With bitcoin traders testing $40K and a look at Goldman's proposed 'DeFi' Index, CoinDesk’s Markets Daily is back with the latest news roundup.Add Markets Daily to your Alexa Flash Briefing here.This episode is sponsored by Kava and Nexo.io.Today's Stories:XRP Cheers Ripple's Japan-Philippines Corridor as Bitcoin Breaks Above $40K Ahead of FedU.S. Stock Futures Wobble Ahead of Fed UpdateChina stock market sell-off slows as investors wait on Beijing’s next move Inflation Comes for Aluminum, as the Everywhere Metal Surges Retail investors to drive $1.5tn push towards bespoke index fundsBank of Estonia Finds 'Unlimited' Potential in Digital Euro TestRipple On-Demand Liquidity Corridor Opens Between Japan and PhilippinesSenate Banking Committee Bashes Bitcoin's 'Phony' Populism Bitcoin Mining Difficulty to Increase for First Time Since China’s CrackdownBinance Boss CZ Is Looking for His ReplacementRobinhood is Reportedly Testing a Feature to Protect Crypto Investors From Volatility  Burger King Brazil Will Accept Dogecoin for 'Dogpper' Dog FoodFeatured Story:  Goldman's 'DeFi' ETF Is a Nothingburger | Daniel Kuhn -Kava lets you mint stablecoins, lend, borrow, earn and swap safely across the world’s biggest crypto assets. Connect to the world's largest cryptocurrencies, ecosystems and financial applications on DeFi’s most trusted, scalable and secure earning platform with kava.io.-Nexo.io lets you borrow against your crypto at 6.9% APR, earn up to 12% on your idle assets, and exchange instantly between 100+ market pairs with the tap of a button. Get started at nexo.io.

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Crypto Update 7/27/2021 | Goldman’s ‘DeFi’ ETF Is a Nothingburger

With the crypto markets stabilizing after a recent short squeeze and a look at how crypto developers are spending more time optimizing than innovating, CoinDesk’s Markets Daily is back with the latest news roundup.Add Markets Daily to your Alexa Flash Briefing here.This episode is sponsored by Kava and Nexo.io.Today's Stories:Stock Futures Slip With Tech Earnings on Tap Stocks Fall With U.S. Futures on China SelloffGoogle Primed to Benefit From Surge in Online Advertising Tesla overcomes supply chain woes to boost profit marginsCoffee prices surge as unusual cold threatens Brazilian productionBig Pharma Quietly Pushes Back on Global Tax Deal, Citing Covid-19 RoleJustin Sun Hints at Retirement, Joins Research Project at Communist Party SchoolSWIFT Go Launches Low-Cost Network With 7 Major BanksUSDT Maintains Dollar Peg as Traders Shrug Off DOJ Tether Probe ReportCoinDesk Amazon: No, We Have No Plans to Accept Bitcoin PaymentsGoldman Sachs Applies for a DeFi ETFShopify to Allow Merchants to Sell NFTs Directly Through Their StoresBug Found in Decoy Algorithm for Privacy Coin Monero Argentinian Crypto Exchange Lemon Raises $16M to Expand in Latin AmericaRussia's Hermitage to Sell Digital Copies of Art Gems as NFTsThe Cause: ‘They’re not just joining a climbing gym – they are joining a revolution’Featured Story: Crypto's Builders Are Upgrading, Not Breaking Ground | Brady Dale -Kava lets you mint stablecoins, lend, borrow, earn and swap safely across the world’s biggest crypto assets. Connect to the world's largest cryptocurrencies, ecosystems and financial applications on DeFi’s most trusted, scalable and secure earning platform with kava.io.-Nexo.io lets you borrow against your crypto at 6.9% APR, earn up to 12% on your idle assets, and exchange instantly between 100+ market pairs with the tap of a button. Get started at nexo.io.

Crypto Update 7/27/2021| Are Crypto Developers Running Out of Ideas?

