Markets Outlook

CoinDesk Indices presents notable data insights from the week, followed by additional analysis from an industry expert.To get the show every day, follow the podcast here.The CoinDesk Market Index (CMI) functions as a benchmark for the performance of the digital asset market, delivering institutional quality information to digital asset investors. Subsets of the CoinDesk Market Index (CMI) are investible CoinDesk Crypto Sectors and the CoinDesk 20 Index, designed to measure the performance of the top digital assets. Today’s takeaways are provided by Tracy Stephens, senior index manager at CoinDesk Indices with additional analysis from Miguel Kudry, CEO at L1.co. For more on CoinDesk Indices, visit: coindeskmarkets.com.

Eddy Gifford from TACTIVE Wealth Advisor discusses the crypto market, focusing on Dogecoin as an 'interesting' investment. Topics include market uneasiness, risks, analysis of altcoins, outlier investments like Dogecoin, politically themed tokens, and stablecoins' stability concerns in economic downturns.

CoinFund President Chris Perkins discusses the potential influence of crypto on the U.S. presidential elections, impact of an Ethereum ETF approval on the market, Coin Fund's diversified investment thesis, and regulators' understanding of crypto technology and challenges.

Intuition Head of Strategy and Operations, Matthew Kaye, discusses how the Fed's interest rate decisions could impact the crypto market. Topics include Bitcoin miners' market cap surge, Federal Reserve decisions, allocation of funds in the crypto market, and Bitcoin price predictions reaching $100,000 and beyond.

Crypto's impact on the upcoming election with CFTC Commissioner Summer Mersinger and US Senate candidate John Deaton Sponsored by BitGo. Today's "The Hash” segment was broadcast live from Consensus 2024 in Austin, Texas.CFTC Commissioner Summer Mersinger and US Senate candidate John Deaton discuss the seriousness and institutionalization of the crypto industry, the need for regulatory oversight, the impact of crypto on the upcoming election, and the changing stance of the Biden administration on cryptocurrency.Chapters00:00 The Seriousness and Institutionalization of the Crypto Industry02:18 The Need for Regulatory Oversight in the Crypto Market06:50 Crypto's Impact on the Upcoming Election16:29 The Changing Stance of the Biden Administration on CryptoLINKS | BitGo -This episode was hosted by Jennifer Sanasie and Sam Kessler. “Markets Daily” is produced by the CoinDesk team: production assistant Victor Chen, senior producer Michele Musso, executive producer Jared Schwartz, and Senior Booker, Melissa Montañez.

OG’s McCormack and Ali weigh in on Bitcoin’s functionality and market dominance. Sponsored by BitGo. Today's "All About Bitcoin" segment was broadcast live from Consensus 2024 in Austin, Texas. It featured Bitcoin OGs Peter McCormack and Muneeb Ali discussing Bitcoin Layer 2 solutions and the growth of the Bitcoin ETF market.Chapters00:00 Bitcoin Layer 2 Solutions07:22 Bitcoin's Dominance and Core Principles23:08 Differentiating ETFs28:02 Bitcoin ETFs and Investor InterestLINKS | BitGo Peter McCormack Muneeb Ali -This episode was hosted by Jennifer Sanasie and Sam Kessler. “Markets Daily” is produced by the CoinDesk team: production assistant Victor Chen, senior producer Michele Musso, executive producer Jared Schwartz, and Senior Booker, Melissa Montañez.

Toronto City Councillor Shelley Carroll discusses the robust tech growth in Toronto and the importance of Web3 and blockchain tech. Consensus 2025 in Toronto will showcase the city's innovation potential and crypto enthusiasm, attracting a diverse population for conferences and innovation.

Shift Markets CEO Ian McAfee and Franklin Templeton's EVP Roger Bayston discuss institutional adoption of crypto and blockchain technologies empowering financial service providers. Topics include digital assets in the advisor channel, blending gold with Bitcoin, transitioning FX clients to digital assets, and the need for a Bitcoin yield curve.

The podcast discusses the performance of assets like Bitcoin and Cardano, recent milestones such as Bitcoin hitting $70,000, market trends in options and futures trading, regulatory updates, and the performance of various market sectors.

Jon Vlassopulos, CEO of Napster, discusses the evolution of Napster from decentralization to Web3, challenges and opportunities in the music industry's transition to Web3, and the influence of crypto on policy and regulation.