Category Archives: Firm Announcements

FundingTicks has announced it will begin winding down operations, describing the move as part of a “strategic plan” to refocus resources on areas that deliver long-term value to clients and partners. The decision follows backlash over new trading restrictions and profit-related changes introduced in late 2025. Importantly, the firm has published a detailed plan explaining…

CME Group has fined Tanius Technology $150,000 for placing excessively large Treasury bond futures orders that far exceeded its immediate liquidity capacity. This behavior was deemed a violation of the exchange’s capital safety and risk management regulations. CME imposes a $150,000 fine on Tanius technology During the period of 2020-2022, Tanius Technology was found to…

Moneta Funded (monetafunded.com) is a new proprietary trading brand announced by David Bily, Founder & CEO of Moneta Markets. It is a proprietary trading firm that benefits from direct support from reputable brokers. The core objective of this platform is to establish a transparent and fair career progression path for the global trading community. By…

The market enters 2026 with a series of notable developments: Google has tightened advertising requirements for prediction markets in the US; the prop futures platform FundingTicks has been criticized for changing its minimum 1-minute holding rule and applying it retroactively; Prop Firm Match released estimated data showing prop firms paid out nearly $325 million in…

TrioMarkets has officially entered the proprietary trading market with a new brand called TrioFunded. This is a strategic move by the forex and CFD broker to provide funding challenge programs for traders. The platform is now live at triofunded.com, opening up access to significant funding for the professional trading community. TrioMarkets enters the prop trading…

Topstep, a US-based futures exchange, has confirmed a serious data breach. The cyberattack, which occurred last September, compromised the personal information of many users, including their names and Social Security numbers. The company has now begun sending direct notifications to affected customers. DDoS attack raises questions over possible user data exposure In a letter to…

The futures trading platform FundingTicks is facing a serious crisis of confidence after unilaterally changing its trading rules. The retroactive implementation of the new terms last week has sparked outrage among the global investment community. The main point of contention is the mandatory minimum order holding time of one minute, a direct barrier for scalpers….

After years of rapid growth, the prop trading industry entered 2025 amid a wave of new models, intense price competition, and aggressive expansion by funding firms. However, rather than continuing to expand horizontally, 2025 forced the industry to restructure from within. This was not a collapse but a necessary phase of consolidation, in which unsustainable…

Proprietary trading is no longer a short-term trend but has become a core pillar of the retail trading ecosystem. Despite ongoing controversy around the two-step evaluation model, prop firms play a central role in expanding access to capital, training traders, and revitalizing traditional brokers. Prop trading is not a passing phenomenon, but an inevitable future…

In August 2023, the global proprietary trading community witnessed the sudden collapse of My Forex Funds, one of the largest prop trading companies. This event caused a major shock and raised many questions about the stability and legal regulation of this business model. Recently, MFF issued an important announcement stating that a Canadian court has…