Daily brief (LATAM) — 2026-04-18
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Broker & industry updates (LATAM)
Weekly Wrap: Kraken’s Crazy Week; a Close Look at the UAE’s First Regulated Finfluencers
Source snapshot: UAE finfluencer policy and compliance test . The UAE, the first country to formally regulate financial influencers, now counts 171 registered “finfluencers” on its Capital Markets…
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TradingView makes CFI codes available to its users
Source snapshot: TradingView has made CFI codes - a global, standardized way to describe what a financial instrument actually is - available for stocks, bonds, and funds.
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Payward acquires crypto derivatives platform Bitnomial for $550 million
Source snapshot: The combination brings together Bitnomial’s CFTC-licensed infrastructure with Payward's global client base, deep liquidity, and distribution.
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HKEX proposes changes to cash market processes to support transition to T+1 settlement cycle
Source snapshot: HKEX proposes changes to various cash market processes to support the transition to T+1 settlement cycle.
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Forex & macro headlines (LATAM focus)
MX: 17.2447 MXN = 1 USD 2026-04-17 BM FIX
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Pronóstico del Precio USD/CHF: Rompe por debajo de las SMAs clave, atención en 0.7800
Source snapshot: El USD/CHF termina la semana a la baja, cayendo un 0.87% en la semana y un 0.27% en el día, mientras los mercados se muestran optimistas sobre un posible acuerdo entre EE.UU. e Ir…
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GBP/USD Gains Support From Yield Drop and Softer US Dollar Outlook
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Pronóstico para la próxima semana: La incertidumbre en Ormuz mantiene a los mercados en vilo mientras el USD se debilita
Source snapshot: El Índice del Dólar DXY pierde impulso cerca de 98.00 a medida que la demanda de activo refugio se desvanece por las noticias de reapertura, pero la caída sigue siendo limitada en…
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Crypto headlines (LATAM + global)
Spot Bitcoin ETFs attract nearly $1B in weekly inflows as risk sentiment improves
Source snapshot: Bitcoin ETFs saw a surge in investor inflows and trading activity, with nearly $1 billion added in a week as markets priced in geopolitical easing and weaker demand for traditiona…
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SEC charges Donald Basile in $16M crypto fraud tied to ‘insured’ token
Source snapshot: Regulators allege Basile misled hundreds of investors with claims of an insured crypto asset, while millions were spent on personal expenses including real estate and a $160,000 h…
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Circle unveils USDC Bridge for native cross-chain stablecoin transfers
Source snapshot: Circle has launched USDC Bridge, enabling native transfers of its USDC stablecoin across at least 17 blockchains.
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How a quantum computer can be used to actually steal your bitcoin in '9 minutes'
Source snapshot: Part one explained the physics of quantum computing. This piece explains the target — how bitcoin's encryption works, why a quantum algorithm breaks it, and what Google'…
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