Crypto News Roundup for Aug. 13, 2021

With the crypto markets turning toward an upward trend and a look at the need for DeFi platforms to become more secure and immune to hacks, CoinDesk’s Markets Daily is back with the latest news roundup.

This episode is sponsored by Kava, Nexo.io and Celo.

ETH Holds Long-Term Support Ahead of All-Time High

Bitcoin Back Above $46K on Low Daily Volume as Altcoins Outperform

Market Wrap: Bitcoin Slides as US Lawmakers Wrangle Over Crypto Tax Proposal

Disney Rallies After Streaming Subscriptions Beat Estimates

Stock Futures Edge Up After S&P 500, Dow Hit Records

Europe Stocks Near Longest Win Streak Since 1999

China’s Port Shutdown Raises Fears of Closures Worldwide

EU Exports to Britain Rise in June as They Fall With Rest of the World.

Extreme Weather Blows Out Catastrophe Insurance Losses to $40B

The Scooter Wars Are Coming to the Stock Market

Tesla Battery Supplier CATL Plans $9 Billion Share Sale to Boost Capacity

Honor Releases First Snapdragon Smartphone With Digital Yuan Wallet

Leading Latin American Venture Firm Kaszek Makes First DeFi Investment

Pelosi Ally Asks US House Speaker to Modify Crypto Language in Infrastructure Bill

Australia's Mawson Infrastructure Purchases 17.3K Bitcoin Miners From Canaan

Ethereum Miners Make Multimillion-Dollar Bet on Upgrade Delay

Polygon's New Gaming Studio Launches With Cricket NFT Platform

Featured Story: DeFi Needs Hackers to Become Unhackable | Daniel Kuhn

This episode was edited & produced by Adrian Blust.