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Zesty, a fintech regulated and supervised by the Comisión para el Mercado Financiero (CMF), has recently announced the launch of crypto trading in Chile. With this expansion, Zesty users can now access US markets, local Chilean markets, and crypto, all within a single pl...

In markets like Indonesia, retail investor bases have crossed 20 million by the end of 2025, a 37% increase from 2024*. That growth has continued in the early half of 2026, supported in part by engagement from younger, mobile-first consumers seeking expanded access to financial tools.1,2However, while the number of investors has increased, the growth in holdings of US equitie...

We’re excited to share that Bitget, a digital asset platform with over 125 million users, has launched Reality, their new real-world asset platform providing access to toke...

Binance, the largest digital asset platform by trading volume serving over 300 million global users, today launched 24/5 trading of US stocks and ETFs, powered by Alpaca, a ...

Young investors in Kenya are increasingly looking beyond local markets, with rising participation in foreign equities, particularly US stocks.1 This is primarily due to investors facing friction when investing locally, including limited product choice, cumbersome onboarding, and high costs.2,3 Historically, foreign investing has often involved similar barriers, making global ...