With bitcoin breaking through over the weekend alongside other top tokens, plus a look at the most controversial part of Ethereum's upcoming hard fork, CoinDesk’s Markets Daily is back with the latest news roundup.Add Markets Daily to your Alexa Flash Briefing here.This episode is sponsored by Kava and Nexo.io.Today's Stories:Bitcoin Rallies From Oversold Levels; Resistance NearbyCoinDesk Bitcoin Breaks Back Above $39K in Largest Single Daily Gain in 6 WeeksStock Futures Retreat After Dow's Record - WSJTraders slash expectations for how high Fed will increase rates European stocks dip as Fed meeting loomsU.S. Population Growth, an Economic Driver, Grinds to a HaltBig Oil Companies Push Hydrogen as Green Alternative, but Obstacles RemainChinese parents fret after government bans for-profit tutoring firmsWith $4 billion in losses, Heathrow tells UK: open up travelBinance to Cease Crypto Margin Trading on Sterling, Euro, Australian DollarBinance Starts Cutting Leverage Limit to 20x Following Similar Move by FTXBlockFi Says Vermont Has Joined Ranks of States Probing the Crypto LenderSpaniard uses his garage as language school for migrants CoinDesk Vitalik Is Voicing One of Mila Kunis' NFT 'Stoner Cats'Tether Executives Facing Criminal Bank Fraud ChargesFeatured Story: Crypto Long & Short: Why Ethereum's 'London' Upgrade Matters -Kava lets you mint stablecoins, lend, borrow, earn and swap safely across the world’s biggest crypto assets. Connect to the world's largest cryptocurrencies, ecosystems and financial applications on DeFi’s most trusted, scalable and secure earning platform with kava.io.-Nexo.io lets you borrow against your crypto at 6.9% APR, earn up to 12% on your idle assets, and exchange instantly between 100+ market pairs with the tap of a button. Get started at nexo.io.

Crypto Update 7/26/21 | Why Ethereum’s ‘London’ Upgrade Matters

CoinDesk's Chief Insights Columnist, David. Z. Morris illustrates the potential for blockchain technology to bridge the digital inequality gaps of China, yet the irony in China's inability to implement it. Read the story here.Additional Story:RoboCorp: Get ready for companies that run themselves |David Z. MorrisThis episode is sponsored by Kava and Nexo.io-Kava lets you mint stablecoins, lend, borrow, earn and swap safely across the world’s biggest crypto assets. Connect to the world's largest cryptocurrencies, ecosystems and financial applications on DeFi’s most trusted, scalable and secure earning platform with kava.io.-Nexo.io lets you borrow against your crypto at 6.9% APR, earn up to 12% on your idle assets, and exchange instantly between 100+ market pairs with the tap of a button. Get started at nexo.io.

Blockchains and China’s Digital Inequality Dilemma

A reading of "Why Central Bankers Invoke Free Banking to Attack Stablecoins" by Nic CarterCoinDesk columnist and partner at Castle Island Ventures, a public blockchain-focused venture fund, Nic Carter, voices the opinions of both parties, those in support of CBDCs and those for the use of Stablecoins to help us better understand the full picture.Read the story here.This episode is sponsored by Kava and Nexo.io-Kava lets you mint stablecoins, lend, borrow, earn and swap safely across the world’s biggest crypto assets. Connect to the world's largest cryptocurrencies, ecosystems and financial applications on DeFi’s most trusted, scalable and secure earning platform with kava.io.-Nexo.io lets you borrow against your crypto at 6.9% APR, earn up to 12% on your idle assets, and exchange instantly between 100+ market pairs with the tap of a button. Get started at nexo.io.

