With bitcoin edging closer to critical support level of $30K and a nuanced look at whether technology has ideology, CoinDesk’s Markets Daily is back with the latest news roundup.Add Markets Daily to your Alexa Flash Briefing here.This episode is sponsored by Kava and Nexo.io.Today's Stories:U.S. Stock Futures Advance With Earnings in FocusStock Futures Creep Up Ahead of Retail Sales Data Credit rating upgrades hit record pace as US economy rebounds Demand for loan ETFs ‘skyrockets’ as inflation worries intensifyYield Premium on Riskier Corporate Bonds Nears All-Time LowGoogle Searches for 'Bitcoin Price' Reach 7-Month LowBuying a Car Now Is Brutal—New or UsedJerome Powell says I'm 'Undecided' on the Benefits of Central Bank Digital CurrenciesU.S. Warns Businesses Over Rising Risks in Hong Kong Under China CrackdownHong Kong was Next to Issue Binance WarningDigital Yuan Used in $5 Billion of Transactions according to the PBOCCubans Living Abroad Are Using Crypto to Help Locals Bitcoin to Become Dominant in Global Finance by 2050Binance to End Support for Stock TokensPayPal Increases Crypto Payment Limits for US CustomersBank of America Approves Bitcoin Futures Trading for SomeUS State Department Offers to Pay for Cybercrime Tips With Crypto Market Bets Cardano Won't Release Smart Contracts by Oct. 1Featured Story: Is Cryptocurrency 'Inherently Right Wing?' | David Z. Morris -Kava lets you mint stablecoins, lend, borrow, earn and swap safely across the world’s biggest crypto assets. Connect to the world's largest cryptocurrencies, ecosystems and financial applications on DeFi’s most trusted, scalable and secure earning platform with kava.io.-Nexo.io lets you borrow against your crypto at 6.9% APR, earn up to 12% on your idle assets, and exchange instantly between 100+ market pairs with the tap of a button. Get started at nexo.io.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.