With bitcoin continuing to trade mostly flat and a look at the growing independence of altcoins, CoinDesk’s Markets Daily is back with the latest news roundup. This episode is sponsored by Kava. Today's Stories:CRV Extends Rally as 'Curve Wars' IntensifyCosmos-Based Exchange Osmosis Crosses $1B in Locked Value  UK stocks rally after new year's break | Financial TimesStock Futures Rise Ahead of Manufacturing Data - WSJ  Featured Story: Why Portfolio Managers Will Need to Look at Altcoins in 2022This episode was edited & produced by Adrian Blust. -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.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.