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WEEK OF CAPITAL MARKETS DEALMAKING
We’re back for our 6th Annual Benzinga Global Fintech Awards! Join us virtually on November 10 for a day of Networking, Dealmaking, and Recognition of the incredible achievements we’ve seen in fintech this year. We’ll explore the Rise of the Retail Trader and showcase companies that are changing the industry one app at a time.
Meet with industry leaders and fresh new faces in fintech at the Benzinga Global Fintech Awards. Grab tickets now to meet with over 450 all-star fintech companies, investors from around the globe, hundreds of attendees from companies like WorldQuant, Third Point, Citadel, and many more.

CONNECT
Virtual 1:1 networking has never made it easier to connect with over 450 rising fintech companies and startups, get to know industry movers and shakers, and meet with avid investors looking to place capital.

DISCOVER
The scope of this industry changes faster than the seasons. We’ll help bring you up to speed with presentations from key industry players, newcomers making waves, and companies who are shaking things up.

WIN
With 25+ award categories, the Benzinga Global Fintech Awards will recognize outstanding companies from all over the fintech atmosphere. Learn more about the award categories by clicking here.
BENZINGA GLOBAL FINTECH AWARDS
CELEBRATING FINANCIAL TECHNOLOGY COMPANIES
The Benzinga Global Fintech Awards will return on November 10, 2020 for a full day of Dealmaking, Networking, and Recognition. We will be awarding one winner per category, with five special awards presented by Yodlee, and a People’s Choice. Join us for our first-ever virtual award show and discover the latest trends in fintech.
WHO ATTENDS?

TRADERS / SHAREHOLDERS
Discover the companies that are shaping the fintech industry, see new trading tech in action, and learn how to get started with trading through guided educational modules.

QUALIFIED INVESTORS
Join us for a Week of Capital Markets Dealmaking with the startups who are changing the retail trading landscape. Connect, discover, and celebrate the most innovative fintech companies of 2020.

FINTECH COMPANIES
Attend the Benzinga Global Fintech Awards to celebrate and network with the biggest invest-tech innovators of 2020! Meet with investors from across the globe and explore the Rise of the Retail Trader.
Accern Corporation | Greenlight | Riskalyze |
Ajay Krishna | GROUNDFLOOR | Robinhood |
Alpaca | Haven Life Insurance | Saxo Markets |
Apex Clearing | Agency | ScotiaTrade |
Bamboo Systems | IBDU | Sigma Ratings Inc. |
Technologies Ltd | Interactive Advisors | TD Ameritrade / Schwab |
Barry Metzger, Schwab | Interactive Brokers | TD Bank |
BMO | Investor’s Business Daily | Third Point |
Branch | (IBD) | Tiger Brokers |
Cadre | JP Morgan | TiiCKER |
CIBC | LendingClub | Titan |
Citadel | Lime/Lightspeed | TradeStation |
Citizens Investment | New Constructs | TradeZero |
Services | Ninjatrader | Trading Central |
CMC Markets | OptionsAI | TradingView |
D.E. Shaw | OurCrowd | Tradovate |
DailyPay | Oxygen | TransUnion |
Dough | Paxful | Webull |
DriveWealth | Plug and Play Fintech | E*Trade |
Public | eToro | QTrade |
Finicity | QuantaVerse | Firstrade Securities, Inc. |
Questrade Inc | Forex.com | Radius Bank |
Forex.com | Radius Bank | Gatsby |
Rally Road | eOption |
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Envestnet | Yodlee is the leading data aggregation and analytics platform enabling innovation and insights for financial service providers. Envestnet | Yodlee has proudly fueled digital financial innovation for more than 20 years and partners with more than 1,300 financial institutions and FinTechs to help consumers achieve better financial lives.
In partnership with Benzinga, Envestnet | Yodlee will promote industry-wide innovation through its sponsorship and recognition of those disruptive innovators that create positive and diverse change within the financial services space at the 2020 Global FinTech Awards.
Envestnet | Yodlee will also present a new award this year for Innovation During COVID-19 to highlight companies that have made significant technological progress in light of recent economic challenges.
2nd Annual FinTech Innovation Achievement Awards
Presented by Envestnet | Yodlee

