Daily LATAM brief — 2026-08-04

Original summaries with links to sources. Verify regulation and read the primary source before acting.

Broker & industry updates

Platform Outage at the US Open Does Not Stop XTB Shares Setting Records Two Days Running

Source: financemagnates.com. Open original →

Source snapshot: XTB shares hit a record PLN 155.22 on Tuesday morning, a day after the Polish broker's trading platform failed around the US market open.

Our note: Compare costs and regulation for your LATAM jurisdiction, then validate the headline details on the official source.

FCA Cuts £108 Million a Year From Reporting Costs but Keeps CFDs in Scope

Source: financemagnates.com. Open original →

Source snapshot: The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) finalized rules on Monday that will cut the cost of UK transaction reporting by more than £100 million a year.

Our note: Compare costs and regulation for your LATAM jurisdiction, then validate the headline details on the official source.

Born2trade Adds Brokeree Copy Trading to a Platform Offering 1:5000 Leverage

Source: financemagnates.com. Open original →

Source snapshot: Born2trade has launched a copy trading service running on Brokeree Solutions' Social Trading system, the two companies said. It is the third product the offshore broker has t…

Our note: Compare costs and regulation for your LATAM jurisdiction, then validate the headline details on the official source.

CFDs broker Born2trade launches Copy Trading powered by Brokeree

Source: fxnewsgroup.com. Open original →

Source snapshot: The new service enables Born2trade clients to select strategy providers and automatically copy their trades.

Our note: Compare costs and regulation for your LATAM jurisdiction, then validate the headline details on the official source.

Forex & macro

Oro Previsión del Precio: XAU/USD se mantiene lateral en torno a 4.050$ durante la semana del NFP de EE.UU.

Source: fxstreet.es. Open original →

Source snapshot: El precio del Oro (XAU/USD) se mantiene en un rango ajustado alrededor de 4.050$ durante la sesión bursátil europea del martes. El metal precioso lucha por encontrar dirección, mi…

Our note: Compare costs and regulation for your LATAM jurisdiction, then validate the headline details on the official source.

El Yen japonés se debilita pese a las advertencias de intervención mientras el USD/JPY rebota cerca de 158

Source: fxstreet.es. Open original →

Source snapshot: USD/JPY cotiza alrededor de 157.95 el martes al momento de escribir, subiendo un 0.49% en el día.

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GBP/USD Under Pressure: Pound Lags Behind Peers

Source: investing.com. Open original →

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Pronóstico del precio del USD/CHF: El Dólar, limitado en 0.8100, insinúa un posible patrón “H&S”

Source: fxstreet.es. Open original →

Source snapshot: El Dólar estadounidense (USD) muestra pérdidas marginales frente al Franco suizo (CHF) el martes, mientras los alcistas del Dólar luchan por encontrar aceptación por encima de 0.8…

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Crypto

The bitcoin market has plenty of reasons to freak out, yet calm pervades

Source: coindesk.com. Open original →

Source snapshot: The day ahead in crypto: Aug. 4, 2026

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South African lawmakers propose draft rules on cross-border crypto transactions

Source: coindesk.com. Open original →

Source snapshot: A draft rulebook proposes that sending crypto offshore must be conducted through an authorized provider and be reported to the central bank’s FinSurv.

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Bitcoin rises toward $64,000 as Coldcard exploit, Strategy sales recede. ADA advances

Source: coindesk.com. Open original →

Source snapshot: Bitcoin advanced as the market settled down following the weekend’s hack of Coldcard wallets and sales by Strategy even as sentiment remained in “extreme fear.”

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Jim Cramer plans to sell his Bitcoin over quantum fears as BTC rises 1.6%

Source: cointelegraph.com. Open original →

Source snapshot: CNBC host Jim Cramer said he’ll sell his Bitcoin holdings due to quantum computing fears, as some cryptocurrency investors celebrated, referencing the popular “inverse Cramer” mem…

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