Daily brief (LATAM) — 2026-10-24
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Broker & industry updates (LATAM)
From engineering to trading: New LATAM Exness Team Pro Hiram Medina on how simplicity became his trading edge
Source snapshot: Trader and educator Hiram Medina never followed a straight path into the markets. An electronics engineer who built several businesses, he sought greater freedom and more time wit…
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Weekly Review: IG Seeks UK Gambling Licence; Plus500 to Acquire Brazilian Broker
Source snapshot: IG seeks a UK prediction markets licence, Plus500 buys Brazilian broker Guru, and Google revises CFD advertising rules in Denmark and Chile.
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Questrade launches extended-hours trading for equity options
Source snapshot: Digital financial platform Questrade today announced pre-market and post-market trading for equity options.
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HK watchdog adds BTCC to list of suspicious virtual asset trading platforms
Source snapshot: Hong Kong's Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) has issued an alert regarding BTCC.
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Forex & macro headlines (LATAM focus)
MX: 18.6670 MXN = 1 USD 2026-10-23 BM FIX
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USD/MXN: El Peso mexicano se aprecia ante el Dólar a pesar de la mejora del PMI manufacturero de EE.UU.
Source snapshot: El USD/MXN ha perdido impulso tras alcanzar ayer jueves un máximo de once meses en 18.85. Este viernes, el par ha retrocedido desde un máximo diario de 18.80 a un suelo de dos dÃa…
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Pronóstico del Precio del USD/JPY: El martillo señala riesgo de rebote cerca de 156.00
Source snapshot: El Yen japonés terminó la semana al alza, ya que el par USD/JPY registró pérdidas superiores al 0.74% semanal, mientras se mantuvo firme durante la jornada en medio de un ánimo de…
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Pronóstico del Precio del AUD/USD: Los alcistas desafÃan el grupo de SMA y apuntan a 0.7100
Source snapshot: El Dólar australiano terminó la sesión del viernes con ganancias superiores al 0.22% y la semana con un avance de más del 1.20%, mientras el par recuperaba el nivel de 0.7000 y se…
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Crypto headlines (LATAM + global)
Wells Fargo and five others object to OKX-ICE tokenized stock listings: Report
Source snapshot: Wells Fargo, Arm Holdings and Intuit were reportedly among six more companies objecting to the joint venture between the OKX exchange and NYSE parent ICE.
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IRS plans lower tax disclosure penalties, including for crypto: Forbes
Source snapshot: The IRS is reportedly preparing changes to its voluntary disclosure program, targeting 120-day resolutions, reduced penalties and more flexible payments for taxpayers.
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Initia halts blockchain after exploit reportedly drains over $2.6M
Source snapshot: Security researchers traced unauthorized token minting and millions in crypto transfers to Ethereum as Initia investigates the attack and works to restore operations.
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US senator probes Tether after reported deal with ex-Trump crypto adviser
Source snapshot: The Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations demanded records between Tether and Nxum, the company co-founded by former White House crypto adviser Bo Hines.
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