
Alpaca and IDX have agreed to explore cross-border trading access, which commits both sides to less than the headlines suggested.
September 3, 2026

Developers building on Alpaca’s API can now offer Kalshi’s CFTC-regulated event contracts alongside stocks, options and crypto without a separate account or vendor.
September 2, 2026

Alpaca Derivatives has registered with the CFTC as a futures commission merchant and joined the NFA, clearing a path to event contracts. It has not started FCM operations yet.
August 18, 2026

Alpaca broker partners can now offer German stocks such as SAP, Siemens and Allianz through Xetra, with Hong Kong, London, Saudi, Paris and Korea next on the list.
August 7, 2026

Drive Capital led Alpaca’s $150 million Series D at a $1.15 billion valuation, making the brokerage infrastructure provider a unicorn.
January 23, 2026

Alpaca’s valuation passed $1 billion, making it the first US company founded by Japanese entrepreneurs to become a unicorn.
January 15, 2026