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Melbourne, Australia, August 17th, 2026, FinanceWire

Fusion Markets has extended Negative Balance Protection to clients outside Australia, effective immediately. The safeguard, which prevents a trading account from falling below zero during periods of extreme market volatility, was previously available only to Australian retail clients. 

Negative Balance Protection (NBP) works by resetting an account balance to zero if losses exceed available equity, meaning clients can never lose more than the funds in their account. Australian retail clients have had access to this protection as part of Fusion’s compliance with Australian regulatory standards. Clients trading outside Australia did not previously have the same guarantee, but after the extension to clients worldwide, that gap is now closed. 

Fusion Markets clients, both inside and outside Australia, now trade with the same downside protection as of today, given they meet the NBP eligibility requirements outlined in Fusion’s NBP policy document. No action is required from clients, as the change applies to eligible new and existing accounts, which will be reset to zero on the next business day. 

CEO Phil Horner said the extension reflects a broader principle Fusion applies across its client base. 

“Negative Balance Protection isn’t something that should depend on which entity a client happens to be signed up with. Extreme moves in the market can happen to anyone, and that shouldn’t leave a client out of pocket beyond what they put in. That is why we’ve extended the same protection to traders worldwide.” 

The change applies across all account types and instruments, including forex, indices, commodities, and share CFDs.

This rollout is part Fusion Markets’ wider efforts to improve the trading experience. Along with 24/7 withdrawals and greatly improved processing times, Fusion has remained focused on building features that reflect their mission of changing traders’ expectation of their broker by providing radically low costs, a frictionless trading experience, and fast, legendary service. 

About Fusion Markets

Fusion Markets is a global online forex and CFD broker that provides traders in more than 160 countries with access to a wide range of CFD markets, including forex, precious metals, energy and soft commodities, indices, and US shares. Founded in 2019 in Australia, Fusion Markets is regulated in Australia under Australian Financial Services License no. 385620, the VFSC (company no. 40256) and FSA under license no. SD096.   

Contact

Head of Marketing
Matthew Gladstone
Fusion Markets
marketing@fusionmarkets.com

Miami, Florida, August 17th, 2026, FinanceWire

Amboss Technologies today launched the Amboss Affiliate Program, an open invitation to anyone who can introduce businesses to lower-cost, chargeback-free payments while expanding the Bitcoin payments network.

Approved affiliates earn 15% of the platform fees Amboss collects from each referred merchant for the first twelve months. That rate rises automatically to 20% once an affiliate’s referred merchants process a combined $1 million or more in trailing 30-day volume. There is no cost to join, no exclusivity requirement, and no earnings cap. Commissions sit in a rewards balance that can be claimed in any amount at any time and are paid in bitcoin over the Lightning Network in seconds.

The Amboss Payments API lets merchants accept instant, final Bitcoin payments from the roughly 900 million users of Lightning-enabled apps (including Cash App, Coinbase, Binance, and Kraken) then settle in USDT, USDC, or bitcoin under their own custody for a flat 0.5% fee. Optional conversion to stablecoins uses Lightning Labs’ bridgeless Taproot Assets, removing the volatility objection that has long blocked broader merchant adoption.

“Most payments companies spend heavily on ads and still end up with a sales force that doesn’t care about Bitcoin,” said Jesse Shrader, co-founder and CEO of Amboss. “We would rather pay the people who already talk to merchants every day, and pay them in bitcoin. If you help a business accept Lightning payments, you should share in the revenue for the first year of every account you create. We made the economics generous on purpose.”

The program is built for the people who already sit between merchants and their payment decisions: Lightning and Bitcoin integrators, payment consultants and PSPs, wallet and POS platforms, e-commerce tools, and creators inside the Bitcoin ecosystem. Affiliates never touch funds or handle onboarding. Amboss manages the product, merchant verification, integration support, and payouts.

“We only pay commissions out of revenue we actually collect,” said Mario Pazos, Chief Commercial Officer. “That means a referred merchant is never a loss for us, so every additional affiliate is pure reach. Our early partners are already moving volume. The application takes about two minutes.”

Applications are open now. Signup requires only basic identifying information for sanctions screening. Affiliates earning under $2,000 in a calendar year have no U.S. tax filing requirement.

Program details and application: https://amboss.tech/affiliates

About Amboss Technologies

Amboss builds infrastructure for the Bitcoin Lightning Network, including Amboss Rails (currently routing approximately $24.7 million per month) and the Amboss Payments API. Live network metrics are published at amboss.tech/rails/stats. Amboss Technologies, Inc. is a Delaware corporation.

