Daily LATAM brief — 2026-03-21

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Broker & industry updates

US Forex Deposits Drop to Lowest Level in Over Two Years as OANDA Leads Industry Slide

Source: financemagnates.com. Open original →

Source snapshot: Customer deposits held by US retail forex brokers fell sharply in January, with the industry's combined total dropping to $472.96 million, the lowest figure recorded in more…

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Exclusive: Fintech startup Fintake launches cloud-native trading platform Helio

Source: fxnewsgroup.com. Open original →

Source snapshot: Founded by former Pepperstone engineering executive Ahmad Said, Fintake was established in 2024.

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HFM Teams Up with Arsenal, but F1 Beckons Other Brokers

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Source snapshot: Multi-asset broker HFM has struck a multi-year partnership with Arsenal, becoming an Official Global Partner of the north London side.

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Bitget Hits $6 Billion in CFDs as Investors Increase Activity Across Multi-Asset and Tokenized Products

Source: financemagnates.com. Open original →

Source snapshot: The company’s CFD volume hit $6B in a day as multi-asset trading, including tokenized equities, grows across global markets.

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Forex & macro

MX: 17.8998 MXN = 1 USD 2026-03-20 BM FIX

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USD/MXN: El Peso mexicano cae más de un 1% frente al Dólar ante el envío de nuevas tropas de EE.UU. a Oriente…

Source: fxstreet.es. Open original →

Source snapshot: El USD/MXN ha girado al alza este viernes tras la caída registrada el jueves. El par ha subido de un mínimo diario probado en la apertura europea en 17.70 a un máximo de 17.95 en…

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Plata Análisis del Precio: El XAG/USD se desploma, superando niveles clave por debajo de los 70$

Source: fxstreet.es. Open original →

Source snapshot: El precio de la Plata (XAG/USD) retrocede al final de la sesión norteamericana, cayendo más de un 6.80% en el día, y se dispone a cerrar la semana con pérdidas de más del 15.70%,…

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Se espera que Banxico mantenga los tipos en 7% en medio de riesgos de inflación impulsados por la guerra

Source: fxstreet.es. Open original →

Source snapshot: Una encuesta de Reuters reveló que se espera que el Banco de México, también conocido como Banxico, mantenga las tasas de interés estables en 7% en la reunión del 26 de marzo en m…

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Crypto

Early Ethereum whale rebuilding stack with $19.5M in ETH buys

Source: cointelegraph.com. Open original →

Source snapshot: Early Ethereum whale thomasg.eth has built a fresh $19.5 million ETH position as Bitmine

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Bitcoin weakness deepens as war pushes traders to cut risk in BTC and stocks

Source: cointelegraph.com. Open original →

Source snapshot: Bitcoin’s odds of holding above $70,000 waver as spot BTC ETF outflows and sharp selling from US equities place the current crypto market recovery in peril.

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Bitcoin price aims to hold $70K amid rising inflation concerns

Source: cointelegraph.com. Open original →

Source snapshot: Bitcoin bulls attempt to establish support at $70,000 but rising concerns over the health of the US economy and inflation could chip away at the key price level.

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Google Threat Intel flags 'Ghostblade' crypto-stealing malware

Source: cointelegraph.com. Open original →

Source snapshot: A suite of new malware tools has been identified by Google Threat Intelligence, including one that can steal crypto private keys and sensitive data.

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