With the top cryptocurrencies trading sideways and recent crackdowns against the world's largest crypto exchange, CoinDesk’s Markets Daily is back with the latest news roundup.

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Today's Stories:

Stock Futures Tread Water Ahead of Powell Testimony

U.S. Stocks, Bonds Gain After Powell Stands Pat

US June Consumer Price Index Rose Faster Than Expected

Cathie Wood Sells China Tech Stocks, Warning of Valuation Reset

Bank of America’s Profit More Than Doubles

Almost All Chinese Provinces Have Blockchain-Boosting Policies

Ethereum ETF to List on Brazil's Stock Exchange

Paraguay Proposed Bitcoin Law Includes Crypto Registration

Visa Approves Australian Startup to Issue Debit Cards for Spending Bitcoin

3 Firms Vie to Develop South Korea's CBDC Pilot 

S&P Dow Jones Launches 5 More Crypto Indexes; One Tracks 240 Coins

Q2 Revenue Surges at Travel Booking Platform Travala

India's ICICI Bank Stops Customers From Making Overseas Crypto Investments

Chainlink Challenger Band Protocol Launches Next Phase of Its Network

Damien Hirst's NFT Experiment Explores Burning Question

Featured Story: State of Crypto: Binance Is Firmly in the Regulatory Crosshairs

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