- Most Innovative Financial Institution:
Financial institutions that have recently implemented technology allowing users to improve their financial wellness.
- Most Innovative FinTech Startup:
Startups that overcame challenges to develop a new approach to making an impact.
- Best FinTech Ecosystem Partner:
Organizations that best deliver on partnership commitments.
- Most Innovative International FinTech:
FinTech organizations outside the U.S. that delivered innovation that positively impacted consumers.
PEOPLE'S CHOICE AWARD LEADERBOARD
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1Voyager Digital
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2Leaf Trade
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3Nav
Congratulations to all of the winners of the 2020 Benzinga Global Fintech Awards
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Best AcceleratorPlug and Play Fintech
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Best AI PlatformAccern Corporation
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Best Alternative Investments PlatformRally Road
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Best APIDriveWealth
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Best Brokerage for BeginnersE*Trade
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Best Brokerage for ForexForex.com
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Best Brokerage for Options TradingTD Ameritrade / Schwab
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Best Brokerage for Trading FuturesNinjatrader
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Best Canadian BrokerageQuestrade
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Best Data Analysis ToolSigma Ratings Inc.
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Best Digital BankBranch
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Best Financial Literacy ToolGreenlight
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Best Financial Research CompanyInvestor’s Business Daily (IBD)
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Best InsurTechHaven Life Insurance Agency
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Best Investment Research TechNew Constructs
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Best Lending PlatformGROUNDFLOOR
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Best New ProductTradeStation
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Best Payments AppDailyPay
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Best Robo-AdvisorTitan
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Best Trading TechnologyInteractive Brokers
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Best Use of BlockchainPaxful
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Best Wealth Management SoftwareApex Clearing
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Influential Data ScientistAjay Krishna
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Lifetime AchievementWillliam O’Neil, IBD
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Most Impactful Brokerage ExecutiveBarry Metzger, Schwab
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Innovation During COVID-19QuantaVerse
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Most Innovative International Fintech
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Best Fintech Ecosystem PartnerCarolina Fintech Hub
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Most Innovative Fintech StartupGrow my Harvest
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Most Innovative Financial InstitutionWells Fargo
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People's ChoiceVoyager
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Trader Empowerment AwardNinjatrader
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Trailblazer of the YearRobinhood
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Best Tool for Educating TradersFidelity
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Asset Class DominationeToro
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Best Go to Market StategiesJP Morgan
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Best Brokerage for Short SellingTradeZero
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Best Mobile BrokerageWebull
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Pre-Market Prep
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Awards Segment 1
- Best Accelerator
- Best AI Platform
- Best Alternative Investments Platform
- Best API
- Best Brokerage for Beginners
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New Strategies for Current Market Trends
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James Putra
Sr. Director of Product StrategyTradeStation Crypto, Inc. -
Mary Ryan
Senior Director, Financial Product ManagementE*TRADE -
JJ Kinahan
Chief StrategistTD Ameritrade -
Jeff Chiappetta
VP of Schwab Trading ServicesCharles Schwab -
Brian Barnes
Founder & CEOM1 Finance
Moderator
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APEX Keynote Speaker
Moderator
