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 $55K

Market 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 Degree

August 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 Binance

Nigeria SEC Establishes Specialist Division to Study Crypto Investments: Report

Most 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 DeFi

This episode was edited & produced by Adrian Blust. 

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