Markets Outlook

In an excerpt from her new book "Beyond Data," lawyer Elizabeth M. Renieris argues emerging extended-reality technologies erode individual and societal privacy rights. Today's episode is sponsored by Kraken Pro. Today’s featured story is an opinion piece from Elizabeth M. Renieris, titled: “Is the Metaverse a 'Global Panopticon'?” - From our sponsors: Meet the all-new Kraken Pro. The powerful, cus...

Identifying the owners of crypto wallets may level the playing field for retail traders. But if taken too far it could be weaponized against the weak. Today's episode is sponsored by Kraken Pro. Today’s featured story is an opinion piece from CoinDesk's Marc Hochstein, titled: “Transparency for the Crypto Whales, Privacy for the Plebs.” - From our sponsors: Meet the all-new Kraken Pro. The powerfu...

The Crypto Market slumps with Bitcoin and Ether plummeting below key levels amid regulatory bill introduction. Today's episode is sponsored by Kraken Pro. Today's Stories: U.S. House Republicans Introduce Crypto Oversight Bill With Changes From June Draft McDonald’s Opens McNuggets Land in the Metaverse, but McWhy? Markets Links: BRN00 | Brent Crude Oil Continuous Contract Overview | MarketWatch ...

XRP Social Dominance Reaches New Heights: CoinDesk Analysts Anticipate Ripple Effect on Bitcoin's Trajectory Today's episode is sponsored by Kraken Pro. Today's Stories: FTX Seeks to Recover $71M From Its Philanthropic and Life Science Arms SEC Chair Gensler Cites 'Wild West' of Crypto in Case to Increase Agency's Budget SEC’s Stuttering Litigation Strategy Draws Comment From France Markets Links:...

The latest markets updates and crypto news. Today's episode is sponsored by Kraken Pro. Today's Stories: GOP Lawmakers Suggest Gensler's SEC Is Gaming News Cycle to Thwart Crypto Legislation  Nasdaq Halts Plan for Crypto Custody Service Due to U.S. Regulatory Conditions  U.S. Secret Service Seizes Funds From Bahamian Bank Deltec Amid Fraud Investigation  Markets Links: BRN00 | Brent Crude Oil Cont...

Bitcoin's negative correlation with the U.S. dollar index (DXY) is an indicator to watch before the Fed’s upcoming meeting. Today's episode is sponsored by Kraken Pro. Today's Stories: Ron DeSantis Promises to Ban CBDCs if Elected President Florida Governor Ron DeSantis: ‘Bitcoin Represents a Threat to the Current Regime’ Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong to Meet House Democrats About Crypto Legislatio...

The Ripple v. SEC lawsuit ruling falls short of settling the question of whether a digital asset meets the definition of a security under U.S. law. Today's episode is sponsored by Kraken Pro. Today's Stories: Ripple, Crypto Industry Score Partial Win in SEC Court Fight Over XRP Ripple Labs Ruling Throws U.S. Crypto-Token Regulation into Disarray Ripple’s XRP Token Ruling a ‘Milestone Win’ for Cryp...

Central bank digital currencies will revolutionize how companies settle international trade and reduce the need for greenbacks in the world economy, says Michael Casey. Today's episode is sponsored by Kraken Pro. Today’s featured story is an opinion piece from CoinDesk’s Michael Casey, titled: “The Real Use Case for CBDCs: Dethroning the Dollar.” - From our sponsors: Meet the all-new Kraken Pro. T...

The bankrupt crypto lender misled the public from the beginning, several federal agencies allege in new lawsuits. Today's episode is sponsored by Kraken Pro. Today’s featured story is an opinion piece from CoinDesk’s Daniel Kuhn, titled: “Why Did Celsius Go Up in Flames? Alex Mashinsky Built Celsius a House of Cards.” - From our sponsors: Meet the all-new Kraken Pro. The powerful, customizable, be...

The candidate isn’t necessarily biased just because he owns BTC. Today's episode is sponsored by Kraken Pro. Today’s featured story is an opinion piece from CoinDesk’s Daniel Kuhn, titled: “The Big Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Bitcoin Nothingburger.” - From our sponsors: Meet the all-new Kraken Pro. The powerful, customizable, beautiful way to trade crypto. It’s Kraken's most powerful trading platform ev...

Today’s show features a roundup of crime stories, from a Silk Road bitcoin wallet movement to former Celsius CEO Alex Mashinsky’s arrest. Today's episode is sponsored by Kraken Pro. Today's Stories: Silk Road–Linked Bitcoin Worth $300M Moved by U.S. Government: On-Chain Data Crypto Criminals Stealing Much Less Money in 2023: Chainalysis Report Celsius Network’s Alex Mashinsky Is Arrested as SEC, C...

CPI came in cooler than expected, but it’s likely not enough to convince the Fed to not raise rates later this month. Today's episode is sponsored by Kraken Pro. Today's Stories: BlackRock’s (BLK) Bitcoin (BTC) ETF Application Takes Market Surveillance to the Next Level Markets Links: BRN00 | Brent Crude Oil Continuous Contract Overview | MarketWatch First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Continues in Hold...

