With bitcoin and ether tracking small gains along with traditional markets ahead of Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell's speech Friday, plus a look at a big change in Ethereum’s Merge, CoinDesk’s “Markets Daily” is back with the latest news roundup.

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Today's Stories:

Stock Futures Rise Ahead of Jackson Hole - WSJ

Global stocks rise ahead of Jackson Hole economic symposium | Financial Times

24 Hour Stock Market and Forex Data - After-Hours Trading - CNNMoney.com

Bitcoin's Pre-Jackson Hole Decline Leaves Room for 'Buy The Fact' Bounce

Crypto Exchange Coinbase Introduces Liquid Staking Token Before Ethereum Merge

Tether Sticks to Decision Not to Bar Tornado Cash Addresses

Reddit Starts Airdrop of Polygon-Based “Collectible Avatars”

Featured Story: How ‘the Merge’ Will Change the Weird World of Ethereum Mempools

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This episode was edited & produced by Adrian Blust with original music by Doc Blust & Colin Mealey.