Contact

Phil
21M Communications
phil@21mcommunications.com

Bengaluru, India, August 11th, 2026, TechnologyWire

TripleDart Crosses $7M ARR at 50% EBIT Margin, Making the Case for Bootstrapped “Services-as-Software”

TripleDart, a bootstrapped B2B growth company, today announced it has crossed $7 million in annual recurring revenue while operating at a 50% EBIT margin. The company says software, not additional headcount or capital, drove the jump.

The milestone lands in the middle of a heated debate. Venture investors have poured more than $300 million into “services-as-software” startups this year alone, betting that labor-heavy services work can be run at software-level margins. Most funded players in the category have picked a single slice of marketing to prove that out, design, or content, or SEO. TripleDart says it has done it across the entire inbound marketing function, which it believes makes it the first company in India to do so.

The engine behind the shift is Slate, an AI-agent platform TripleDart built in-house after concluding no existing tool could do the job. Slate’s agents run live SEO, content and AI-visibility work, while a “cowork” mode lets client teams work alongside the agents directly, the company’s attempt at building a marketing function that behaves like a product rather than an agency.

TripleDart has grown to 120 people over four and a half years, and now manages more than $200 million in ad spend across over 300 client companies, including General Electric, SentinelOne, ByteDance, Sage and Glean in the US, and WeWork, Cognizant and MakeMyTrip in India.

“The services-as-software wave has raised hundreds of millions to prove one thesis: that you can run a services business at software margins,” said Shiyam Sunder, Founder and Managing Director, TripleDart. “We proved it without a single dollar of funding, and we did it for every marketing service, not one slice. At TripleDart, we don’t see ourselves as an agency that bolted on some software- we rebuilt the function as software from day one. When a bootstrapped team can do that profitably, the ‘agency’ label stops fitting. That’s a category, not an agency.”

TripleDart’s numbers are one data point in a larger argument the market is still having: whether services businesses can genuinely be rebuilt at software margins, or whether venture funding is required to get there. TripleDart’s position is that the model works in India, profitably, without a funding round.

About TripleDart

TripleDart is a Bengaluru-based B2B growth partner that has rebuilt the full inbound marketing function as software. Working with more than 300 companies across the US and India and managing over $200 million in ad spend, the bootstrapped company operates at software-level margins through its in-house AI-agent platform, Slate. Its clients include General Electric, SentinelOne, ByteDance, Sage, Glean, WeWork, Cognizant and MakeMyTrip.

Website: https://www.tripledart.com/ 

Contact

Director of Growth
Mahesh
TripleDart
mahesh@tripledart.com

Los Angeles, United States, August 14th, 2026, FinanceWire

New global network backbone will provide high-performance connectivity between five of the world’s key financial markets; Gramercy Networks is now accepting pre-orders from financial institutions and trading firms seeking access to the network.

Gramercy Networks LLC, a global developer of enterprise-grade telecommunications and ultra-low-latency network solutions, today announced plans to develop a new Global Inter-Market Ultra-Low Latency (ULL) Network Backbone connecting major financial markets in New York, London, Dubai, Delhi and Singapore.

The new network is being engineered specifically for the demanding requirements of high-frequency trading firms, quantitative hedge funds, market makers, investment banks and other financial institutions whose businesses depend on fast, reliable and deterministic communications between global financial markets.

Gramercy Networks is also announcing the opening of its pre-order program, enabling prospective customers to reserve capacity and participate in the network’s initial deployment. Early customers will have the opportunity to work with Gramercy Networks to identify priority financial-market destinations, capacity requirements, interfaces and connectivity configurations as the network is developed.

“This project represents the next evolution of Gramercy Networks’ global ultra-low-latency strategy,” said Garret Byrd, Managing Director. “Financial markets are increasingly interconnected, yet firms operating between North America, Europe, the Middle East and Asia continue to face significant differences in network performance, route efficiency and reliability. Our objective is to engineer these routes as a unified global network specifically optimized for the requirements of the financial community.”

Connecting Five Strategic Financial Markets

The planned backbone will create a high-performance inter-market network connecting five strategically important financial centers:

New York — Providing connectivity to the greater New York/New Jersey financial ecosystem and key financial data centers serving U.S. equities, fixed income, futures and other markets.

London — Connecting one of the world’s most important centers for foreign exchange, European equities, commodities and international financial services.

Dubai — Establishing a strategic Middle Eastern hub connecting European, Asian and regional financial markets and providing a critical transit point between Western and Asian liquidity centers.

Delhi — Providing connectivity into India’s rapidly expanding financial and digital infrastructure ecosystem and supporting institutional connectivity between India and international financial centers.