Plus, today’s top headlines from Arkham, Grayscale and the Bank for International Settlements.  Today's episode is sponsored by Kraken Pro. Today's Stories: Crypto Startup Arkham Has Apparently Been Doxxing Users for Months Grayscale Argues Leveraged Bitcoin Futures ETF Approval Shows Spot ETF Should Be Approved Crypto Can’t Be Used as Money Due to ‘Inherent Flaws,’ the Bank for International Sett...

Plus, the Federal Reserve’s vice chair for supervision looks to boost the U.S. banking system’s resilience. Today's Stories: Coinbase Knew It May Have Been Violating the Law Prior to the SEC's Lawsuit, Regulator Claims America’s Biggest Banks Are Going to Need More Capital - WSJ  Markets Links: BRN00 | Brent Crude Oil Continuous Contract Overview | MarketWatch  First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Holdin...

Central bankers acknowledge that the nature of money evolves with technology, shifting definitions of money with it. But they’re not ready to let innovation occur organically as technology emerges. They want to maintain control. Today’s featured story is an opinion piece from Noelle Acheson, titled: “How Central Bankers Are Reshaping the Definition of Money.” This episode was hosted by George Kalo...

If Musk wants to build an instant cross-border network, he'll find central bank real-time systems have moved on quite a bit since his days at PayPal, says J.P. Koning. Today’s featured story is an opinion piece from J.P. Koning, titled: “Elon, You Don’t Need Crypto to Do Twitter Payments.” This episode was hosted by George Kaloudis. “Markets Daily” is executive produced by Jared Schwartz and produ...

Today's Bureau of Labor Statistics release marks the last national employment report before the Federal Reserve's late July interest rate policy meeting. Today's Stories: U.S. Added 209K Jobs in June, Missing Expectations for 230K Top Binance Execs Leave Company Over CZ's Handling of DOJ Investigation: Report Binance CEO 'CZ' Brushes Off News of Top Executive Departures Markets Links: BRN00 | Bren...

BlackRock CEO Larry Fink recently praised Bitcoin’s potential in the world of finance. Today's Stories: Americans Have Quit Quitting Their Jobs - WSJ BlockFi Bankruptcy Plans Opposed by FTX, Three Arrows, and SEC Israeli Lawmakers Support Axing Crypto Capital Gains Tax for Foreigners Markets Links: BRN00 | Brent Crude Oil Continuous Contract Overview | MarketWatch  BlackRock CEO Larry Fink Says Bi...

Crypto trading volumes rose in June for the first time in three months but spot trading volumes are at historically low levels. Today's Stories: Gemini's Cameron Winklevoss Tweets $1.5B 'Final Offer' in Debt Talks Over Crypto Firm Genesis BlackRock Bitcoin ETF Application Refiled, Naming Coinbase as 'Surveillance-Sharing' Partner Probability for U.S. Approval of a Spot Bitcoin ETF Is Fairly High:...

Meet George Kaloudis, the new host of CoinDesk’s “Markets Daily.” Get to know George and his written work: https://twitter.com/gckaloudis The Node - The biggest crypto news and ideas of the day George Kaloudis | CoinDesk Author We want to hear from you! Listeners can email podcasts@coindesk.com with any questions or feedback. This episode was hosted by George Kaloudis. “Markets Daily” is executive...

Financial stewards including the International Monetary Fund and Bank for International Settlements say tokenization is the future. They’re wrong. Today’s featured story is an opinion piece from CoinDesk’s George Kaloudis, titled: “Step Aside 'Blockchain Technology', IMF and BIS Have a New Crypto Buzzword.” This episode was hosted by George Kaloudis. “Markets Daily” is executive produced by Jared...

New claims put Sam Bankman-Fried and his friends even closer to the center of a brazen conspiracy. Today’s featured story is an opinion piece from CoinDesk’s David Z. Morris, titled: “The Second FTX Asset Recovery Report Is Packed With Bombshells.” This episode was hosted by George Kaloudis. “Markets Daily” is executive produced by Jared Schwartz and produced and edited by Eleanor Pahl. All origin...

Adam B. Levine zooms in on the important factors to keep in mind as the next few years unfold. Today's Stories: Bitcoin Tumbles on Report of SEC Saying Spot BTC ETF Filings Inadequate SEC vs Coinbase Case Set for July 13 After Exchange's 'Creative' Opening Response  Markets Links: BRN00 | Brent Crude Oil Continuous Contract Overview | MarketWatch  First Mover Americas: Fidelity Joins the Rush for...

Bitcoin is back to its winning ways. Plus, today’s top stories. Today's Stories: Interest On The National Debt Poised To Rise At An Alarming Rate | ZeroHedge  Treasury Bill Barrage Is Just a Prelude to Longer-Term Debt Deluge - BNN Bloomberg  Canadian Lawmakers Call for National Blockchain, Crypto Strategy  ECB to Start Wholesale CBDC Settlement Trials in 2024  Mastercard Is Piloting Tokenized Ban...

Bitcoin continues positive signaling with some analysts predicting a year-end target price of $45k. Today's Stories: Nevada Files to Place Crypto Custodian Prime Trust Into Receivership EU Publishes Digital Euro Bill Featuring Privacy Controls, Offline Guarantee  Australia Acts on De-Banking of Crypto Entities, Supports Policy Recommendations to Tackle Issue BlockFi Creditors File to Liquidate Est...