Bitcoin News Roundup for April 19, 2021

With a look at BTC's biggest price drop in weeks and more on Coinbase’s Nasdaq listing, CoinDesk’s Market Daily is back with the latest news roundup.

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Stock Market Today (Bloomberg)

City Comptroller Candidate Says Blockchain Is in New York's Future

Foreign Buying of Chinese Government Bonds Stalls (WSJ)

Paris Hilton: 'NFTs Have Taken Over My Entire Mind and Soul'

Bahamas Tops China in Ranking of Central Bank Digital Currencies (Bloomberg)

PBoC Softens Tone Toward Bitcoin, Stablecoins, Calling Them ‘Alternative Investment’

Bank of England and HM Treasury Launch Taskforce for UK CBDC

SEC Causing ‘Confusion’ Over Digital Currencies in Legal Case With Ripple: WSJ Editorial Board

Digital Assets Firm Taurus to Launch Securities Marketplace After Getting Swiss License

Coinbase CEO Sold $291.8M in Shares on Opening Day 

NBA Top Shot Firm Dapper Labs Raising Funds at $7.5B+ Valuation: Report