Singapore — Connecting a principal Asia-Pacific financial center supporting equities, derivatives, foreign exchange and regional trading activity.

Rather than treating these markets as individual point-to-point connections, Gramercy Networks plans to engineer them as components of an integrated multi-hub global financial network, allowing customers to connect multiple financial centers through a common high-performance infrastructure.

Engineered for Ultra-Low Latency

The network will combine optimized submarine cable systems, terrestrial fiber infrastructure and specialized Content Delivery Network (CDN) technologies to reduce unnecessary physical distance and network-processing delays.

Gramercy Networks will evaluate routes according to their actual physical characteristics rather than relying exclusively on conventional carrier routing. Engineering considerations include fiber distance, cable landing locations, terrestrial rights-of-way, optical regeneration requirements, equipment latency, network hops and the physical paths between major financial data centers.

Where technically and commercially appropriate, the architecture may incorporate dedicated fiber, optical spectrum, high-capacity wavelength services and specialized wireless technologies to further optimize individual network segments.

The objective is straightforward: move financial data between markets over the shortest, fastest and most predictable practical path, and place customer data as close to the customer premises as feasible.

A New Financial Corridor Between West and East

A central objective of the project is to create more efficient connectivity between established Western financial centers and rapidly expanding markets in the Middle East and Asia.

The London–Dubai–Delhi–Singapore corridor will be a particular area of network optimization.

Gramercy Networks believes that continued expansion of financial markets in India, the Gulf region and Southeast Asia is increasing demand for institutional-grade connectivity between these markets and established liquidity centers in London and New York.

The resulting network is intended to support applications including cross-market execution, global market-data distribution, foreign exchange trading, quantitative strategies, risk management, portfolio synchronization and other latency-sensitive financial applications.

Designed for the Global Trading Community

The network is being developed primarily for organizations with demanding international connectivity requirements, including:

• High-frequency and proprietary trading firms
• Quantitative hedge funds
• Global market makers and liquidity providers
• Investment banks and financial institutions
• Global asset managers
• Foreign exchange and commodities trading firms
• Digital-asset market makers and institutional trading platforms
• Market-data and financial technology providers

Customers will be able to engage Gramercy Networks for individual inter-market connections or broader multi-market network configurations connecting several financial centers.

Pre-Orders Now Being Accepted

Gramercy Networks is now accepting pre-orders and expressions of interest for capacity on the new network.

The pre-order program is intended for organizations that anticipate requiring ultra-low-latency connectivity between two or more of the planned markets and want to participate during the network’s development and initial deployment phases.

Early customer engagement will help Gramercy Networks prioritize capacity, data-center connectivity, market destinations and route requirements. Customers with significant capacity or specialized network requirements may also work directly with Gramercy Networks on customized configurations.

Organizations interested in reserving capacity or discussing connectivity requirements are encouraged to contact Gramercy Networks.

About Gramercy Networks

Gramercy Networks LLC is a global investor and developer of enterprise-grade telecommunications technology and network solutions specializing in high-performance and ultra-low-latency connectivity.

The company designs and develops custom networks and global connectivity solutions with particular expertise in the requirements of financial institutions, trading firms, market makers and other technology-dependent organizations.

Gramercy Networks’ capabilities include global network design and implementation, fastest-path route planning, dark fiber acquisition and provisioning, optical and wireless network solutions, data-center and colocation connectivity, outside-plant consulting and investment in advanced network technologies.

For additional information about Gramercy Networks and its services, visit gramercynetworks.com.

Pre-Order & Project Inquiries

Gramercy Networks LLC

1800 North Vine Street, Los Angeles, CA 90028

About the Project

Network: Global Inter-Market Ultra-Low Latency Network Backbone

Primary Markets: New York • London • Dubai • Delhi • Singapore

Target Customers: HFT firms • Market makers • Quantitative funds • Investment banks • Asset managers • Financial technology companies

Services: Dedicated high-performance connectivity • Ultra-low-latency routes • 10G/100G/400G capacity • Customized CDN financial networks

Commercial Status: Pre-orders and expressions of interest now being accepted

Contact

Managing Director
Garret Byrd
Gramercy Networks LLC
info@gramercynetworks.com

Mutsamudu, Comoros, August 14th, 2026, Chainwire

MEXC, a pioneer in 0-fee digital asset trading, has released its August 2026 Proof of Reserves (PoR) report, audited by Hacken, showing that reserve ratios for all major assets remained above 100%, with the BTC reserve ratio reaching 288%. This report reflects MEXC’s robust financial position and its continued commitment to safeguarding user assets.

