Crypto Update 9/7/21 | BTC Officially Adopted in El Salvador and a Dictionary for Degens

With markets dipping near recent highs, the start of El Salvador’s BTC era and a look at the growing lexicon of NFT slang, CoinDesk’s Markets Daily is back with the latest news roundup.

This episode is sponsored by Kava, Nexo.io and Bitstamp.

Today's Stories: 

Bitcoin Pulls Back from Resistance; Support at $49K-$50K 

Ether Futures Open Interest Hits New High of $11.6B 

Stock Futures Point to Indexes Hovering Near Records 

Stocks, U.S. Index Futures Muted After Asian Rally: Markets Wrap

Featured Story: Bitcoin Now Legal Tender in El Salvador, Marking World First

This episode was edited & produced by Adrian Blust. 

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