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Quickfire: Gatsby
Moderator
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Marketing to the New Retail Investor
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Neal Hamilton
Vice President of MarketingBenzinga -
Keith Kaplan
CEOTradesmith -
Jeff Myers
Co-CEOGatsby
Moderator
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Wilshire Phoenix Quickfire
Moderator
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Awards Segment 2
- Best Brokerage for Forex
- Best Brokerage for Options Trading
- Best Brokerage for Trading Futures
- Best Canadian Brokerage
- Best Data Analysis Tool
- Best Mobile Brokerage
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The Future of Financial Planning
Moderator
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Open Banking
Moderator
- Holly Weckler
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Top Technology Trailblazers in Fintech
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Basil Moftah
General PartnerGlobal Ventures -
Maximilian Friedrich
AnalystARK Invest -
Aaron Shapiro
Founder & CEOCarver Edison
Moderator
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Awards Segment 3
- Best Digital Banking
- Best Financial Literacy Tool
- Best Financial Research Company
- Best InsurTech
- Best Investment Research Tech
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Empowerment Through Financial Literacy
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Milana Lewis
Co-Founder & CEOStem -
Rhian Horgan
Founder & CEOSilvur -
Jennifer Barrett
Chief Education OfficerAcorns
Moderator
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Awards Segment 4
- Best Lending Platform
- Best New Product
- Best Payment App
- Best Robo-Advisor
- Best Trading Technology
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Quickfire: Ninja Trader
Moderator
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Panel: Feature Requirements of the New Retail Trader
Moderator
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Awards Segment 5
- Best Use of Blockchain
- Best Wealth Management Software
- Influential Data Scientist
- Innovation During Covid-19
- Most Impactful Brokerage Executive
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Fireside: The Changing Face of Retail Investing
- Derrius Quarles, Co-Founder@ BREAUX Capital
- Raras Asan , Co-Founder@ BREAUX Capital
Moderator
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Fireside Nasdaq
Moderator
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Awards Segment 6
- Lifetime Achievement
- Most Innovative Financial Institution Yodlee
- Most Innovative FinTech Starup Yodlee
- Best Fintech Eosystem Patrner Yodlee
- Most Innovative International FinTech Yodlee
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Q.AI Fireside Chat
Moderator
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Cloud Quant Fireside Chat
Moderator
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Lucena Fireside Chat
Moderator
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Why Traders are Shifting from Stocks to Derivatives
Moderator
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Award Segment 7
Track 2
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Stock Picking 101
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Market Overview & Intro to Trend Following
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Tech Review: TradeZero
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Tech Review 2 - iFlip
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Intro to Breakout Chart Patterns
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The World of Penny Stocks
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Tech Review 3 - Nasdaq
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Tech Review 4 - Mythic Markets
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Options: Simple to Advanced
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Trend Following: $20K to $2M
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Intro to the Strat
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Tech Review: CBOE
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Tech Review: TradeZero
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Tech Review: TiiCKER
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Tech Review: Voyager
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Tech Review - Q.ai - a Forbes Company
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Closing Remarks
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Jason's Award Picks
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William Herrmann
Co-Founder and Managing PartnerWilshire Phoenix -
Matthew Timpane
CMT, Senior Market StrategistSchaeffer's -
Joe Mahavuthivanij
Co-founder & CEOMythic Markets -
Lindsay Rosenwald
M.D. Chairman, President & CEOFortress Biotech -
Shawn Herrin
Shawn HerrinEoption -
Eric Kaufman
Chief Revenue OfficerDama Financial -
Morgan Slade
Chief Executive OfficerCloudQuant -
Kumesh Aroomoogan
Co-founder and Chief Executive OfficerAccern -
