Author: Chain Wire

Geneva, Switzerland, September 7th, 2026, FinanceWire

Swiss-regulated bank brings AI-powered trading, 25,000+ stock CFDs and a new flagship app to clients in a single innovation drive

Dukascopy Bank SA, the Swiss-regulated bank and online trading institution with over 400,000 clients worldwide, recently announced a series of platform launches that collectively represent the most significant expansion of its digital offering in the bank’s history.

Dukascopy has introduced three transformative products: an AI-powered trading integration that makes Dukascopy one of the first Swiss banks to enable clients to execute trades through AI assistants such as ChatGPT and Claude, a major extension of its trading offer with access to more than 25,000 CFDs on stocks and ETFs, and a new flagship banking application.

The First Swiss Bank to Enable AI-Powered Trading via MCP

In the most technically distinctive of the three launches, Dukascopy has deployed a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that allows clients to connect AI assistants (including ChatGPT and Claude) directly to their JForex trading accounts. Through natural language instructions, traders can execute orders, manage positions, calculate risk parameters and monitor account exposure without traditional terminals or manual coding.

“Technology has always been at the core of Dukascopy’s DNA,” said Andre Duka, CEO of Dukascopy Bank. “Today, we are taking the next step by making that infrastructure accessible through AI.”

The integration requires no programming knowledge and takes a few minutes to set up. Client passwords are never shared with the AI assistant. The service is available immediately for JForex demo accounts, with live account support coming soon.

Trade 25,000+ CFD* Instruments

Dukascopy has also significantly extended its multi-asset offering, going well beyond the 1,500+ instruments available on its JForex environment. The new stock trading feature, available through a dedicated JForex sub-account, gives clients access to more than 25,000 CFDs on stocks and ETFs spanning 20 markets globally, with expansion to 87 markets planned. It is accessible directly through JForex4 Desktop, requiring no disruption to existing JForex workflows. Clients can explore the full range of markets with Dukascopy from the environment they already know.

A New Standard for Swiss Digital Banking

The new Dukascopy Bank App, available now for iOS and Android, replaces the bank’s legacy Connect 911 and Swiss Mobile Bank applications and unifies the full spectrum of Dukascopy’s services: banking, payments, cards, foreign exchange, investments and 24/7 multilingual support, into a single, redesigned mobile experience. Clients can open accounts remotely through secure video identification, manage Visa, Mastercard and Chinese payment cards, start using virtual payment cards immediately or order a physical plastic card, send international transfers and access investment services directly from their mobile device.

“For 20 years, Dukascopy has been recognised as a technological pioneer in fintech and online trading,” said Andre Duka. “Today, exceptional mobile experiences are no longer optional, they are essential. Our new flagship app reflects our vision of making Swiss banking more accessible, more intuitive, and more powerful than ever before.”

A Platform Built for the Next Decade

Taken together, the three launches represent Dukascopy’s consequent technical evolution. The new banking app forms the first phase of a broader mobile transformation; a dedicated next-generation trading application for JForex accounts is already in development. The AI integration establishes Dukascopy as a pioneer in the emerging category of conversational trading.

Dukascopy was named Best Fintech Forex Broker in 2026, Best Online Bank Switzerland in 2024, and Leading Bank Broker Switzerland in 2024.

About Dukascopy Bank SA

Dukascopy Bank SA is a Swiss-regulated online bank and forex broker headquartered in Geneva, with offices in Hong Kong, Riga and Tokyo. The bank serves more than 400,000 clients worldwide, offering forex trading, CFDs, binary options, and retail banking through its JForex platform, MetaTrader 4 and MetaTrader 5. Dukascopy is authorised and regulated by the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA).

Media Contact

Dukascopy Bank SA 

ICC, Entrance H, Route de Pré-Bois 20

1215 Geneva 15, Switzerland

Tel: +41 22 555 0500

www.dukascopy.com

* CFDs are complex instruments and come with a high risk of losing money rapidly due to leverage.

