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.

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Today's Stories:

Markets Stabilize After Worst Fall for Stocks in Months

Global stock sell-off deepens on Delta variant fears 

SOS: Stranded and shattered seafarers threaten global supply lines

Nasdaq to Spin Out Market for Pre-IPO Shares in Deal With Banks

Most 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 criticism

US Senators Ask Team USA to Boycott China's Digital Yuan at 2022 Olympics 

Port of Buenos Aires to Modernize Maritime System Using Blockchain

Bank 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 Products

BlockFi Receives Cease and Desist Order From Newly Appointed Acting New Jersey Attorney General

Presidential Advisory Group Promises Stablecoin Recommendations

US parents say Peppa Pig is giving their kids British accents

Featured Story: DeFi Gets Serious About Political Action | The Node

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