With bitcoin breaking above a notable $50,000 resistance, ether breaking out above $3,800, and a deep dive into what motivates people to buy digital art over physical art, CoinDesk’s Markets Daily is back with the latest news roundup.

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

Today's Stories:

Bitcoin Holds Support; Testing $50K Resistance

Ether’s Options Market Sees Highest Trading Volume Since May

Stock Futures Inch Up Ahead of Jobless Claims, Trade Data

Stimulus hints boost beaten-down Chinese tech stocks

Featured Story: Art in the Age of Digital Scarcity: Why NFTs Enchant Us

This episode was edited & produced by Adrian Blust.

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