange, FairX
Tuesday, June 1, 2021 - 5:17pm | 325What To Know: Tradovate is an online futures brokerage for the active trader. As part of a vision to change the futures industry through technology and pricing innovation, Tradovate announced it will be one of the first brokers to offer futures trading on FairX, a new CFTC-regulated futures...
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Fintech Focus Roundup For May 23, 2021
Sunday, May 23, 2021 - 7:56am | 1771Fintech Spotlight: Nasdaq And Benzinga Partner, Express Commitment To Providing Actionable Market Intelligence As part of a vision to democratize access to actionable and timely stock market information, Benzinga partnered with Nasdaq Inc. Apart from supporting firms like Apple Inc, Alphabet Inc,...
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Fintech Focus For May 13, 2021
Wednesday, May 12, 2021 - 5:34pm | 1867Quote To Start The Day: “Man is the cruelest animal.” Source: Friedrich Nietzsche One Big Thing In Fintech: In addition to new venues, more new order types are likely in the US equity market this year. The US Securities and Exchange Commission has approved the introduction of periodic...
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Fintech Focus For December 16, 2020
Tuesday, December 15, 2020 - 6:59pm | 1992Quote To Start The Day: “When we’re talking about public markets — when you decide to go public — you go from one to two businesses. The business of whatever you’re in, let’s call it making widgets, and the business of being public.” Source: David Buzkin...
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Fintech Focus For December 8, 2020
Monday, December 7, 2020 - 6:39pm | 1600Quote To Start The Day: There’s challenges with blockchain to date because it doesn’t have the scale to provide attractive economics. Source: Daniel Springer One Big Thing In Fintech: The fintech space is becoming increasingly crowded (since fintech is eating the world) with over $20...
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Meet Small Exchange, A 2020 Benzinga Global Fintech Awards Finalist
Tuesday, November 10, 2020 - 10:20am | 631The following post was written and/or published as a collaboration between Benzinga’s in-house sponsored content team and a financial partner of Benzinga. In recognition of those disruptive innovators creating positive and diverse change within the financial services space, Benzinga presents...
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Fintech Focus For August 18, 2020
Monday, August 17, 2020 - 5:54pm | 1716Quote Of The Day: There's no evidence of a V-shaped spike in animal spirits commensurate with near record-high equity indices. - John Hill Fintech Movers: Acting Comptroller of the Currency Brian Brooks said Thursday he thinks banks will be connecting to blockchain the way they are connecting...
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Reasons Investors Should Trade Small Exchange Products
Friday, June 26, 2020 - 10:42am | 697On May 19, the Small Exchange announced the launch of a new CFTC approved futures exchange, marking a new beginning for the industry as market participants now have access to standardized, easy to consume financial instruments. In light of the launch, Edge Clear, a low-cost futures brokerage...
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Interactive Brokers, Phillip Capital Group Partner With The Small Exchange
Wednesday, June 3, 2020 - 10:43am | 529On the heels of launching a futures exchange and receiving approvals from the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) and Options Clearing Corporation (OCC), the Small Exchange announced it secured a $4 million investment from Interactive Brokers Group (NASDAQ: IBKR) and Phillip Capital...
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'A Chance To Change The World': The Small Exchange Opens, Launches Small, Standard, And Simple Futures Products
Wednesday, May 20, 2020 - 6:22pm | 769On May 19, the Small Exchange announced the launch of a new futures exchange after receiving approval from the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) and successfully completing Options Clearing Corporation (OCC) tests. The launch marks a new beginning for the industry, as more market...