Why Beginners Usually Start with EUR/USD, Not a Cross Pair
A beginner-friendly explainer on direct and cross pairs, why EUR/USD is often the first learning pair, and how cross-rate math and spreads affect costs.
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A beginner-friendly explainer on direct and cross pairs, why EUR/USD is often the first learning pair, and how cross-rate math and spreads affect costs.

A 32-year-old doctor at a private clinic in Dungun lost RM558,000 in an online Forex and Ethereum investment scam that began in January. Police say she made 77 transactions to six accounts after being contacted on Instagram and WhatsApp, and was later told to pay compensation to avoid legal action. The case is being investigated under Section 420 of the Penal Code.

On August 14, 2026, WikiFX successfully hosted “Elite Night 2026 · Jakarta — Looking Ahead to a New Era of Forex Compliance in Indonesia” in Indonesia. The exclusive networking event brought together leading brokers, IBs, KOLs, and financial industry professionals to discuss the future of forex compliance and explore new opportunities for collaboration within the Indonesian market.

FINEX review 2026 for readers comparing an Indonesia forex broker: understand what Bappebti's A+++ rating does and does not show, then check floating spreads, withdrawals, segregated accounts and the complaint route for PT Finex Bisnis Solusi Futures.

Choosing a tier 1 liquidity forex is not a search for the lowest displayed spread or the longest provider list. It is a broker decision about pricing integrity, depth, routing, credit, reporting, incident response, and client communication. This 2026 guide explains how an institutional liquidity provider, bank liquidity forex, or interbank liquidity provider arrangement fits into a broker’s execution chain; what to test before onboarding; why a “best tier 1 liquidity forex” claim cannot replace due diligence; and how to compare cost beyond commission. Use the execution-quality scorecard, provider questions, routing scenarios, and 90-day onboarding plan to assess whether a liquidity relationship can support your actual client mix, instruments, risk model, and jurisdiction. The goal is not to make a universal ranking. It is to build evidence that your broker can explain, supervise, reconcile, and recover its execution service when market conditions are difficult.

BOLD PRIME carries a 1.76 WikiFX score, a Securities Commission Malaysia Investor Alert for unlicensed dealing, and a years-long pattern of withdrawal complaints. This review breaks down the complaint pattern, the regulatory warning and what to check before trading.

Just Markets carries a 1.82 WikiFX score and no confirmed regulatory record, despite favourable reviews about customer service and spreads. This risk review explains the regulatory gap and what to verify before funding an account.

The Institute of Economic Research and Public Policy (IERPP) questioned Ghana's reported US$18 billion in foreign exchange interventions, contrasting the figure with the US$4 billion it says is needed for the 24-Hour Economy policy. The institute called on the Bank of Ghana and government to disclose intervention details, sources of foreign exchange, and the impact on reserves and the cedi.

A decision review of Sterlingoption covering a recent withdrawal complaint, the absence of found regulatory information, and a very low WikiFX score.

Western Union agreed to maintain its New York locations and cap fee increases for three years after acquiring Intermex, under commitments secured by New York Attorney General Letitia James and the DFS. The deal requires continued remittance services to six Latin American countries, inflation-limited price increases, reporting, and an independent audit.

Germany's BaFin has issued multiple August 2026 warnings about websites offering unauthorised financial, investment and cryptoasset services, including finanzora.pro, 212trading.online and 212trading.pro, klingensteingroups.com and klingensteingroups.pro, and onlinesparen.expert, onlinesparenglobal.com and ai-wallet.org. The alerts echo a broader trend regulators describe of bad actors using AI hype to lure investors.

KGPMARKETS is a South African trading brand with a single Standard account and leverage up to 1:500. Its FSCA derivatives licence is currently unverified and the licence holder name differs from the broker's registered company, so deposit safety needs direct verification before funding.

The Criminal Court is set to deliver its verdict on 13 August 2026 in the Forex 3D fraud case, in which former actress Pinky, her family and 22 other defendants are accused of defrauding 9,842 people of more than THB2.49 billion through a foreign-exchange scheme that allegedly guaranteed principal and claimed no losses. Special Case Prosecutor 4 has asked the court to punish the 24 defendants and order them to jointly repay THB2.49 billion to victims.

Elections and geopolitical events amplify short-term exchange rate volatility through uncertainty and thinner liquidity. This article explains the mechanism, walks through a clearly hypothetical calculation, and corrects common beginner misunderstandings without giving any trading advice.

The Malaysian ringgit ended higher against the US dollar on Wednesday, rising to 4.0835/0875 from 4.0905/0940, as markets awaited the US July CPI report. Bank Muamalat chief economist Dr Mohd Afzanizam Abdul Rashid said the ringgit was well supported while other Asian currencies were mixed, with consensus estimates pointing to US CPI of 3.4 per cent in July versus 3.5 per cent in June.

A dollar liquidity shortage is not a currency collapse. This article explains how tight dollar access flows from importers to banks to ordinary consumers, and how to read the import cover measure without mistaking it for trading advice.

The Criminal Court acquitted actress Pinky Savika Chaiyadech, her mother and her brother in the Forex-3D fraud case, ruling they were only investors, while former CEO Apiruk Kothi and four others were sentenced to 49,110 years each, capped at 20 years under Thai law.

ASIC has warned consumers against dealing with Yepbit and Yepbit Exchange after receiving reports from investors unable to withdraw funds. The regulator removed several Yepbit websites, said the platform holds no Australian Financial Services Licence, and rejected Yepbit's claims that ASIC had frozen investor funds.

The Central Bank of Nigeria has eased bank liquidity rules and opened Open Market Operations auctions to individuals, companies and non-bank financial institutions, effective immediately. Banks can now borrow from the Standing Lending Facility on the same day they trade in the foreign exchange market or participate in primary government securities auctions, while the CBN also restarted tenored repo operations of four to 90 days.

GatesFX presents a polished forex and CFD offer, but recorded complaints point to blocked withdrawals and disabled accounts, and no regulatory information was found. This review explains the pattern and what to check before depositing.