Crypto Update | Crypto Trading Volume Hits 4-Year Low and New Host Announcement
Noelle Acheson, author of the Crypto is Macro Now newsletter and former head of research at CoinDesk, will start next week as the new host of "Markets Daily."
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Plus, a new advocacy group for tokenization including founding members such as Coinbase, Circle and Aave Companies aims to foster the use of blockchain technology for traditional assets.
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Today’s Stories:
First Mover Americas: Crypto Trading Volume Hits 4-Year Low
Crypto Spot Market August Trading Volume Hits 4.5-Year Low as Volatility Fails to Spur Activity
Depressed Crypto Markets, Regulatory Risks Fail to Dissuade Asset Managers From Investing
Tokenization Advocacy Group Wants to Bring the 'Next Trillion' of Assets to Blockchain
Blanket Crypto Bans Won’t Work, Joint IMF, FSB Paper Warns
Blockchain, AI Set to Transform Financial Markets: Moody's
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This episode was hosted by Michele Musso. “Markets Daily” is executive produced by Jared Schwartz and produced and edited by Eleanor Pahl. All original music by Doc Blust and Colin Mealey.
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