Amid a broader wave of consolidation across the crypto exchange industry in 2026, MEXC continues to stand out by releasing monthly Proof of Reserves reports independently audited by Hacken, allowing users to verify at any time that their own assets are fully accounted for within the platform’s reserves.

According to the audited report, the BTC reserve ratio is 288%, covering 4,282.20 BTC in user assets. The USDT reserve ratio is 115%, covering 1,691,925,884.19 USDT in user holdings. The USDC reserve ratio is 114%, covering 170,998,567.28 USDC in user holdings. The ETH reserve ratio is 113%, covering 58,457.33 ETH in user holdings.

Beyond PoR, the MEXC Futures Insurance Fund — which reached 751 million USDT as of its latest disclosure — absorbs losses from liquidations triggered by extreme market conditions, helping ensure user positions are not improperly liquidated. The MEXC Guardian Fund is a dual-reserve structure combining USDT and BTC. It is planned to expand from $100 million to $500 million over the next two years. MEXC employs a multi-layered security framework designed to protect user assets across different levels of the platform. This includes AI-driven risk monitoring, regular security audits, and round-the-clock multilingual customer support.

MEXC will continue to disclose PoR monthly and further strengthen user asset protection measures to provide users with a secure and reliable trading environment.

To view the latest Proof of Reserves snapshot and audit report, please visit the MEXC Proof of Reserves page.

About MEXC

MEXC is the world’s fastest-growing cryptocurrency exchange, trusted by more than 40 million users across 170+ markets. Built on a user-first philosophy, MEXC offers industry-leading 0-fee trading and access to over 3,000 digital assets. As the Gateway to Infinite Opportunities, MEXC provides a single platform where users can easily trade cryptocurrencies alongside tokenized assets, including stocks, ETFs, commodities, and precious metals.

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For media inquiries, please contact MEXC PR team: media@mexc.com

Risk Disclaimer

This content does not constitute investment advice. Given the volatility of financial markets, including digital assets, tokenized assets, and traditional financial products, investors should carefully assess market conditions, underlying asset fundamentals, and potential financial risks before making any investment or trading decisions.

Contact

MEXC PR team
media@mexc.com

London, United Kingdom, August 14th, 2026, FinanceWire

Trading platform marks major client milestone with cash referral rewards, premium technology prizes and vacation experiences.

ARKBRIDGE has reached 50,000 clients, marking a significant milestone in the trading platform’s continued expansion and the next stage of its broader growth strategy.

To celebrate the achievement, ARKBRIDGE is launching a new Referral Rewards Program for eligible clients in permitted jurisdictions, allowing clients to invite friends to the platform and receive both cash rewards and milestone prizes.

The program follows a simple structure: clients share their personal ARKBRIDGE referral link, their friend joins the platform and completes an eligible first deposit, and the referring client becomes eligible for a cash reward and additional milestone benefits.

Under the program, eligible clients can receive 5% of a referred friend’s qualifying first deposit, up to $5,000 in cash, subject to the applicable program terms.

As referral milestones are reached, clients can also unlock premium rewards including:

• Android tablet or Apple iPad
• Flagship smartphone or ultrabook
• Weekend vacation for two

The referral dashboard is integrated directly into the ARKBRIDGE client area, allowing users to access their unique referral link, monitor successful referrals and follow their progress toward the next reward.

From a Limited Client Base to 50,000 Clients

ARKBRIDGE has been operating since 2020, initially serving a more limited client base before expanding broader access to new traders and investors in 2026.

The company’s growth to 50,000 clients therefore represents more than a recent platform launch. It reflects several years of platform development, client operations and trading infrastructure, followed by a broader expansion of the ARKBRIDGE offering.

The new referral program is designed to build on that growth by rewarding existing clients who introduce the platform to people within their own networks.

“Reaching 50,000 clients is an important milestone for ARKBRIDGE and for the team that has been building the platform since 2020,” said Richard Ashford, CIO of ARKBRIDGE. “Our next phase is about continuing to grow while maintaining the areas that matter most to clients: secure account access, clear handling of client-related funds and reliable access to deposits and withdrawals.”

Growth Built Around Client-Funds Handling and Account Security

As ARKBRIDGE expands, client-funds handling and account protection remain central components of its operating framework.

Client-related funds are recorded against individual trading-account balances and maintained separately from funds allocated to ordinary company operating expenses.

ARKBRIDGE also performs daily internal reconciliations covering client deposits, withdrawals, individual account balances, completed and pending transactions, payment-provider information, refunds and account adjustments.

Material discrepancies identified during reconciliation are assigned for investigation and corrective action by the relevant finance, payments or compliance personnel.

