Unlike its competitor Robinhood Inc. (stock trading platform), which relies on a payment-for-order business model, FTX stocks will offer its customers no-fee brokerage accounts, commission-less trading, free market data, and company fundamental data. The release of FTX stocks marks the first time in industry history that retail brokerage accounts can be funded with fiat-backed stablecoins, such as USDC, via a partnership with the FTX US crypto exchange, in addition to the standard USD deposit methods of wire transfers, ACH transfers, and credit card deposits.