Contact

Veronika Celitane
Dukascopy Bank
info@dukascopy.com

New York, United States, September 4th, 2026, FinanceWire

S&P Global Ratings has revised the outlook on the long-term credit ratings of Nasdaq-listed Freedom Holding Corp. and its four core operating subsidiaries from “stable” to “positive,” while affirming their international credit ratings.

The agency also raised the national-scale ratings of Freedom Finance JSC (Freedom Broker) and Freedom Bank Kazakhstan JSC from “kzA-” to “kzA.” The positive outlook applies to Freedom Holding Corp., Freedom Finance JSC, Freedom Finance Global PLC, Freedom Finance Europe Ltd., and Freedom Bank Kazakhstan JSC.

“The improved outlook from S&P underscores that, strategically, we are moving in the right direction. We chose not to develop each business in isolation, but to build our own global institutional ecosystem. At the same time, we are strengthening corporate governance and risk management and working to improve the efficiency of our business model across all the jurisdictions in which we operate. S&P’s positive outlook shows that this progress is being recognized by independent international rating agencies,” said Timur Turlov, CEO of Freedom Holding Corp.

S&P describes Freedom Finance as Kazakhstan’s largest retail brokerage franchise and notes the group’s growing presence in Europe, complemented by its banking and insurance businesses in Kazakhstan. The agency expects moderate balance-sheet growth and earnings diversified across businesses and geographies to support the group’s strong capitalization.

The agency also highlights Freedom’s continued development of group-wide risk management and consolidated compliance functions. S&P believes stronger controls at both group and subsidiary level should help the company monitor and manage risks as the business grows. It also expects Freedom to continue expanding its financial and non-financial businesses without putting undue pressure on capitalization.

The positive outlook means S&P could raise the ratings over the next 12 months if its assessment of economic risks in Kazakhstan improves further. The outlook revision comes against a more favorable assessment of Kazakhstan’s economic environment. On August 21, S&P upgraded Kazakhstan’s sovereign credit ratings to “BBB/A-2” from “BBB-/A-3,” with a stable outlook. The agency said resilient economic growth, easing economic imbalances and stronger regulatory oversight could contribute to better conditions for the country’s financial sector.

The latest action follows another positive S&P rating move earlier this year. In June, the agency upgraded Freedom Finance JSC, Freedom Finance Europe Ltd., Freedom Finance Global PLC and Freedom Bank Kazakhstan JSC to “BB-.”

About Freedom Holding Corp.

Freedom Holding Corp. provides financial services in 24 countries, including Kazakhstan, the United States, multiple EU countries, Uzbekistan, and Armenia. The Company’s principal executive office is located in New York City. In Kazakhstan, Freedom is actively developing its financial and digital ecosystem, which includes Freedom Bank, Freedom Broker, the insurance companies Freedom Life and Freedom insurance, as well as a lifestyle segment that features Arbuz.kz, Freedom Ticketon, and Aviata. Freedom Holding Corp. shares are traded on the U.S. technology exchange NASDAQ, the Kazakhstan Stock Exchange (KASE), and the Astana International Exchange (AIX) under the ticker symbol FRHC. Freedom Holding Corp. is regulated by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the common stock is included in the Russell 3000 Index.

Contact

Natalia Kharlashina
Freedom Holding Corp.
prglobal@ffin.kz
+77013641454

New York, United States, September 4th, 2026, FinanceWire

Moody’s Ratings has assigned insurance financial strength ratings to two Freedom Holding Corp. (Nasdaq: FRHC) insurance subsidiaries for the first time. Freedom Finance Insurance JSC, operating as Freedom Insurance, received Ba1 local- and foreign-currency insurance financial strength ratings, while Freedom Life JSC received Baa3 ratings. Both carry stable outlooks.

The Baa3 rating makes Freedom Life the first company within Freedom Holding Corp. to receive an investment-grade rating from Moody’s. The agency began expanding its coverage of Freedom earlier this year, assigning a Ba3 rating to Freedom Bank Kazakhstan in March.

“Moody’s ratings for our insurance companies confirm that within the Freedom ecosystem we can support not only the rapid growth of the ecosystem as a whole, but also the development of each individual business. We see significant potential in combining traditional insurance products with modern technology. This allows us to offer the market more effective solutions, reduce our own costs and launch unique products,” said Timur Turlov, CEO of Freedom Holding Corp.