Account access is supported by additional security controls including:

• Two-factor authentication
• Device and session monitoring
• Verification of sensitive account changes
• Withdrawal authentication
• Identity-verification procedures
• Security notifications
• Controls for unusual account activity

Two-factor authentication can provide an additional verification step when clients access their accounts, use a new device, change sensitive information or request a withdrawal.

ARKBRIDGE has also published a dedicated Client Funds Handling and Account Security Statement, giving clients detailed information about these procedures and the operational controls applied to their accounts.

Secure Deposits and Reliable Access to Withdrawals

Access to funds is another major focus of the ARKBRIDGE client experience.

Clients can fund their accounts through supported:

• Bank transfers
• Payment cards
• Digital-asset payment channels

Withdrawal requests can be submitted directly through the ARKBRIDGE client area, through the supported trading application or with assistance from customer support.

Before funds are released, ARKBRIDGE may verify the client’s identity, ownership of the trading account and ownership of the receiving bank account, card or digital wallet.

Additional verification can be applied when a new withdrawal destination is added, payment information changes, an unfamiliar device is used or unusual account activity is detected.

These controls are designed to combine efficient access to client funds with protection against unauthorised withdrawals and payment fraud.

Verified bank withdrawals can be processed on the same or following business day and normally reach the receiving account within one to three working days. International transfers and certain card withdrawals may require up to five working days, while individual banking networks can occasionally require additional processing time.

Standard bank and card withdrawals generally do not carry an ARKBRIDGE withdrawal fee, although third-party banks, intermediaries or payment providers may apply their own charges.

A Referral Program Built Into the Client Experience

The new referral program has been integrated directly into the ARKBRIDGE private client area.

Participating clients receive their own unique invitation link, which can be shared directly with friends through messaging, email or social channels.

The process works in three stages:

1. Share a personal invitation link

Every participating client receives a unique referral link through the ARKBRIDGE dashboard.

2. Friend joins and completes an eligible deposit

Once the referred client successfully creates an account, completes the required verification and makes a qualifying first deposit, the referral becomes eligible under the program terms.

3. Earn cash and unlock milestone rewards

Eligible referring clients can receive 5% of the qualifying first deposit, up to $5,000 in cash, while successful referrals also contribute toward additional milestone rewards.

Those rewards include an iPad or Android tablet, a flagship smartphone or ultrabook, and ultimately a weekend vacation for two.

Clients can monitor their referral count and progress directly from their personal ARKBRIDGE dashboard.

More Than a Growth Campaign

The referral launch comes as ARKBRIDGE continues to expand its trading ecosystem across account security, payments, trading technology and risk-management functionality.

The platform combines web and mobile trading technology with account-balance monitoring, stop-loss and take-profit functionality, margin controls, analytical tools and human client support.

For ARKBRIDGE, the 50,000-client milestone represents both growth and a larger responsibility to maintain the operational standards that clients rely on.

“Growth only matters if clients continue to trust the infrastructure behind the platform,” Ashford added. “Whether someone is making their first deposit, managing their account or requesting a withdrawal, the experience needs to be clear, secure and dependable.”

Looking Ahead

ARKBRIDGE plans to continue expanding its client services and platform functionality as it enters its next stage of growth.

The company’s priorities include continued development of account-security controls, payment and withdrawal infrastructure, trading technology and tools designed to help clients monitor portfolio and market risk.

The new Referral Rewards Program is available to eligible ARKBRIDGE clients in permitted jurisdictions and is subject to the full program terms, qualifying-deposit requirements, reward availability and applicable local restrictions.

About ARKBRIDGE

ARKBRIDGE is a multi-asset trading platform that has operated since 2020 and expanded broader access to new traders and investors in 2026.

The platform combines trading technology, risk-management tools, account-security controls and client support with access to global financial markets through web and mobile trading.

ARKBRIDGE has now reached more than 50,000 clients.

Risk Warning: CFDs are complex leveraged instruments and carry a substantial risk of loss. Account-security, payment-verification and client-funds handling controls do not protect against losses resulting from trading or adverse market movements.

Referral Program Notice: Availability, eligibility, qualifying deposits, cash rewards and non-cash rewards are subject to the ARKBRIDGE Referral Program Terms and applicable jurisdictional restrictions. The program is not available where prohibited.

For more information and ARKBRIDGE updates, visit our official channels:

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ArkBridgeOfficial

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/people/ArkBridge/61591420294242/

X: https://x.com/ArkBridge

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/arkbridge-official/

Contact

CMO
David Kaladze
davidk@arkbridge.com