Daily LATAM brief — 2026-04-10
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Broker & industry updates
XTB Deepens UAE Push, Upgrades Licence to Become a Full Broker
Source: financemagnates.com. Open original →
Source snapshot: Poland’s XTB is increasing its presence in the United Arab Emirates, as the broker received Category 1 and Category 2 licences there, which will allow it to locally onboard client…
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Exclusive: Saxo Bank Head of FX Trading Dan Juhl Larsen leaves to Nykredit
Source: fxnewsgroup.com. Open original →
Source snapshot: Dan Juhl Larsen was a Saxo Bank "lifer", joining Saxo straight out of Copenhagen Business School in 2006.
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XTB gets Category 1 (and 2) licenses from UAE CMA
Source: fxnewsgroup.com. Open original →
Source snapshot: XTB had previously been operating in the UAE via the Dubai DIFC.
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iFOREX hires longtime CMC Markets exec Michael Hewson as Senior Financial Strategist
Source: fxnewsgroup.com. Open original →
Source snapshot: Michael Hewson brings iFOREX more than 30 years experience, including spending over 16 years as Chief Market Analyst at CMC Markets.
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Forex & macro
BRL: La postura restrictiva del Banco Central de Brasil respalda al Real brasileño – Commerzbank
Source: fxstreet.es. Open original →
Source snapshot: Los analistas de Commerzbank Michael Pfister y Norman Liebke destacan que la inflación de Brasil aumentó en febrero, y esperan que los datos de marzo que se publican hoy muestren…
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El USD/INR sube en medio de la cautela previa a las negociaciones entre EE.UU. e Irán el fin de semana
Source: fxstreet.es. Open original →
Source snapshot: La Rupia india (INR) enfrenta presión vendedora frente al Dólar estadounidense (USD) durante las horas de negociación de la tarde en India el viernes
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Precio de la Plata hoy: La Plata cae, según datos de FXStreet
Source: fxstreet.es. Open original →
Source snapshot: Los precios de la Plata (XAG/USD) cayeron el viernes, según datos de FXStreet. La Plata se cotiza a 75,16 $ por onza troy, una caída del 0,23% desde los 75,33 $ que costaba el jue…
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El AUD/USD baja a 0.7060 a medida que el optimismo sobre la tregua en Irán disminuye
Source: fxstreet.es. Open original →
Source snapshot: El Dólar australiano (AUD) reduce ganancias el viernes mientras la tregua de paz entre EE.UU. e Irán se tambalea. Los mercados cautelosos presentan un leve retorno a la seguridad…
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Crypto
Japan Moves Crypto into Financial Instruments Framework, Bans Insider Trading
Source: financemagnates.com. Open original →
Source snapshot: Japan reclassifies crypto as financial instruments, bans insider trading, boosts disclosure, and signals ETFs and 20% tax plan.
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Hong Kong grants first stablecoin licences to Anchorpoint and HSBC
Source: cointelegraph.com. Open original →
Source snapshot: HKMA names HSBC unit and a Standard Chartered-Animoca venture in first stablecoin rollout after delays and earlier speculation.
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HSBC and Standard Chartered-led group land Hong Kong’s first stablecoin licenses
Source: coindesk.com. Open original →
Source snapshot: The approvals by the Hong Kong Monetary Authority, the territory's central bank, mark the first batch under the Stablecoins Ordinance, which took effect in August 2025.
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David Bailey’s bitcoin holder Nakamoto is trying to stay on Nasdaq with a reverse stock split
Source: coindesk.com. Open original →
Source snapshot: The stock has plunged roughly 99% from its May 2025 peak as pressure builds on the bitcoin treasury firm.
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