With bitcoin traders testing $40K and a look at Goldman's proposed 'DeFi' Index, 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:XRP Cheers Ripple's Japan-Philippines Corridor as Bitcoin Breaks Above $40K Ahead of FedU.S. Stock Futures Wobble Ahead of Fed UpdateChina stock market sell-off slows as investors wait on Beijing’s next move Inflation Comes for Aluminum, as the Everywhere Metal Surges Retail investors to drive $1.5tn push towards bespoke index fundsBank of Estonia Finds 'Unlimited' Potential in Digital Euro TestRipple On-Demand Liquidity Corridor Opens Between Japan and PhilippinesSenate Banking Committee Bashes Bitcoin's 'Phony' Populism Bitcoin Mining Difficulty to Increase for First Time Since China’s CrackdownBinance Boss CZ Is Looking for His ReplacementRobinhood is Reportedly Testing a Feature to Protect Crypto Investors From Volatility  Burger King Brazil Will Accept Dogecoin for 'Dogpper' Dog FoodFeatured Story:  Goldman's 'DeFi' ETF Is a Nothingburger | Daniel Kuhn -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.