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Jul 26, 2021 • 13min
Crypto Update 7/26/21 | Why Ethereum’s ‘London’ Upgrade Matters
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.

Jul 25, 2021 • 11min
Blockchains and China’s Digital Inequality Dilemma
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.

Jul 24, 2021 • 11min
Why Central Bankers Invoke Free Banking to Attack Stablecoins
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.

Jul 23, 2021 • 15min
Crypto Update 7/23/21 | BlockFi Is in Regulators' Crosshairs. DeFi Is Next
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.

Jul 22, 2021 • 13min
Crypto Update 7/22/21 | Stablecoin Rules Are Coming
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.

Jul 21, 2021 • 17min
Crypto Update 7/21/21 | Blockchain or Blockbuster? The Choice Facing Financial Incumbents
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.

Jul 20, 2021 • 11min
Crypto Update 7/20/21 | Dipping Below Critical Support & DeFi Education
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.

Jul 19, 2021 • 9min
Daily Update 7/19/21 Inside a Crypto Ransomeware Attack
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.Today's Stories: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 CenturyFloods 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.

Jul 18, 2021 • 6min
Inflation Is Rampant. Is It Time to Buy Bitcoin?
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.

Jul 17, 2021 • 7min
Condo Management Meets Decentralized Governance
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.