James Putra
Sr. Director of Product StrategyTradeStation Crypto, Inc. -
Milana Lewis
Co-Founder & CEOStem -
Rhian Horgan
Founder & CEOSilvur -
Wouter Witvoet
CEO and FounderSecfi -
Andy Cole
Owner/Managing MemberMighty Soldiers Trades -
Basil Moftah
General PartnerGlobal Ventures -
Mary Ryan
Senior Director, Financial Product ManagementE*TRADE -
Maximilian Friedrich
AnalystARK Invest -
Jennifer Barrett
Chief Education OfficerAcorns -
Jo Lambert
General ManagerYahoo Finance -
Davis Gaynes
Chief Operating OfficerGatsby -
Keith Kaplan
CEOTradesmith -
Stephen Ehrlich
CEO & Co-FounderVoyager -
Erez Katz
Co-Founder & CEOLucena -
Tom Sosnoff
Founder & CEOTasty Trade -
Tim Quast
Founder & CEOModernIR -
JJ Kinahan
Chief StrategistTD Ameritrade -
Jeff Lambert
CEOTiicker -
Aaron Shapiro
Founder & CEOCarver Edison -
Gerard Hanshe
COOVoyager -
Brandon Tepper
Head of Sales, AmericasNasdaq -
Tanzeel Akhtar
WriterBenzinga -
Aaron Brown
Freelance AuthoreRaider -
Nick Manes
ReporterCrain's Detroit Business -
David Nohe
co-foundedFingoal -
Brian Costello
VP, Data StrategyEnvestnet | Yodlee -
Nathan Stevenson
CEO & FounderForwardLane -
Stephen Calanni
Managing DirectorNasdaq -
Dustin Kirkland
Chief Product OfficerAPEX Clearing -
Ricky Gutierezz
Trader -
Brent Slava
Head of NewsdeskBenzinga -
Spencer Israel
Editor, ProducerBenzinga -
Irusha Peiris
Director of Premium Product GroupInvestor's Business Daily -
Martin Franchi
CEONinja Trader -
Luke Jacobi
Director of OperationsBenzinga -
Christine Loredo
VP, FinTech Evangelism & Founder, Yodlee IncubatorEnvestnet | Yodlee -
Jeff Chiappetta
VP of Schwab Trading ServicesCharles Schwab -
Michael Batnick
DirectorResearch at Ritholtz Wealth Management -
Brian Barnes
Founder & CEOM1 Finance -
Jason Raznick
CEO & FounderBenzinga
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Lauren Hill
Senior Customer Success and Marketing ManagerAustralia & New Zealand, Envestnet | Yodlee -
Gareth Jones
Managing PartnerFinTech Collective -
Jeremy Potter
Senior Director, Strategy & InnovationQuicken Loans -
Surinderjit Kaur Bhatti
Managing DirectorFinTech Growth Syndicate -
Sarah McKenna
CEOSequentum Inc. -
Boaz Berkowitz
Founder & CEOTalkMarkets -
Faisal Kawar
InvestmentsFinTech Collective -
Chad Sandstedt
CEOTagniFi -
Bernard Moon
Co-founder & PartnerSparkLabs Global Ventures -
Kevin Shane
VP Private Client RelationsSharestates -
Scott Elkins
Executive AssistantRock Ventures -
Reg Greiner
Managing PartnerThornblade Capital -
Ron Savino
FounderAsia Fintech Angels -
Darwin Ling
Founder & General PartnerGood AI Capital -
Brett Hickey
Founder & CEOStar Mountain Capital, LLC -
Eric Witschen
Product ManagerBenzinga -
Jennifer Samalis
Head of Acquisition and Loyalty PlatformsFidelity Personal Investing of Fidelity Investments -
Renato Capelj
WriterBenzinga -
Dan Shar
Chief Commercial Officer / General ManagerBarron’s Group / MarketWatch -
Tyler Anderson
PresidentFintech Growth Syndicate
PAST WINNERS
The Benzinga Fintech Listmakers are a limited group of fintech organizations who have excelled in demonstrating disruptive innovation within select product categories.
Don’t miss the biggest Benzinga Global Fintech Awards yet! Join us on November 10 for a day of Discovery, Dealmaking, and Networking with the biggest fintech companies of the year.
TESTIMONIALS
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
NOW | Submissions/Entries Open |
NOW | Voting Opens |
September 18th | Submissions/Entries Close |
October 20th | Voting Closes |
November 2020 | Winners Announced |
The event will be held virtually on November 10, 2020. Sign up for the weekly Fintech Focus newsletter for updates.
The Benzinga Fintech Listmakers will showcase companies and executives from areas such as financial research, brokerages, payments, investing and more.
Top 10 Benzinga Global Fintech Awards will be determined from the 2020 Listmakers. Top 10 winners will be announced at the Awards in NYC this November 2020.
We formulate a seasoned group of judges (Benzinga editorial staff, industry leaders and advisors in the space) to take the popular vote, accomplishments and successes of each nominee and compile thoughtful and objective insight on each submission. The judges tally those components and determine the most accomplished and select the Listmakers after careful vetting.
You can nominate as many times until the close date of September 18, 2020.
The voting period for the 2020 Benzinga Global Fintech Awards has now ended. Join us on November 10 to see who won!
Leaders and pioneers that have impacted the financial technology landscape.
Benzinga takes great pride in honoring and recognizing those who are propelling the industry forward with new discoveries – making finance just a little bit easier to navigate.
Benzinga editorial staff, industry leaders and advisors in the space will select the Top 10 winners from the 2020 Listmakers. For example, categories like:
- Empowering the Consumer with New Tools
- Bringing the Global Economy to Investors
- Giving Back to Traders & Community
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