Moody’s highlights Freedom Insurance’s market position, asset quality, conservative investment strategy and capital adequacy among its key strengths. The company ranked third in Kazakhstan’s non-life insurance market by gross written premiums in 2025, with a market share of around 10%. Approximately 90% of its invested assets were held in fixed-income instruments.

Freedom Life is among Kazakhstan’s three largest life insurers and held approximately 20% of the market by premiums in 2025. Moody’s points to the company’s asset quality, capitalization and profitability as key strengths.

Moody’s also points to the insurers’ integration into the wider Freedom Holding Corp. ecosystem as a factor supporting their market positions. The shared brand, cross-selling opportunities and Freedom SuperApp help both companies reach customers across the ecosystem. By March 2026, the SuperApp had surpassed 5 million registered users.

About Freedom Holding Corp.

Freedom Holding Corp. provides financial services in 24 countries, including Kazakhstan, the United States, multiple EU countries, Uzbekistan, and Armenia. The Company’s principal executive office is located in New York City. In Kazakhstan, Freedom is actively developing its financial and digital ecosystem, which includes Freedom Bank, Freedom Broker, the insurance companies Freedom Life and Freedom insurance, as well as a lifestyle segment that features Arbuz.kz, Freedom Ticketon, and Aviata. Freedom Holding Corp. shares are traded on the U.S. technology exchange NASDAQ, the Kazakhstan Stock Exchange (KASE), and the Astana International Exchange (AIX) under the ticker symbol FRHC. Freedom Holding Corp. is regulated by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the common stock is included in the Russell 3000 Index.

Contact

Head of Public Relations
Natalia Kharlashina
Freedom Holding Corp.
prglobal@ffin.kz
+77013641454

Toronto, Canada, September 4th, 2026, Chainwire

CoinRabbit has been named Best Crypto Lending Platform 2026 by International Business Magazine, highlighting a lending product that has issued more than $1.45 billion in loans since 2020.

About the International Business Magazine Award

The International Business Magazine Awards recognize companies and executives making a significant impact across global industries. The selection process combines public nominations with jury review, with nominees assessed on their work, progress, and contribution to their respective industries.

For CoinRabbit, the award comes at an important stage in the company’s development. It is moving beyond borrowing against crypto and building a broader ecosystem for managing digital-asset capital.

Why CoinRabbit Was Named the Best Crypto Lending Platform

The Best Crypto Lending Platform 2026 award recognizes the work CoinRabbit has put into its ecosystem. The platform provides borrowers with fast access to liquidity and confidence that their funds remain secure. CoinRabbit maintains a clear no-rehypothecation policy, giving clients greater certainty that their collateral is not being reused or lent out elsewhere.

That focus on a predictable borrowing experience has remained central as CoinRabbit has expanded the product. There is no traditional credit check because crypto collateral does the underwriting, and the lending process takes about 10 minutes whether a client is borrowing a few hundred dollars or managing a six-figure position.

The award jury also highlighted CoinRabbit’s Private Program as a high-touch approach for clients with significant balances. Designed for portfolios of $500,000 and above, it offers a more personalized way to manage assets around each client’s financial goals, liquidity needs, and timing. As part of CoinRabbit’s broader digital-asset ecosystem, the program gives clients a more private banking-style experience.

Capital Preservation at the Core

CoinRabbit is expanding into capital management, but lending remains at the core of the business. By giving clients access to liquidity without a need to sell their crypto, it helps preserve capital and keep assets invested for the long term.

Walter Barrett, Chief Strategy & Growth Officer at CoinRabbit, commented:

“We’ve spent years building and refining the product, and it’s rewarding to see that work recognized. At the same time, CoinRabbit is becoming more than just a lending platform. With the Private Program, we’re bringing a private credit approach to managing crypto. Clients can work directly with a success manager to find the right strategy for their needs, with a more tailored way to build crypto capital. We also continue to improve the core lending product, keeping it simple. For us, the goal is to make both sides of the business stronger as we grow.”

