Daily brief (LATAM) — 2026-04-13
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Broker & industry updates (LATAM)
Retail Trading Apps Chase High-Net-Worth Retail in Shift From Free-Trade Roots
Source snapshot: The retail brokers that spent the last decade pitching themselves as the anti-Wall Street alternative are quietly rebuilding their product stacks to look a lot like the firms they…
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FX week in review: True AI goes live, cTrader Leads, MyForexFunds comeback, Leverate’s broker hosting review
Source snapshot: Which longtime CMC Markets executive became the first major hire made by iFOREX following its recent IPO in London?
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Cyprus Is the EU’s CFD Broker Hub, and Its Youth Are the Bloc’s Most Online
Source snapshot: Cyprus has once again emerged as Europe’s most digitally engaged nation among young people. According to new EU data for 2025, almost every Cypriot aged 16 to 29 used social media…
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XTB Secures Dual CMA UAE Licences
Source snapshot: Polish-listed investment platform XTB has received Category 1 and Category 2 licences from the UAE's Capital Market Authority for its UAE subsidiary, the company said on Frid…
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Forex & macro headlines (LATAM focus)
EUR/HUF cae a mĂnimos de febrero de 2022 mientras las elecciones en HungrĂa impulsan al Forint
Source snapshot: El EUR/HUF cae bruscamente el lunes, con el Euro (EUR) debilitándose frente al FlorĂn hĂşngaro (HUF) mientras el cruce se desliza a su nivel más bajo desde febrero de 2022. El Flor…
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El USD/INR sube mientras la orden de Trump de bloquear el Estrecho de Ormuz impulsa los precios del petrĂłleo
Source snapshot: La Rupia india (INR) cae bruscamente en las operaciones de apertura frente al DĂłlar estadounidense (USD) al inicio de la semana.
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El EUR/JPY cae ante el colapso de las conversaciones entre EE.UU. e Irán
Source snapshot: El EUR/JPY cotiza alrededor de 186.65 el lunes, con una caĂda del 0.08% al momento de escribir, mientras aumenta la aversiĂłn al riesgo tras el fracaso de las conversaciones entre…
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USD/JPY: La rápida subida apunta al techo de 160.00 – UOB
Source snapshot: Los economistas de United Overseas Bank (UOB), Quek Ser Leang y Lee Sue Ann, señalan que el USD/JPY ha subido en la apertura tras un viernes tranquilo, con un impulso a corto plaz…
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Crypto headlines (LATAM + global)
Crypto markets stall as oil surges past $100 on Strait of Hormuz blockade
Source snapshot: Bitcoin and ether retreated Monday as geopolitical tensions in the Middle East triggered a spike in crude oil, forcing traders into defensive derivatives positioning.
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Hyperbridge attacker mints 1B bridged Polkadot tokens in $237K exploit
Source snapshot: An attacker minted 1 billion bridged DOT tokens on Hyperbridge before selling it all for just $237,000 in Ether, igniting renewed concerns tied to cross-chain bridge security.
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Oil price surges 8% on Iran tensions: Five things to know in Bitcoin this week
Source snapshot: Bitcoin faces a fresh oil-price surge as the US-Iran war returns, but BTC price strength preserved key levels at the weekly close.
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Clarity Act returns to U.S. Senate, Bank earnings: Crypto Week Ahead
Source snapshot: Your look at what's coming in the week starting April 13.
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