With bitcoin and ether trading lower as investors focus on the upcoming Merge, plus a look at how some crypto adversaries are using the market downturn to support their criticisms, CoinDesk’s “Markets Daily” is back with the latest news roundup.

This episode is sponsored by Algorand.

Today's Stories:

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

Equities softer as traders await US inflation data | Financial Times

Stock Futures Edge Up Ahead of Labor Costs, Earnings - WSJ

Crypto-Mixing Service Tornado Cash Blacklisted by US Treasury

Iran Places First Crypto-Funded Import Order, Worth $10M: Report

Featured Story: Why the Crypto Industry Must Now Come to Its Own Defense

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