Why Central Bankers Invoke Free Banking to Attack Stablecoins

With crypto markets edging into the green and a look at the recent crackdown on crypto-lender BlockFi, CoinDesk’s Markets Daily is back with the latest news roundup.Add Markets Daily to your Alexa Flash Briefing here.This episode is sponsored by Kava and Nexo.io.Today's Stories:Futures, Stocks Rise on Earnings Boost; Bonds SlipSnap, Twitter Show Where the Party Is Stock Futures Put S&P 500 on Track for Weekly Gain  Western Wildfires Lift Lumber Prices - WSJU.S. housing market floats back to earthNigeria's Central Bank Says Its Digital Currency Pilot Will Start October 1 Colombia Central Bank Launches Blockchain Bond Project Amazon Is Looking to Hire a Digital Currency LeadBitcoin ATMs to Invade Circle K Convenience Stores Blockchain Protocol Thorchain Suffers Another Hack Totaling $8M Index Coop, Bankless DAO Team Up to Launch New Crypto IndexBankProv Launches Payments Network for Crypto Customers‘There are no rules now’: how gen Z reinvented pop punk Featured Story: BlockFi Is in Regulators' Crosshairs. DeFi Is Next-Kava lets you mint stablecoins, lend, borrow, earn and swap safely across the world’s biggest crypto assets. Connect to the world's largest cryptocurrencies, ecosystems and financial applications on DeFi’s most trusted, scalable and secure earning platform with kava.io.-Nexo.io lets you borrow against your crypto at 6.9% APR, earn up to 12% on your idle assets, and exchange instantly between 100+ market pairs with the tap of a button. Get started at nexo.io.

Crypto Update 7/23/21 | BlockFi Is in Regulators' Crosshairs. DeFi Is Next

With crypto markets looking for a breakout and a look at stablecoins from the perspective of regulators, CoinDesk’s Markets Daily is back with the latest news roundup.Add Markets Daily to your Alexa Flash Briefing here.This episode is sponsored by Kava and Nexo.io.Today's Stories:Bitcoin Stalls at Resistance; Minor Support NearbyBitcoin Looks North After Biggest Single-Day Rise in More Than a MonthStocks, U.S. Futures Rise Amid Earnings Optimism: Markets WrapStock Futures Tick Up Ahead of Jobless Claims, Housing Data European stocks rise for third day with all eyes on ECBAlmost Half of Family Offices Want to Add Crypto ExposureUnemployment Applications Expected to Touch New Pandemic LowArgentina's Misiones Province Plans to Issue Its Own Stablecoin Bank of Russia Tells Stock Exchanges to Avoid Crypto-Related FundsSouth Korea's Financial Watchdog Warns Foreign Exchanges Must Register in 2 MonthsChina Unveils Cryptography Research Center for Digital YuanAlabama Issues Show Cause Order to BlockFiNJ Regulators Give BlockFi 1 Week Before Blocking New Interest AccountsCoinbase Commerce Adds Support for Dogecoin PaymentsSEC Chair Hints Some Stablecoins Are SecuritiesBlockstream Rolls Out a Bitcoin Lightning Node for Product Placement, Now Starring in the Streaming EraFeatured Story: Stablecoin Regulations Are Coming Soon-Kava lets you mint stablecoins, lend, borrow, earn and swap safely across the world’s biggest crypto assets. Connect to the world's largest cryptocurrencies, ecosystems and financial applications on DeFi’s most trusted, scalable and secure earning platform with kava.io.-Nexo.io lets you borrow against your crypto at 6.9% APR, earn up to 12% on your idle assets, and exchange instantly between 100+ market pairs with the tap of a button. Get started at nexo.io.

Crypto Update 7/22/21 | Stablecoin Rules Are Coming

With the crypto markets rebounding into the green and a look at the existential challenges blockchain technology presents to traditional finance, CoinDesk’s Markets Daily is back with the latest news roundup.Add Markets Daily to your Alexa Flash Briefing here.This episode is sponsored by Kava and Nexo.io.Today's Stories: Stock Futures Point to Dow Extending ReboundOil Rises With Strength in Equities Countering Higher StockpilesEuropean stocks jump as investors brace themselves for further European Central Bank stimulusUS housing inflation: the sleeping giant that might tip the Fed’s handCentral banks and wealth funds going greener and more activistBitstamp Adds Support for Tether’s Euro-Backed Stablecoin Amid Increasing DemandBank of America Is Clearing Crypto exchange-traded products (ETPs) for Hedge Funds in EuropeDigital Yuan Insurance Policies Land in ShenzhenCanada CBDC 'Probably Necessary' for Competition, Central Bank Says in a new PaperEU Policymakers Propose Tighter Regulation of Crypto TransfersInstitutional Demand for Bitcoin Remains WeakBNY Mellon Follows State Street in Backing Soon-to-Launch Crypto Trading PlatformFTX Crypto Exchange Valued at $18B in $900M Funding RoundUS Patent Granted to Stablecoin Concept Backed by Government DebtViridi Funds Launches ETF Focused on Cleaner Energy Crypto MinersMakerDAO Moves to Full Decentralization; Maker Foundation to Close in 'Months'Georgia to Put Its Wine on the BlockchainFeatured Story: Blockchain or Blockbuster? The Choice | Jerald David-Kava lets you mint stablecoins, lend, borrow, earn and swap safely across the world’s biggest crypto assets. Connect to the world's largest cryptocurrencies, ecosystems and financial applications on DeFi’s most trusted, scalable and secure earning platform with kava.io.-Nexo.io lets you borrow against your crypto at 6.9% APR, earn up to 12% on your idle assets, and exchange instantly between 100+ market pairs with the tap of a button. Get started at nexo.io.

