With the top two tokens leading the cryptocurrency sector up, plus a look at what Bitcoin maximalists say about their beliefs, CoinDesk’s Markets Daily is back with the latest news roundup.

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

Today's Stories:

Ether Options Activity Increases as London Hard Fork Goes Live, $50K Call Most Popular

Bitcoin Returns Above $40K; Faces Resistance at $45K-$50K

Ethererum Hard Fork Sends Price Jumping as Fees Start to Burn   

Bets against Cathie Wood’s flagship ETF hit record high

Stock Futures Waver Ahead of Jobs Report

European equities set for best week since March as markets grind higher

China’s Ban on Taiwan Pineapples Backfires as New Buyers Step In

Business Groups Call on Biden to Restart Trade Talks With China - WSJ

Winter is coming and temperature extremes are fuelling a global gas rally

Alibaba Warns of Higher Taxes as China Crackdown Widens

Senator Who Wrote Controversial Crypto Tax Rule Proposes Modest Revision

JPMorgan Says CBDCs Must Not Cannibalize Commercial Financial Systems

New York City to Explore Blockchain property titles for Preventing Deed Fraud in Land Sales

Chainlink Unveils Crypto 'Keepers' and Anti-Fraud Blockchain Bridges

Bitfarms' Bitcoin Production Rose 47.5% in July.

CFTC Commissioner Says SEC Lacks Authority Over Commodities, Including 'Crypto Assets'

Decentralized Music Streaming Service Audius Now Has 5M Users 

Featured Story:  I Don't Understand Bitcoin Maximalism | Daniel Kuhn

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