Daily brief (LATAM) — 2026-04-26
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Broker & industry updates (LATAM)
FX week in review: Trillion dollar volumes, new FCA license, Figo and Ochoa CFDs ambassadors, Robinhood in Singapore
Source snapshot: For which CFDs brokers are legendary footballers Luis Figo and Guillermo Ochoa now acting as brand ambassadors?
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EC Markets Q1 2026 trading volumes hit record $5.13 trillion
Source snapshot: Active accounts grew to 272,000 (up from 230,000 in Q4 2025) with an average volume of $6.28 million per account.
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TMGM, ACCM join CFD brokers reporting trillion dollar Q1 trading volumes
Source snapshot: TMGM says it recorded total trading volume of approximately USD $3 trillion in just one month, March 2026, led by Gold CFDs.
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Interactive Brokers Joins SGX Derivatives Market as Trading and Clearing Member
Source snapshot: Singapore Exchange has welcomed Interactive Brokers Singapore as a trading and clearing member of its derivatives market, bringing the total number of trading members to 68 and cl…
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Forex & macro headlines (LATAM focus)
MX: 17.4052 MXN = 1 USD 2026-04-24 BM FIX
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USD/SGD: riesgos al alza mientras persiste la crisis de Ormuz – OCBC
Source snapshot: Los estrategas de OCBC Sim Moh Siong y Christopher Wong señalan ligeros riesgos al alza para el USD/SGD, ya que el enfrentamiento en Ormuz pesa sobre el apetito por el riesgo y la…
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USD/TWD: Se observa un rebote que puede desvanecerse – OCBC
Source snapshot: Los estrategas de OCBC Sim Moh Siong y Christopher Wong describen un rebote técnico en USD/TWD impulsado por la fortaleza general del Dólar estadounidense (USD) y la aversión al r…
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PBoC: Sesgo hacia un aumento de la pendiente mientras la actividad industrial se mantiene – DBS
Source snapshot: El economista de DBS Group Research, Samuel Tse, analiza el reciente aumento pronunciado en las tasas del Yuan chino (CNY), vinculándolo a un alto el fuego entre Estados Unidos (E…
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Crypto headlines (LATAM + global)
Bitcoiners cast doubt on the US military's understanding of the network
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Crypto is built for AI agents, not humans, says Alchemy's CEO
Source snapshot: Alchemy CEO Nikil Viswanathan argues the global financial system was designed for humans, but the next wave of commerce will be driven by AI agents that operate natively in crypto.
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Trump defends crypto legislation at private event featuring boxer Mike Tyson, Tether CEO
Source snapshot: President Donald Trump, at a Mar-a-Lago gathering of investors in his self-branded memecoin, said crypto is mainstream and banks should back off the industry's bill.
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BlackRock’s bitcoin ETF just hit a massive milestone that proves crypto is now a mainstream bet
Source snapshot: IBIT options open interest topped Deribit on Friday, signaling rapid institutional adoption of regulated crypto derivatives in the U.S.
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