Crypto Update 7/21/21 | Blockchain or Blockbuster? The Choice Facing Financial Incumbents

With both Bitcoin and Ether dipping below their critical support and a look at the controversial DeFi Education Fund, CoinDesk’s Markets Daily is back with the latest news roundup.Add Markets Daily to your Alexa Flash Briefing here.This episode is sponsored by Kava and Nexo.io.Today's Stories:Markets Stabilize After Worst Fall for Stocks in MonthsGlobal stock sell-off deepens on Delta variant fears SOS: Stranded and shattered seafarers threaten global supply linesNasdaq to Spin Out Market for Pre-IPO Shares in Deal With BanksMost Institutional Investors Expect to Buy Digital Assets in Future Rothschild Investment More Than Tripled Bitcoin Exposure in the second quarter of Tokyo Olympics plow forward despite covid cases, growing criticismUS Senators Ask Team USA to Boycott China's Digital Yuan at 2022 Olympics Port of Buenos Aires to Modernize Maritime System Using BlockchainBank of Korea Chooses Ground X as Supplier for CBDC Pilot Mastercard to Test USDC Stablecoin for Payments Ethereum Fund Inflows Rise as Investors Exit Bitcoin ProductsBlockFi Receives Cease and Desist Order From Newly Appointed Acting New Jersey Attorney GeneralPresidential Advisory Group Promises Stablecoin RecommendationsUS parents say Peppa Pig is giving their kids British accentsFeatured Story: DeFi Gets Serious About Political Action | The Node -Kava lets you mint stablecoins, lend, borrow, earn and swap safely across the world’s biggest crypto assets. Connect to the world's largest cryptocurrencies, ecosystems and financial applications on DeFi’s most trusted, scalable and secure earning platform with kava.io.-Nexo.io lets you borrow against your crypto at 6.9% APR, earn up to 12% on your idle assets, and exchange instantly between 100+ market pairs with the tap of a button. Get started at nexo.io.

Crypto Update 7/20/21 | Dipping Below Critical Support & DeFi Education

With the top cryptocurrencies hovering above critical support and look inside the ransomware attack experience, CoinDesk’s Markets Daily is back with the latest news roundup.Add Markets Daily to your Alexa Flash Briefing here.This episode is sponsored by Kava and Nexo.io.Stock Futures, Oil Drop as Delta Variant Sends Investors Into BondsBank Of England policymaker Says It Would Be a Mistake to reduce stimulus Now Cathie Wood's ARK Invest Ups Square Holdings after CEO Jack Dorsey AnnouncedUS and allies, alleging China is running a global cyber hacking campaign Stablecoins are Risky Like 'Wildcat' Bank Practices of 19th Century​​Floods in Europe kill at least 183 as more rain looms Turkey Plans to Present Law on Cryptocurrencies in October China Releases First Carbon Offset on Ant Group Blockchain El Salvador May Issue Its Own Stablecoin  South China Morning Post to Mint Historical Records as NFTs Bitcoin Network Sees Fourth Straight Downward Difficulty AdjustmentRussian Industry Association Works to Attract Crypto Mining Alibaba's eCommerce platform to Include NFT Arts in Its Maker Festival  US Presidential Advisory Group Discuss Stablecoins. Grayscale Unveils DeFi Fund Linked to New CoinDesk IndexCovid Stimulus Checks Fueled a 'Modest' Jump in Bitcoin Price Last YearFeatured Story: Anatomy of Ransomware Attack: Chat Support, a Discount and a Surcharge for Bitcoin-Kava lets you mint stablecoins, lend, borrow, earn and swap safely across the world’s biggest crypto assets. Connect to the world's largest cryptocurrencies, ecosystems and financial applications on DeFi’s most trusted, scalable and secure earning platform with kava.io.-Nexo.io lets you borrow against your crypto at 6.9% APR, earn up to 12% on your idle assets, and exchange instantly between 100+ market pairs with the tap of a button. Get started at nexo.io.

