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Valutrades just handed every affiliate manager a live case study
An FCA broker went from open for trading to force liquidating positions in two weeks. Here's what your program needs to survive that.
Open 2 days
The Fine Isn't the Broker's Problem
A licensing deadline three weeks out turns every crypto CFD affiliate banner into a liability with your name on it, not legal's.
Open 4 days
Singapore Just Put Affiliates in the Same Sentence as the Platforms
A new order under the Online Criminal Harms Act names affiliate marketers, influencers, and PR agencies right alongside the platforms. This is the first jurisdiction to close that loophole — it won't be the last.
Open 23 days
Nobody's Automating the Fraud Check
Adjust and AppsFlyer catch the obvious stuff. Cookie stuffing isn't on that list, and regulators just made it your problem.
Open 28 days
Flat RevShare Is a Tax on Your Best Affiliates
Why 2026 operators are ditching one-rate-for-everyone and pricing commissions off player LTV instead
Open 44 days
The $497,000 Funeral
BitMEX and BitMart died three days apart last week. Your revshare book is the real casualty.
Open 47 days
Show Your Work
MiCA's grace period is over, prop firms are racing to zero, and iGaming affiliates are getting audited, regulated growth just traded trust for proof.
Open 54 days
The 8% Number Everyone's Copying Wrong
OKX's bonus isn't a headline. It's a retention mechanic wearing one.
Open 58 days
They Can't Say "I'm Not Paid for This" Anymore
Mandatory ad labels, balanced-risk rules, and the liability lands on you, not the creator.
Open 75 days
Your next acquisition channel will not trade a single pip.
Match-Trader launched prediction markets in Limassol.Match-Trader launched prediction markets in Limassol. Most brokers saw a product. Affiliate teams should see a funnel.
Open 85 days
Your Affiliate Channel Is Now the Audit Target
Spain reclassifies. Emerging markets go dark. And 154 brokers just got caught with nothing.
Open 88 days
ASIC Just Made Your Affiliates Your Problem
$300 million says your partners' conduct is your balance sheet.
Open 92 days
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