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Trading insights, market analysis, and platform updates from the XBTFX team.
Weak Jobs Data, BitGo's "Lehman, Only Worse" Warning, and IMF Waives El Salvador's Bitcoin Breach
A weak jobs report weighs on the dollar as the SEC proposes custody rules and BitGo's CEO flags Clarity Act risk.
The Evolution of Trading From Manual to Automated: From Trading Floors to AI Agents
How trading moved from open outcry floors to online platforms, Expert Advisors, HFT and AI agents, and what should stay human once the automation is built.
SATA Stock: How Strive's Bitcoin-Backed Preferred Works and Why It's Beating Strategy's STRC
SATA stock is Strive's daily-pay perpetual preferred. See how it works, why it held its $100 par while Strategy's STRC slipped, and the risks.
7 Best Forex Trading Platforms in 2026: MT5, Mega1 and More Compared
Compare seven forex trading platforms by trading style: MT5, Mega1, cTrader, TradingView, MT4, NinjaTrader and ProRealTime. Pick, test, then fund.
Factors Affecting Forex Market Liquidity: Sessions, News, Central Banks and When Spreads Get Worse
Liquidity decides your spread, fill, and stop. Here's what moves it, and what happened when the Fed and BOJ hiked in the same week.