Daily Update 7/19/21 Inside a Crypto Ransomeware Attack

CoinDesk's Chief Insights Columnist, David Z. Morris unpacks the current state of inflation, how it works, and why bitcoin should be on your shopping list. Read the story here.This episode is sponsored by Kava and Nexo.io-Kava lets you mint stablecoins, lend, borrow, earn and swap safely across the world’s biggest crypto assets. Connect to the world's largest cryptocurrencies, ecosystems and financial applications on DeFi’s most trusted, scalable and secure earning platform with kava.io.-Nexo.io lets you borrow against your crypto at 6.9% APR, earn up to 12% on your idle assets, and exchange instantly between 100+ market pairs with the tap of a button. Get started at nexo.io.

Inflation Is Rampant. Is It Time to Buy Bitcoin?

CoinDesk's Quinn Dupont explores the thought experiment of a fully decentralized condo association. Could this model have saved the collapse of the Miami Surfside Condo? Read the story here.This episode is sponsored by Kava and Nexo.io-Kava lets you mint stablecoins, lend, borrow, earn and swap safely across the world’s biggest crypto assets. Connect to the world's largest cryptocurrencies, ecosystems and financial applications on DeFi’s most trusted, scalable and secure earning platform with kava.io.-Nexo.io lets you borrow against your crypto at 6.9% APR, earn up to 12% on your idle assets, and exchange instantly between 100+ market pairs with the tap of a button. Get started at nexo.io.

Condo Management Meets Decentralized Governance

With bitcoin edging closer to critical support level of $30K and a nuanced look at whether technology has ideology, CoinDesk’s Markets Daily is back with the latest news roundup.Add Markets Daily to your Alexa Flash Briefing here.This episode is sponsored by Kava and Nexo.io.Today's Stories:U.S. Stock Futures Advance With Earnings in FocusStock Futures Creep Up Ahead of Retail Sales Data Credit rating upgrades hit record pace as US economy rebounds Demand for loan ETFs ‘skyrockets’ as inflation worries intensifyYield Premium on Riskier Corporate Bonds Nears All-Time LowGoogle Searches for 'Bitcoin Price' Reach 7-Month LowBuying a Car Now Is Brutal—New or UsedJerome Powell says I'm 'Undecided' on the Benefits of Central Bank Digital CurrenciesU.S. Warns Businesses Over Rising Risks in Hong Kong Under China CrackdownHong Kong was Next to Issue Binance WarningDigital Yuan Used in $5 Billion of Transactions according to the PBOCCubans Living Abroad Are Using Crypto to Help Locals Bitcoin to Become Dominant in Global Finance by 2050Binance to End Support for Stock TokensPayPal Increases Crypto Payment Limits for US CustomersBank of America Approves Bitcoin Futures Trading for SomeUS State Department Offers to Pay for Cybercrime Tips With Crypto Market Bets Cardano Won't Release Smart Contracts by Oct. 1Featured Story: Is Cryptocurrency 'Inherently Right Wing?' | David Z. Morris -Kava lets you mint stablecoins, lend, borrow, earn and swap safely across the world’s biggest crypto assets. Connect to the world's largest cryptocurrencies, ecosystems and financial applications on DeFi’s most trusted, scalable and secure earning platform with kava.io.-Nexo.io lets you borrow against your crypto at 6.9% APR, earn up to 12% on your idle assets, and exchange instantly between 100+ market pairs with the tap of a button. Get started at nexo.io.

Daily Update 7/16/21 | Is Crypto 'Inherently Right Wing’ or a ‘Digital Rebellion’?

