A certain US stock broker is finally getting serious about crypto: lowering fees + 7x leverage to attract professional players

[BlockBeats] A certain US stock brokerage has recently made a major move—they are finally getting serious about cryptocurrency trading.

On December 8th, they officially announced a combo of fee reductions and added leverage, specifically targeting high-volume, experienced traders. How exactly are they doing this? In the US, they’ve expanded their fee tiers from 3 to 7, and if your trading volume is high enough, the fee can be as low as 0.03%. In the EU, they’re going even further—you can now trade perpetual contracts for popular coins like XRP, DOGE, SOL, and SUI, and compliant users can get up to 7x leverage.

Johann Kerbrat, head of their crypto business, put it quite frankly: in the past, everyone thought their platform was more suitable for beginners, and those who wanted to trade seriously had to switch to another platform. It’s true—they were previously lacking in advanced features and couldn’t meet the needs of professional traders. But now, with lower fees and expanded futures offerings, he feels they finally have the confidence to go after those mature traders.

In short, they don’t want to be labeled as a “beginner’s village” anymore—they’re ready to take on the professional trading market head-on.