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Categories: BUSINESS
Crypto funded trading accounts launch
Entities: Drift Fund · Tim Charkee · Hyperliquid
Overview
In mid‑July 2026, OneFunded announced that it would provide crypto traders with funded accounts offering up to $200,000 of capital. The service targets traders seeking external capital to operate in cryptocurrency markets.
Two weeks later, Drift Fund introduced a new product called Spot Funded accounts, the first of its kind to give traders direct exposure to spot crypto markets without leverage. Funding caps were raised to $300,000, with a 90% profit split and 24‑hour payouts, and the offering was delivered via a browser‑based terminal. The launch was framed as filling a gap in the funded‑account industry, which had previously focused on leveraged products. Both announcements reflect a growing trend of firms creating proprietary‑trading platforms that supply capital to crypto traders under varying terms.
Overall, the period shows an expansion of funded‑account services in the cryptocurrency sector, with increasing capital limits and the introduction of spot‑only products aimed at broadening participation among traders.
Timeline
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3 days ago
[BUSINESS] 2 sourcesDrift Fund Launches First Spot Funded Trading Accounts for Crypto TradersDrift Fund introduced spot‑funded crypto trading accounts with real asset exposure, while another derivatives platform offers up to 8,000 USDT referral rewards to attract traders.
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17 days ago
[BUSINESS] 2 sourcesOneFunded offers crypto traders funded accounts up to $200,000OneFunded funds crypto traders up to $200k with high profit splits; Arcus launches a KYC‑gated DEX for 24/7 tokenized stock trading and leveraged perpetual futures.
Sources
aijourn.com · thedatascientist.com