With crypto markets struggling and a look at Bitcoin’s green energy incentive, CoinDesk’s Markets Daily is back with the latest news roundup.Add Markets Daily to your Alexa Flash Briefing here.This episode is sponsored by Kava and Nexo.io.Today's Stories:U.S. Stocks Decline; Treasury Yields Extends DropStock Futures Tick Down Ahead of Claims Data, Powell Testimony Transatlantic inflation surge fuels economists’ fears of overheatingTesla Correlation to Big Tech Breaks Down. Blame BitcoinMany Jobs Lost During the Coronavirus Pandemic Just Aren’t Coming Back SEC Further Delays WisdomTree Bitcoin ETF DecisionAustralian Lawyers Propose Creation of a DAO Legal EntityItalian Regulator Says Binance Is UnauthorizedRevolut Valued at $33B in $800M Fundraising Led by SoftbankBitcoin's Lightning Network Node Count Doubles in 3 MonthsShapeShift to Shut Down, Airdrop FOX Tokens to Decentralize Itself Out of ExistenceAnother Bitcoin Investor Sues T-Mobile Over Sim Swap Attack New York Giants Star Saquon Barkley Will Take All Future Endorsement Money in BitcoinJerome Powell: CBDC Report Coming in Early SeptemberWhite House Plans Ransomware Task Force Vitalik Buterin Is Involved in a New DocumentaryLas Vegas Strip Club Now Accepts Bitcoin Payments Over the Lightning Network Featured Story: Bitcoin Is Already Incentivizing Renewable Energy | Daniel Kuhn-Kava lets you mint stablecoins, lend, borrow, earn and swap safely across the world’s biggest crypto assets. Connect to the world's largest cryptocurrencies, ecosystems and financial applications on DeFi’s most trusted, scalable and secure earning platform with kava.io.-Nexo.io lets you borrow against your crypto at 6.9% APR, earn up to 12% on your idle assets, and exchange instantly between 100+ market pairs with the tap of a button. Get started at nexo.io.

Daily Update 7/15/21 | Bitcoin's Renewable Energy Incentive

With the top cryptocurrencies trading sideways and recent crackdowns against the world's largest crypto exchange, CoinDesk’s Markets Daily is back with the latest news roundup.Add Markets Daily to your Alexa Flash Briefing here.This episode is sponsored by Kava and Nexo.io.Today's Stories:Stock Futures Tread Water Ahead of Powell Testimony U.S. Stocks, Bonds Gain After Powell Stands PatUS June Consumer Price Index Rose Faster Than ExpectedCathie Wood Sells China Tech Stocks, Warning of Valuation Reset Bank of America’s Profit More Than DoublesAlmost All Chinese Provinces Have Blockchain-Boosting PoliciesEthereum ETF to List on Brazil's Stock ExchangeParaguay Proposed Bitcoin Law Includes Crypto RegistrationVisa Approves Australian Startup to Issue Debit Cards for Spending Bitcoin3 Firms Vie to Develop South Korea's CBDC Pilot S&P Dow Jones Launches 5 More Crypto Indexes; One Tracks 240 CoinsQ2 Revenue Surges at Travel Booking Platform TravalaIndia's ICICI Bank Stops Customers From Making Overseas Crypto InvestmentsChainlink Challenger Band Protocol Launches Next Phase of Its NetworkDamien Hirst's NFT Experiment Explores Burning QuestionFeatured Story: State of Crypto: Binance Is Firmly in the Regulatory Crosshairs-Kava lets you mint stablecoins, lend, borrow, earn and swap safely across the world’s biggest crypto assets. Connect to the world's largest cryptocurrencies, ecosystems and financial applications on DeFi’s most trusted, scalable and secure earning platform with kava.io.-Nexo.io lets you borrow against your crypto at 6.9% APR, earn up to 12% on your idle assets, and exchange instantly between 100+ market pairs with the tap of a button. Get started at nexo.io.

Daily Update 7/14/2021 | Global Regulators Take Aim at Giant Crypto Exchange Binance

Tune in as Coindesk Editors Adam B. Levine and John Biggs run down recent action in the markets, and some of the most important, recent industry development.

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Markets Daily Crypto Roundup

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