Daily LATAM brief — 2026-05-17
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Broker & industry updates
Best Trading Experience Brokers in LATAM 2026: Feature Overview
Source: financemagnates.com. Open original →
Source snapshot: Review of retail trading experiences in Latin America for 2026. Evaluating account access and platforms across RoboForex, Exness, and XM.
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FX week in review: IC Funded launch, CFDs broker closes, CEO moves, Brad Pitt as Brand Ambassador
Source: fxnewsgroup.com. Open original →
Source snapshot: Where did former Finalto CEO Matt Maloney move to? How about IG Singapore CEO Gavin Chia?
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Cyprus Detains Police Officer, Two Others in Forex-Linked Crime Ring Probe: Report
Source: financemagnates.com. Open original →
Source snapshot: Cyprus authorities have detained three individuals, including a police officer, as part of an investigation into an alleged criminal organization linked to money laundering, tax e…
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North America Holds the Line for MT4 as MT5 Sweeps Five of Six Regions
Source: financemagnates.com. Open original →
Source snapshot: A new FM Intelligence analysis , covering retail FX/CFD platform visibility across 121 countries from Q4 2024 through Q1 2026, finds the global shift from MetaTrader 4 to MetaTrad…
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Forex & macro
MX: 17.3477 MXN = 1 USD 2026-05-15 BM FIX
Source: banxico.org.mx. Open original →
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El Euro avanza frente a la Libra Esterlina en medio de la creciente incertidumbre sobre el liderazgo en el Re…
Source: fxstreet.es. Open original →
Source snapshot: EUR/GBP sube cerca de máximos de un mes el viernes mientras la creciente incertidumbre política en el Reino Unido (UK) presiona a la Libra Esterlina (GBP). Al momento de escribir,…
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EUR/USD Breakdown Reflects Rising Yield Pressure From the US Dollar
Source: investing.com. Open original →
Source snapshot: Market Analysis by covering: Euro US Dollar, US Dollar Index Futures, Crude Oil WTI Futures, UK Gilt Futures. Read 's Market Analysis on Investing.com
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La Libra Esterlina se desploma mientras la agitación en el Reino Unido y los riesgos en Irán elevan al USD
Source: fxstreet.es. Open original →
Source snapshot: El par GBP/USD extiende el viernes sus pérdidas por cuarto día consecutivo, dispuesto a cerrar la semana con una caída de más del 2% debido a la agitación política en el Reino Uni…
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Crypto
Bitcoin slides below $79K on macro fears: Can fixed-income outflows save it?
Source: cointelegraph.com. Open original →
Source snapshot: Bitcoin faces macro headwinds and weak bullish leverage demand, but fixed-income outflows offer hope.
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Italy’s largest bank more than doubles crypto holdings to $235M in Q1: Report
Source: cointelegraph.com. Open original →
Source snapshot: Intesa Sanpaolo more than doubled its crypto exposure to $235 million in Q1 2026, adding Ethereum and XRP for the first time while slashing its Solana position.
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A Russian stablecoin built to dodge sanctions says it can survive even if they're lifted
Source: coindesk.com. Open original →
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Michael Saylor floated Bitcoin sales idea to avoid 'impairing' the asset
Source: cointelegraph.com. Open original →
Source snapshot: Strategy executive chairman Michael Saylor said it is a “pretty important signal” that the market understands the company has the option to sell Bitcoin if required.
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