Markets Outlook

President Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) are meeting late Monday after the debt ceiling deal suffered setbacks over the weekend as crypto markets turn down slightly while traditional markets remain somewhat stable. 

Today's Stories: 

Biden, McCarthy To Meet Monday After Debt-Ceiling Deal Suffers Weekend Setbacks

U.S. Debt Deal Could Weigh On Bitcoin Price, Some Say

Gemini Says Genesis Parent DCG Missed $630 Million Payment

Jack Dorsey-backed TBD Launches New Web5 Toolkit to Decentralize the Internet

Market Watch Links: 

BRN00 | Brent Crude Oil Continuous Contract Overview | MarketWatch 

First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Price Edges Lower, Tron Rallies

First Mover Asia: Will Bitcoin Soon Begin a Retest of 30K?

Bitcoin's Trading Range Narrows to Tightest in Months

This episode was hosted by Adam B. Levine, edited by Ryan Huntington, and Senior Producer is Michele Musso. All original music by Doc Blust and Colin Mealey.

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Is an opinion piece by John Rizzo a senior vice president for public affairs at Clyde Group, titled: Elizabeth Warren’s Bill Won’t Stop Money Laundering, but It Could Ban Crypto

On today's show, we discuss the Digital Asset Anti-Money Laundering Act, which is being pushed by Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and Senator Roger Marshall (R-KS), and aims to close loopholes that criminals may exploit to launder money through crypto assets. However, it appears that this legislation may actually further a strategy to ban crypto. 

This episode was edited by Ryan Huntington, and Senior Producer is Michele Musso. All original music by Doc Blust and Colin Mealey.

You can see resemblances between Do Kwon's Bitcoin purchases during Terra/Luna's peaks. 

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An Opinion piece by Coindesk Deputy Managing Editor of Features & Opinion, Daniel Kuhn, titled Should We Worry About Tether’s Bitcoin-Buying Plan?

On today's show, we focus on the fact that Tether holds the largest stablecoin, USDT, which could be viewed as an attempt to de-risk its U.S. dollar exposure.

This episode was edited by Ryan Huntington, and Senior Producer is Michele Musso. All original music by Doc Blust and Colin Mealey.

Bitcoin drifts around 27k awaiting Jerome Powell's expected speech later today and what are markets saying about crypto’s path to a sustainable recovery;  CoinDesk’s “Markets Daily” is back with the latest news roundup.

Today's Stories: 

BlockFi Creditors Say Crypto Lender Was a Victim of Bad Management

DLT-Powered Financial Markets Could Save $100B Per Year, TradFi Study Says

Lightning Labs Releases 'Better' Version of Token Minting on Bitcoin After BRC-20s Clog System

Market Watch Links: 

BRN00 | Brent Crude Oil Continuous Contract Overview | MarketWatch 

Bitcoin in Stasis Below $27K Ahead of Powell Speech

Crypto Market Recovery Unlikely Until Stablecoin Universe Stops Shrinking: JPMorgan

BlockFi Creditors Say Crypto Lender Was a Victim of Bad Management

DLT-Powered Financial Markets Could Save $100B Per Year, TradFi Study Says

Lightning Labs Releases 'Better' Version of Token Minting on Bitcoin After BRC-20s Clog System

Coinbase Officially Opens Subscription Service; Expands Reach Outside U.S.

This episode was edited by Ryan Huntington, and Senior Producer is Michele Musso. All original music by Doc Blust and Colin Mealey.

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Jenny Johnson is President and CEO of Franklin Templeton. In a career at Franklin Templeton spanning over 30 years, she has been a key driver in the company's transformation to what is now one of the most respected global firms focused on investment management, technology, innovation, diversity and corporate and social responsibility. Ms. Johnson has received a number of recognitions and is involved with several industry and nonprofit organizations. She earned her B.A. in economics from the University of California at Davis.

This episode was edited by Ryan Huntington, and produced by Michele Musso. All original music by Doc Blust and Colin Mealey.

As Bitcoin slumps and monetary policymakers present a baffling binary choice, CoinDesk’s “Markets Daily” is back with the latest news roundup.

Today's Stories: 

US X-Date Is Now June 5 As Treasury Burns $52BN Cash In One Day, Only $87BN Left

Fleeing U.S. Crypto Firms ‘Welcome,’ French Regulator Says

Even Licensed Firms Say Opening Bank Accounts Is Hard in Hong Kong

China's Top Prosecution Agency Says Although Not Banned NFTs Have Crypto-Like Attributes

Coinbase Hasn't Proven SEC Needs to Create Crypto-Specific Rules, Regulator Says

Policy SEC Can't Seal Docs Tied to Hinman's Ether Speech, Judge in Ripple Suit Rules

https://twitter.com/MetaLawMan/status/1658300159212634115

Ledger Bats Back Criticism of New Wallet Recovery Service

Market Watch Links: 

BRN00 | Brent Crude Oil Continuous Contract Overview | MarketWatch 

Bitcoin Slides Below $27K as Investors Eye Debt Ceiling Negotiations

Bitcoin's Realized Price on Cusp of Flashing Major Bullish Signal

Bitcoin-Ether Correlation Weakest Since 2021, Hints at Regime Change in Crypto Market

Dogecoin's Daily Transaction Reached Lifetime Highs After ‘DRC-20’ Tokens Introduced

Axie Infinity's Token Jumps 12% After Firm Lists Game on Apple App Store

This episode was edited by Ryan Huntington, and read by Senior Producer Michele Musso. All original music by Doc Blust and Colin Mealey.

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An Opinion piece by Coindesk Deputy Managing Editor of Features & Opinion, Daniel Kuhn, titled ‘What’s the Reality of Crypto in Crime?’

On today's show, we discuss how deep the DOJ's criminal investigations against crypto may go with their first appointed NCET director, Eun Young Choi.

This episode was edited by Ryan Huntington, and read by Senior Producer Michele Musso. All original music by Doc Blust and Colin Mealey.

Today's Stories: 

House Democrats Consider New Stablecoin Bill Proposal: Source

Bakkt Mass Delists Tokens Including Aave, Avalanche, Compound, Filecoin, MakerDAO and Uniswap

Quadriga CX Bankruptcy Claimants to Get 13% on the Dollar

South Korea Probes Crypto Exchanges Upbit, Bithumb on Ex-Lawmaker's Transfers 

Market Watch Links: 

BRN00 | Brent Crude Oil Continuous Contract Overview | MarketWatch 

Bitcoin Holds Above 200-Week Average as Dollar Index Rallies Most Since February

First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Bounces Back From Friday Lows

This episode was edited by Ryan Huntington, produced by Adam B Levine and Senior Producer is Michele Musso. All original music by Doc Blust and Colin Mealey.

On today’s show we’re taking a look at the consequences of the U.S.’s lack of regulatory clarity and what the important next steps are to keep crypto on-shore, courtesy of Jennifer J. Schulp, the director of financial regulation studies at the CMFA, and Jack Solowey, a policy analyst at the Cato Institute’s Center for Monetary and Financial Alternatives.

Read the full story here.

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

On today’s show we’re taking a look at the inherently risky nature of today’s financial system and why the U.S. government has blocked safer alternatives, courtesy of George Kaloudis, CoinDesk's senior research analyst and columnist.

Read the full story here.

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