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CoinDesk columnist and freelance writer on banking, finance and economics, Frances Coppola, takes a deep dive into the role Stablecoins play in the crypto space.Read the story here.This episode is sponsored by Kava, Nexo.io and Bitstamp.This episode was edited & produced by Adrian Blust with music production by Doc Blust & Colin Mealey-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.-Bitstamp is the world’s longest-running cryptocurrency exchange, supporting investors, traders and leading financial institutions since 2011. With a proven track record and dedication to personal customer service with a human touch, Bitstamp’s fast, secure and reliable crypto investing platform is trusted by over four million people worldwide. To learn more, visit www.bitstamp.net.

With bitcoin breaking above $50K and a look at the future of decentralized finance (DeFi) in the context of NFTs, 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 Returns Near $50K; Next Resistance at $55KMarket Wrap: Bitcoin Enters September Slowdown; Cardano’s ADA at New High  Solana’s SOL Replaces Dogecoin as 7th Largest Cryptocurrency Stock Futures Edge Up Ahead of Jobs Report Forget Finance. Supply-Chain Management Is the Pandemic Era’s Must-Have MBA DegreeAugust Jobs Report: US Added 235,000, Missing Expectations Sugar Prices Soar After Brazil Cold Snap Japan’s SBI Holdings is set to Launch Crypto Fund: Report South African Regulators are the latest to Issue a Warning Over BinanceNigeria SEC Establishes Specialist Division to Study Crypto Investments: ReportMost Salvadorans Do Not Want Bitcoin, according to a new Poll Cryptocurrencies are ‘Concern’ing the Central Bank. President SEC Investigating Uniswap Labs: Report Candidate for Minnesota Governor Releases Campaign NFTs Featured Story: How NFTs Fit Into DeFiThis episode was edited & produced by Adrian Blust. -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.-Bitstamp is the world’s longest-running cryptocurrency exchange, supporting investors, traders and leading financial institutions since 2011. With a proven track record and dedication to personal customer service with a human touch, Bitstamp’s fast, secure and reliable crypto investing platform is trusted by over four million people worldwide. To learn more, visit www.bitstamp.net.

With bitcoin breaking above a notable $50,000 resistance, ether breaking out above $3,800, and a deep dive into what motivates people to buy digital art over physical art, 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 Holds Support; Testing $50K ResistanceEther’s Options Market Sees Highest Trading Volume Since May Stock Futures Inch Up Ahead of Jobless Claims, Trade Data Stimulus hints boost beaten-down Chinese tech stocksFeatured Story: Art in the Age of Digital Scarcity: Why NFTs Enchant Us This episode was edited & produced by Adrian Blust. -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.-Bitstamp is the world’s longest-running cryptocurrency exchange, supporting investors, traders and leading financial institutions since 2011. With a proven track record and dedication to personal customer service with a human touch, Bitstamp’s fast, secure and reliable crypto investing platform is trusted by over four million people worldwide. To learn more, visit www.bitstamp.net.

With bitcoin’s upside momentum fading as it clings to $46,000 support, ether moving towards a breakout and a look at what all the NFT price floor buzz is about, 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 Stuck in Sideways Chop; Support Above $46K Stock Futures Rise Ahead of Manufacturing DataStocks push higher on China stimulus hopesStocks, U.S. Futures Gain With Treasury Yields: Markets Wrap Argentina's markets are flying Aluminum Notches Decade Highs on Soaring Demand, Snarled SuppliesChina to Sell 150,000 Tons of Metals From its Reserves on Sept 1PC Shipments Are being Delayed by Months  Americans Are Stocking Up on Toilet Paper Again. Walmart Will Add 20,000 Workers to Supply-Chain Operations This Year El Salvador is set to Create a $150M Bitcoin Trust to Facilitate Exchange to US DollarsNigeria’s Central Bank Taps Bitt to Launch CBDC by Year’s End Crypto Market Won’t ‘Last Long Outside’ Regulatory Framework, Gensler SaysTether is asking the Court to Block NYAG From Releasing Documents to CoinDeskThe Postal Service’s Law Enforcement Arm Is Buckling Down on CryptoEastern Europe Received Over $1B of Illicit Crypto in a YearInstitutional NFT Interest Heats Up as Three Arrows Capital Launches ‘Starry Night’ FundCoinbase to Use Polygon’s Ethereum Scaling Solution to Reduce Prices and Settlement Times  Dolce & Gabbana to Feature NFT of Rare Tiara in First DropFeatured Story: Why Everyone in NFTs Is Suddenly Talking About Price ‘Floors’ This episode was edited & produced by Adrian Blust. -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.-Bitstamp is the world’s longest-running cryptocurrency exchange, supporting investors, traders and leading financial institutions since 2011. With a proven track record and dedication to personal customer service with a human touch, Bitstamp’s fast, secure and reliable crypto investing platform is trusted by over four million people worldwide. To learn more, visit www.bitstamp.net.

With crypto markets trading sideways, ether looking for a breakout and a look at why extreme crypto volatility may become less frequent, CoinDesk’s Markets Daily is back with the latest news roundup.This episode is sponsored by Kava, Nexo.io and Celo.Today's Stories:Global stocks continue to rise despite high eurozone inflationStocks, U.S. Futures Erase Gains as Stimulus Eyed: Markets WrapStock Futures Point to S&P 500 Notching Fresh Record Bitcoin Rangebound; Holding Support Above $46KEther Poised for Biggest Monthly Price Gain Since April; Analysts Remain BullishFeatured Story: Crypto Long & Short: The End of Extreme LeverageThis episode was edited & produced by Adrian Blust. -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.-Celo is a mobile-first platform making financial dApps and crypto payments accessible to anyone with a mobile phone. Celo supports more than 1000 projects from builders, developers, and even artists, who everyday create new applications and issue digital currencies from over 100 countries around the world. To learn more visit Celo.org today.

