Crypto Update | Ethereum Successfully Completes Final Testnet Ahead of the Merge

With ether outperforming bitcoin as Ethereum completes its third and final testnet ahead of the Merge, plus a look at how Chileans are making crypto work, CoinDesk’s “Markets Daily” is back with its latest news roundup. This episode is sponsored by Algorand. Today's Stories: Asian and European Stocks Make Gains After US Inflation Steadies | Financial Times Stock Futures Rise as Inflation Data Lift Investors’ Hopes What’s at Stake: Will the Merge Turn Ether Into a Security? Coinbase Exchange Faces SEC Probe Over Crypto Yield, Staking Products Ban Banks From Holding Crypto, UN Development Body Says Featured Story:  Chileans Take Refuge in Stablecoins Amid Economic Turmoil - Algorand is shaping the future with the world’s greenest blockchain technology. Algorand delivers security, scalability, and speed without sacrifice – inspiring you and billions of other users to reach a sustainable standard of peak blockchain performance. Learn more at algorand.foundation.  - This episode was edited & produced by Adrian Blust with original music by Doc Blust & Colin Mealey.