As CoinRabbit evolves, capital preservation remains a central idea behind the company’s products and services.

About CoinRabbit

CoinRabbit is a crypto asset management platform built for long-term capital preservation. It provides flexible liquidity management across multiple environments. Instant payments and lending, yield and trading products, and also the Private Program are available from a single platform. Since 2020, CoinRabbit has maintained a 100% capital reserve model, ensuring that client assets are fully reserved and never rehypothecated.

Contact

CoinRabbit
marketing@coinrabbit.io

Chicago, United States, September 4th, 2026, Chainwire

Liquid Mercury today announced that ACQUA1, LLC completed the initial closing of its MERC exchange offering on September 1, 2026.

ACQUA1 is a Liquid Mercury subsidiary that operates Liquid Mercury’s Lab Company program, licensing Liquid Mercury technology to companies primarily tokenizing real-world assets and receiving fees plus a minority equity stake in return. Liquid Mercury is the majority holder and Manager.

“Over the past 18 months, dozens of companies have approached Liquid Mercury seeking to tokenize their assets,” said Tony Saliba, CEO and founder of Liquid Mercury. “Many assumed they would need to raise capital and build this infrastructure from scratch. Licensing Mercury RWA lets them launch on systems that were already live and proven, at a fraction of the time and cost. ACQUA1 token holders now own a slice of the business that earns equity, plus fees from the companies in the Lab Company program.”

Verified accredited investors subscribed by exchanging MERC for non-voting Class B units of ACQUA1 at the initial conversion rate of 10 MERC per unit. Under its operating agreement, ACQUA1 must burn 100% of the MERC it receives at each closing within five business days and may not transfer, trade, lend, stake, pledge, or otherwise deploy it. 

On September 2, all 563,230,000 MERC received at the initial closing were burned via a transfer to the dead address, as the offering documents require.

Initial Closing Highlights

• Initial closing: September 1, 2026
• MERC burned: 563,230,000
• Transferred to the dead address September 2, 2026
• Units issued: 56,323,000
• Non-voting Class B units of ACQUA1, LLC under Rule 506(c) of Regulation D
• 10 MERC per unit
• Evidenced on-chain by ACQUA1-C tokens
• ACQUA1-C tokens convert one-for-one into ACQUA1 tokens upon issuance
• Remaining closings: On or about October 30 and December 31, 2026
• ACQUA1 may skip or terminate at its discretion
• The conversion rate at subsequent closings may differ

Verification Links

Burn transaction

ACQUA1-C contract

Verified accredited investors can request full terms at acqua1.liquidmercury.com/contact.

About Liquid Mercury

Liquid Mercury powers professional crypto trading and digital asset marketplaces. The company delivers institutional-grade infrastructure, access to deep liquidity, and best-in-class trading tools and workflow automation across its Pro, OTC, and RWA platforms. Through Mercury RWA, Liquid Mercury is extending that infrastructure into tokenized real-world assets, with $MERC serving as the access and platform layer token. For more information, visit www.liquidmercury.com.

Investor Notice

This press release does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any securities. Class B units of ACQUA1, LLC and the ACQUA1 tokens representing them are offered and sold in reliance on the exemption from registration provided by Rule 506(c) of Regulation D under the Securities Act of 1933, solely to verified accredited investors as defined in Rule 501(a) of Regulation D, and solely pursuant to ACQUA1’s confidential private placement memorandum, as supplemented, and definitive subscription documents, which contain important information, including risk factors. ACQUA1 tokens are restricted securities, are subject to transfer restrictions under ACQUA1’s operating agreement and may remain illiquid indefinitely; investors should not assume that Rule 144 will be available. Statements regarding future revenues, valuations, portfolio performance, and subsequent closings are forward-looking and subject to risks and uncertainties; actual results may differ materially. The MERC contract has no burn function; tokens are removed from circulation by transferring to the dead address. Supply outstanding excluding the dead address is 5,436,770,000 MERC, as of the date of publication.

Contacts

Director
Kent Egan
Liquid Mercury
ke@liquidmercury.com
Director
Ryan Hansen
Liquid Mercury
hansenr@liquidmercury.com