Daily LATAM brief — 2026-05-21
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Broker & industry updates
IG Japan Halts Retail Vanilla Options Trading Three Months After Launch
Source: financemagnates.com. Open original →
Source snapshot: IG Japan has temporarily halted new retail vanilla options trades following a recent launch.
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Sumsub launches AI-powered platform for marketplaces
Source: fxnewsgroup.com. Open original →
Source snapshot: Sumsub, a full-cycle verification platform that enables scalable compliance, has launched Sumsub for Marketplaces.
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Kenya CFDs broker Empire FX hires Pepperstone Africa head Sahil Patel as COO
Source: fxnewsgroup.com. Open original →
Source snapshot: Sahil Patel will lead global operations, with a focus on strengthening infrastructure and enhancing client experience at Empire FX.
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CMC Markets launches grey market pre-IPO trading capabilities
Source: fxnewsgroup.com. Open original →
Source snapshot: Multi-asset online trading and investing company CMC Markets has launched new grey market pre-IPO trading capabilities.
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Forex & macro
Euro: Las preocupaciones sobre el crecimiento limitan las subidas frente al Dólar estadounidense – Rabobank
Source: fxstreet.es. Open original →
Source snapshot: Jane Foley, Estratega Senior de FX de Rabobank, destaca que los débiles datos de los PMI franceses y alemanes han socavado las expectativas de crecimiento de la Eurozona y han lle…
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El Euro vacila por encima de mínimos de ocho semanas a la espera de los PMI preliminares de EE.UU.
Source: fxstreet.es. Open original →
Source snapshot: El Euro (EUR) registra pérdidas moderadas frente al Dólar estadounidense (USD) el jueves, aunque se mantiene dentro del rango de los últimos días, cotizando en 1.1610 en el moment…
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Fed: Las minutas del FOMC respaldan una pausa prolongada – TD Securities
Source: fxstreet.es. Open original →
Source snapshot: Los analistas de TD Securities destacan que las minutas del Comité Federal de Mercado Abierto (FOMC) de abril mostraron un apoyo creciente para eliminar la tendencia a la flexibil…
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Euro presionado frente al Dólar estadounidense tras la revisión de precios del Banco Central Europeo – Societ…
Source: fxstreet.es. Open original →
Source snapshot: Los analistas de Société Générale señalan que el EUR/USD carece de una dirección clara mientras cotiza alrededor de su media móvil de 200 días (200-DMA) y se acerca a una línea de…
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Crypto
It's not all HYPE: Privacy and quantum-resistant coins advance as bitcoin marks time
Source: coindesk.com. Open original →
Source snapshot: Your day-ahead look for May 21, 2026
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The $6 billion expiration countdown: Traders pile into $82,000 bitcoin calls ahead of May 29 expiry
Source: coindesk.com. Open original →
Source snapshot: Deribit’s bitcoin open interest has overtaken BlackRock’s IBIT as traders brace for a showdown between $75K max pain and $80K call positioning.
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HYPE leads crypto rebound as traders position for volatility breakout
Source: coindesk.com. Open original →
Source snapshot: Bitcoin and ether stabilize as derivatives activity rebounds, HYPE extends gains, and options traders position for a breakout.
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OSL Strengthens Asia’s Digital Asset Ecosystem with Listing of State-Supervised Gold-Backed Stablecoin USDKG
Source: cointelegraph.com. Open original →
Source snapshot: OSL Group (863.HK) (OSL), a global stablecoin payment and trading platform, today announced that its Hong Kong-licensed digital asset exchange OSL HK has officially listed USDKG,…
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