Daily brief (LATAM) — 2026-08-16
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Broker & industry updates (LATAM)
FX week in review: TradeZero acquired, Swissquote and eToro shares fall post-results, Revolut Cyprus CEO, Pepperstone C…
Source snapshot: What did investors not like about the first half 2026 results released by each of eToro and Swissquote, sending their shares down 10%+?
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Weekly Recap: Crypto Revenue Falls Across Major Platforms; eToro Bets $231M on TradeZero
Source snapshot: Another busy week saw crypto weakness, broker earnings, regulation, AI adoption and softer CFD trading activity shape markets.
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CySEC Flags 10 Unlicensed Investment Websites in Fresh Warning
Source snapshot: The Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySEC) has issued a fresh warning against a group of websites offering, or appearing to offer, investment services without authorisa…
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XTB Examines Systematic Internalizer Model to Cut Trading Costs
Source snapshot: XTB is examining systematic-internalizer arrangements for stock and ETF execution, Filip Kaczmarzyk, its board member for trading, said in an interview published today (Friday).
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Forex & macro headlines (LATAM focus)
MX: 17.0218 MXN = 1 USD 2026-08-14 BM FIX
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Pronóstico del Precio del AUD/USD: Los alcistas apuntan a 0.7100 tras el fallo de las ventas minoristas de EE.UU.
Source snapshot: El Dólar australiano avanzó el viernes después de que las ventas minoristas de EE.UU. decepcionaran a los inversores, lo que aumentó la especulación de que la Reserva Federal podr…
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Los rendimientos de los bonos del Tesoro de EE.UU. suben mientras la fortaleza del petróleo compensa las débiles ventas…
Source snapshot: Los rendimientos de los bonos del Tesoro de EE.UU. avanzaron el viernes durante la sesión norteamericana después de revertir su rumbo tras la publicación de los datos de ventas mi…
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El Peso mexicano prueba máximos de varios meses, a la espera de las actas de Banxico
Source snapshot: El USD/MXN renovó mÃnimos de 24 meses por debajo de 17.00 el viernes, pero ha recuperado algo de terreno, con compradores entrando y recuperando el nivel de 17.00.
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Crypto headlines (LATAM + global)
Tokenized stock holders more than double as monthly volume surges
Source snapshot: Tokenized stock holders surged 123.62% over the past month to 1.31 million, while monthly transfer volume climbed 179.26% to $23.13 billion, according to RWA.xyz.
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Swiss mega-bank UBS ramps up its Bitcoin exposure with a massive 24-fold surge in ETF call options
Source snapshot: Direct holdings of IBIT also rose 12% to 407,890 shares, while put option exposure dropped roughly 53% to 143,300 underlying shares during the quarter.
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Why the world’s second-largest Bitcoin mining power is shutting down rigs in its capital city
Source snapshot: The Energy Ministry enacted the year-round restriction to mitigate power-capacity shortages as energy-intensive mining facilities continue to strain regional grids.
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Paul Tudor Jones’ investment firm increases stake in BlackRock's bitcoin ETF after year of selling
Source snapshot: Calls fell 85.2% to 148,000 underlying shares, while puts slipped 1.4% to 715,000.
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