Daily LATAM brief — 2026-08-31
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Broker & industry updates
Prop firm FTMO launches FTMO Futures trading arm
Source: fxnewsgroup.com. Open original →
Source snapshot: FTMO Futures is still in Beta, but is offering traders three tier choices of account sizes between $50K-$150K, priced from $119-$229/month.
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FTMO Launches Futures Prop Trading
Source: financemagnates.com. Open original →
Source snapshot: FTMO launches a futures beta with up to $450,000 in simulated capital as the prop firm resumes US operations.
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Alpaca to offer event contracts through its global brokerage infrastructure, powered by Kalshi
Source: fxnewsgroup.com. Open original →
Source snapshot: Alpaca will offer CFTC-regulated event contracts through its global brokerage infrastructure, powered by Kalshi.
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Alpaca Opens Its Brokerage Infrastructure to Kalshi’s Event Contracts
Source: financemagnates.com. Open original →
Source snapshot: Kalshi partners with Alpaca to expand event contracts globally, giving over 300 clients and 14M account holders access through its infrastructure.
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Forex & macro
La Libra esterlina repunta mientras el USD se debilita antes de los datos de empleo de EE.UU.
Source: fxstreet.es. Open original →
Source snapshot: La Libra esterlina (GBP) avanza durante la sesión norteamericana del lunes, subiendo un modesto 0.09%, mientras el Dólar estadounidense (USD) retrocede ligeramente a pesar de las…
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USD/JPY Tests 160 as Fed Tightening Bets Lift the US Dollar
Source: investing.com. Open original →
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El Euro avanza mientras el Dólar estadounidense carece de impulso, la inflación de la Eurozona está en foco
Source: fxstreet.es. Open original →
Source snapshot: El EUR/USD mantiene ganancias moderadas el lunes durante el horario de negociación estadounidense, mientras el Dólar estadounidense (USD) tiene dificultades para consolidar la for…
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US Dollar Gains Put Euro, Yen and Aussie Under Renewed Pressure
Source: investing.com. Open original →
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Crypto
Bitcoin begins volatile monthly close as US bond yields eye new 20-year high
Source: cointelegraph.com. Open original →
Source snapshot: Bitcoin sees volatility with hours until the monthly candle close as US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent discusses bond yields.
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Bitmine now controls 4.9% of Ethereum supply after adding 53.5K ETH
Source: cointelegraph.com. Open original →
Source snapshot: Tom Lee’s Bitmine added another 53,501 ETH as the crypto market rebounded, bringing its Ether portfolio to more than 5.9 million tokens.
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Strive buys 1,800 Bitcoin for $143M, becomes fifth-biggest corporate holder
Source: cointelegraph.com. Open original →
Source snapshot: Strive paid an average of $79,431 per Bitcoin in its latest acquisition, following a 1,110 BTC purchase the previous week.
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Russian crypto trading to bring $46B to regulated exchanges in first year after legalization: Report
Source: cointelegraph.com. Open original →
Source snapshot: Regulated cryptocurrency exchanges may see over $46 billion in crypto trading volume during the first year after legalization, according to estimates from Sberbank.
Our note: Compare costs and regulation for your LATAM jurisdiction, then validate the headline details on the official source.