Bitcoin News Roundup for June 21, 2021

With bitcoin trading at $32K, ether falling below $2K and a look at why El Salvador might not need a bitcoin mandate, CoinDesk’s Markets Daily is back with the latest news roundup.

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Stock Futures Point to Rebound in Dow

Portugal Grants First Crypto Exchanges Operating Licenses

Turbocharged US Economy Attracts Foreign Investors - WSJ

Richest Latin Americans should pay ‘much more’ tax, says IMF

Canada Says Border Won't Fully Reopen Until 75% Vaccination Rate

BlackRock Wants a Blockchain Strategy for Aladdin, Its Investments Engine

PBOC Says Banks Must Block Crypto Transactions

Banque de France Extends Wholesale CBDC Experiment.

Real Estate Mogul to Spend $100M on Decentralized Social Networking Protocol

El Salvador Doesn't Need a Bitcoin Mandate | Nic Carter