Bitcoin News Roundup for May 27, 2021

With BTC at $40K and a look at Cory Doctorow’s latest comments on Web 3’s rallying cry, CoinDesk’s Market Daily is back with the latest news roundup.

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PayPal Will Let Customers Withdraw Crypto, Exec Says

Ripple Waiting for SEC Suit Resolution Before Going Public

Sichuan Energy Regulator to Meet to Discuss Bitcoin Mining: Report 

FinCEN's New Head Says Trump-Era Crypto Rule Still Pending

Binance Says 'Rollback' Not Possible After DeFi Exploits

Jobless Claims Expected to Fall to Another Pandemic Low

HSBC to Exit Most U.S. Retail Banking

Cryptocurrency Can Be Ignored as Fad, Danish Central Banker Says

Google Strikes Deal With Hospital Chain to Develop Healthcare Algorithms 

Biden’s Top Man in Asia Says the Era of Engagement With China Is Over  

Amazon agrees deal to buy MGM for $8.45bn

Billionaire Carl Icahn Eyes Potential $1.5B Crypto Investment

Apple Is Looking for Crypto Experience in 'Alternative Payments' Job Post

DeFi 'Raises Challenges' for Investors, SEC's Gensler SaysAuthor Cory Doctorow's Web3 Rallying Cry