With bitcoin holding support at around $48,000 and a deep dive into the inexplicable allure of non-fungible tokens, CoinDesk’s Markets Daily is back with the latest news roundup.This episode is sponsored by Kava, Nexo.io and Celo.Today's Stories:Bitcoin Holding Support; Stuck Below $50K ResistanceStocks, Futures Steady After Fed’s Cautious Stance: Markets Wrap Stock Futures Pause After S&P 500, Nasdaq Hit Records SOL Hits Record High, Climbs Above $100 as Total Value Locked on Solana Crosses $3BHousing affordability to worsen near-term, even as prices cool offConfidence in Euro-Area Economy Drops on Supply Squeeze, Virus  China to Build Global Clearing Network for Mobile Payments, Using Digital Yuan: State MediaChina Sees Skilled Labor Shortages Worsening Amid Tech Push  From dried fruit to bike repair, Cuban entrepreneurs prepare for a more open economyFrothy NFT Market Remains ‘Healthy’ as Developers Hold ETH or ReinvestDeFi Protocol Cream Finance Hacked for Second Time This Year Microsoft Is Awarded US Patent for Crypto Token-Creation ServiceSquare’s Jack Dorsey Plans to Build Decentralized Bitcoin ExchangeInside Alien Worlds, the Biggest Game in the MetaverseFeatured Story: Why Avatars Dominate the NFT Market This episode was edited & produced by Adrian Blust. -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.-Celo is a mobile-first platform making financial dApps and crypto payments accessible to anyone with a mobile phone. Celo supports more than 1000 projects from builders, developers, and even artists, who everyday create new applications and issue digital currencies from over 100 countries around the world. To learn more visit Celo.org today.

Nic Carter, CoinDesk columnist and partner at Castle Island Ventures, zooms in on OnlyFans’ decision (now reversed) to ban porn and how it reveals the arbitrary power of banks to delist products they don’t like.Read the story here.This episode is sponsored by Kava, Nexo.io and Celo.This episode was edited & produced by Adrian Blust with music production by Doc Blust & Colin Mealey-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.-Celo is a mobile-first platform making financial dApps and crypto payments accessible to anyone with a mobile phone. Celo supports more than 1000 projects from builders, developers, and even artists, who everyday create new applications and issue digital currencies from over 100 countries around the world. To learn more visit Celo.org today.

Leah Callon-Butler, CoinDesk columnist, and director of Emfarsis, a consulting firm focused on the role of technology in advancing economic development in Asia, takes a close look at how Filipino merchants are beginning to adopt crypto payments as the norm thanks to the success of the blockchain based game Axie Infinity.Read the story here.This episode is sponsored by Kava, Nexo.io and Celo.This episode was edited & produced by Adrian Blust with music production by Doc Blust & Colin Mealey-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.-Celo is a mobile-first platform making financial dApps and crypto payments accessible to anyone with a mobile phone. Celo supports more than 1000 projects from builders, developers, and even artists, who everyday create new applications and issue digital currencies from over 100 countries around the world. To learn more visit Celo.org today.

With crypto markets rallying back up and a look at the likely course as Congress prepares to take up the Crypto-Tax-Provision contained within the Infrastructure bill, CoinDesk’s Markets Daily is back with the latest news roundup.This episode is sponsored by Kava, Nexo.io and Celo.Today's Stories:Finance Chiefs are getting Squeezed by Ongoing Rise in Airfreight CostsU.K. car production suffers worst July since 1956Supply chain disruption threatens to hold back UK economic recoveryThe Social-Media Stars Who Move MarketsWall Street Is Looking to Reddit for Investment Advice Cuba Regulates the Use of Virtual Assets for Commercial TransactionsBinance Removes Norwegian Krone Trading Pairs, Payment Options India Could Launch CBDC Trials Later This YearSouth Korea’s Top Financial Regulator Is Forming a Dedicated Crypto Bureau Bit2Me Hires Former Mastercard International President as Senior AdviserHow Bitcoiners Should Watch the Fed’s Jackson Hole SymposiumConstellation Network to Provide US Air Force With Blockchain Security for Data SharingAriseCoin Inventor Sentenced to 5 Years in Prison for Securities Fraud 3LAU Raises $16M to Tokenize Music Royalties for Artists and FansFeatured Story: State of Crypto: The Latest on Congress's Crypto Tax Provision This episode was edited & produced by Adrian Blust. -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.-Celo is a mobile-first platform making financial dApps and crypto payments accessible to anyone with a mobile phone. Celo supports more than 1000 projects from builders, developers, and even artists, who everyday create new applications and issue digital currencies from over 100 countries around the world. To learn more visit Celo.org today.

With the crypto markets consolidating as the month draws to the close and a look at how some non-fungible tokens are stepping into the regulatory crosshairs, CoinDesk’s Markets Daily is back with the latest news roundup.This episode is sponsored by Kava, Nexo.io and Celo.Today's Stories:Market Wrap: Bitcoin Stalls Near $50K Ahead of Options ExpiryBitcoin Struggles at Resistance; Support Near $48K  Stock Futures Point to S&P 500 Notching New RecordChinese tech shares rebound after JD.com earnings defy crackdownStock Rally Falters as Investors Weigh Virus Risks: Markets WrapFeatured Story: The Wood vs. Burry Fight Is Really About Inflation | David Z. MorrisThis episode was edited & produced by Adrian Blust. -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.-Celo is a mobile-first platform making financial dApps and crypto payments accessible to anyone with a mobile phone. Celo supports more than 1000 projects from builders, developers, and even artists, who everyday create new applications and issue digital currencies from over 100 countries around the world. To learn more visit Celo.org today.