Daily brief (LATAM) — 2026-08-07
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Broker & industry updates (LATAM)
Interactive Brokers adds Brazilian futures through Brazil’s B3 exchange
Source snapshot: Electronic trading major Interactive Brokers Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:IBKR) today announced that eligible clients outside of Brazil can now trade Brazilian futures.
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CME Shrinks Its Contracts Again. Will That Pull Retail Away From CFDs?
Source snapshot: CME Group's planned E-nano equity index futures removes one of the practical barriers that has kept some retail traders in contracts for difference: the minimum size of an ex…
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Are Trading Patterns in Europe Shifting? Lessons from the Gold Surge.
Source snapshot: For many years, Europe has been one of the most balanced retail CFD markets, with trading activity spread across a wide range of asset classes.
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The CFD Payments Lab: Why Global Brokers Are Testing the Future in Australia
Source snapshot: Australia Becomes Launchpad for Next-Gen Payments: Volt.io's Kristofer Rogers says instant payments are reshaping CFD funding and trader engagement.
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Forex & macro headlines (LATAM focus)
MX: 17.2195 MXN = 1 USD 2026-08-06 BM FIX
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Brazil cuts rates for a fourth time in a row
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Colombia holds rates in surprise move
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Chile holds rates for fifth time amid Iran war escalation
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Crypto headlines (LATAM + global)
Coldcard fallout shows up onchain as 210,000 bitcoin leaves old wallets
Source snapshot: Roughly 200,000 bitcoin have moved from long-term holder wallets in the past week, suggesting a possible shift in custody rather than conventional selling
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Crypto market maker Wintermute lands SEC approval to trade equities and ETF blocks
Source snapshot: The crypto market maker can now trade US stocks and options and support ETFs as crypto moves closer to traditional markets.
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Ethereum staking token weETH splits from restaking as rewards debate heats up
Source snapshot: The move separates ordinary Ethereum staking from higher-risk restaking exposure as a new proposal to cap validator rewards divides the staking sector.
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Live updates: Bitcoin flat at $64,300 before US jobs report, with oil back as a headwind
Source snapshot: Brent climbed on stalled Hormuz talks, reviving the inflation worry that has capped bitcoin all summer. Today's US payrolls print is the next catalyst.
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