Daily LATAM brief — 2026-08-02
Original summaries with links to sources. Verify regulation and read the primary source before acting.
Broker & industry updates
FX week in review: IG’s $1B+ Prediction Markets play, LMAX IPO, Solid acquired, results – XTB, Robinhoo…
Source: fxnewsgroup.com. Open original →
Source snapshot: M&A activity this week saw IG make a $1.3 billion Prediction Markets acquisition, Spot FX ECN Solid sold, and LMAX looking at an exit.
Our note: Compare costs and regulation for your LATAM jurisdiction, then validate the headline details on the official source.
Brokers and Exchanges Chase New Clients. Each Company Is Betting on a Different Product to Get Them
Source: financemagnates.com. Open original →
Source snapshot: The latest disclosures from brokers, exchanges and retail trading apps show firms experimenting with simpler or more topical products, while keeping their economics tied to the tr…
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New York sues Kalshi for running illegal gambling operation through its prediction market platform
Source: fxnewsgroup.com. Open original →
Source snapshot: New York Governor Kathy Hochul and Attorney General Letitia James today announced that New York has sued KalshiEX, LLC for running an illegal gambling operation.
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Cboe registers 17% Y/Y increase in global FX revenue in Q2 2026
Source: fxnewsgroup.com. Open original →
Source snapshot: Cboe Global Markets, Inc today reported its financial results for the second quarter of 2026.
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Forex & macro
MX: 17.3288 MXN = 1 USD 2026-07-31 BM FIX
Source: banxico.org.mx. Open original →
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Pronóstico del Precio del NZD/USD: Los alcistas apuntan a 0.6000 tras la ruptura de la SMA
Source: fxstreet.es. Open original →
Source snapshot: El Dólar Kiwi extiende su recuperación de tres días, subiendo por encima de 0.5850 y está preparado para desafiar 0.5900 en medio de la mejora del apetito por el riesgo y la ampli…
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Pronóstico del precio del USD/CHF: Los alcistas defienden la SMA de 50 días mientras el rebote se fortalece
Source: fxstreet.es. Open original →
Source snapshot: El USD/CHF rebota desde los mínimos semanales y se mueve en torno a 0.8080 después de alcanzar un máximo diario de 0.8127, en medio de una presunta intervención, con Nikkei inform…
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EUR/USD Breaks Its Downtrend as ECB Rate Bets Strengthen
Source: investing.com. Open original →
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Crypto
Trump Media sells another 2,628 BTC, holdings fall to 4,261 BTC
Source: cointelegraph.com. Open original →
Source snapshot: Trump Media transferred another 2,628 Bitcoin to Crypto.com, bringing reported sales to 7,281 BTC and leaving the company with 4,261 BTC.
Our note: Compare costs and regulation for your LATAM jurisdiction, then validate the headline details on the official source.
Coldcard hack sparks biggest sub-1 BTC move since FTX: CryptoQuant
Source: cointelegraph.com. Open original →
Source snapshot: Bitcoin users moved 39,600 BTC in sub-1 BTC transfers as CryptoQuant tracked the highest daily transfers since the FTX collapse amid an ongoing Coldcard hack.
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Onchain, in court: What happened in crypto legal news this week
Source: cointelegraph.com. Open original →
Source snapshot: Cointelegraph breaks down the news in courtrooms and laws affecting crypto companies and users in the last seven days.
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Bitcoin cold-wallet attack spreads to 4,500 addresses as losses near $89 million
Source: coindesk.com. Open original →
Source snapshot: Galaxy Research flagged a third wave of sweeps tied to weak Coldcard-generated keys, with the attacker now targeting smaller balances and changing how funds are collected onchain.
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