Daily brief (LATAM) — 2026-08-23
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Broker & industry updates (LATAM)
FX week in review: LCG sold, iFOREX warning, Spotware CRM partner, Crypto.com EU CEO, Pepperstone CCO
Source snapshot: Who are the new owners of FCA regulated CFDs broker London Capital Group, or LCG?
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Weekly Roundup: iFOREX Cuts Outlook After Income Plunge; Who’s Liable When AI Trades?
Source snapshot: iFOREX Cuts Outlook; KNF Keeps CFD Review Open; Who’s Liable When AI Trades?
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XTB Secures Indonesian CFD Approval, Plans Launch Within Weeks
Source snapshot: XTB has received approval to offer CFDs in Indonesia and expects to introduce the product within weeks, CEO Omar Arnaout said in an interview published Thursday.
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TFT Founder Closes Futures Prop Firm, Turns to Prediction Markets
Source snapshot: Angelo Ciaramello, founder of The Funded Trader (TFT), has closed futures prop firm Rev One Trading. He blamed the decision on the absence of a competitive platform that could sup…
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Forex & macro headlines (LATAM focus)
MX: 16.9018 MXN = 1 USD 2026-08-21 BM FIX
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USD/MXN: El Peso mexicano repunta a máximos de más de dos años tras los PMIs mixtos de EE.UU.
Source snapshot: El USD/MXN cotiza en zona de pérdidas el dÃa de hoy, llegando a mÃnimos no vistos desde el 29 de mayo de 2024 en 16.8878.
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Pronóstico del Precio del AUD/USD: Los alcistas apuntan al máximo anual tras la ruptura
Source snapshot: El Dólar australiano cerró la semana con ganancias de más del 0.82% el viernes y subió más del 1.20% en la semana, ya que el Dólar estadounidense se desplomó tras el anuncio del D…
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Pronóstico del Precio del USD/CHF: Los toros recuperan 0.8000 mientras la recuperación se estanca
Source snapshot: El USD/CHF avanzó el viernes, registrando una modesta ganancia del 0.07%, cotizando a 0.8010. Durante la semana, el par cerró con pérdidas de más del 1.49%, desencadenadas por una…
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Crypto headlines (LATAM + global)
Crypto exchange BitMart weighs partial restart and creditor payouts weeks after announcing shutdown
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Web3 gaming network Sandbox stops Base and BNB chain bridging after exploit
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Tokenized stocks risk repeating Wall Street’s 1960s ‘paper crisis,’ Fairmint CEO says
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MiCA is coming for DeFi vaults, but regulation will be difficult
Source snapshot: The EU is reviewing whether crypto lending and DeFi should fall under MiCA, raising questions over how regulators should treat lending vaults.
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