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London at sunset.
UK’s Starling Bank to Lift Ban Blocking Payments to Crypto Exchanges in 3 Weeks
The temporary ban was in response to concern about “high levels of suspected financial crime” associated with such payments.
London at sunset.

London
ETC Group to List First Bitcoin ETP in London on the Aquis Exchange
This is the first cryptocurrency ETP to be made available for trading on the U.K. market.
London

Symbol of Justice statue on Delft's Town Hall in the Netherlands
Dutch Court Rules Bitonic No Longer Requires Crypto Wallet Verification
The central bank of the Netherlands reverses a rule it made last year.
Symbol of Justice statue on Delft's Town Hall in the Netherlands

Cathie Wood, CEO of Ark Investment Management
Ark Investment's Cathie Wood Says Bitcoin Will Go to $500,000
Wood made the prediction even as the leading cryptocurrency tumbled on Wednesday.
Cathie Wood, CEO of Ark Investment Management

Bitcoin mining equipment
Riot Blockchain's Q1 Mining Revenue Rose 881% to $23.2M
The company reported total mined bitcoin rose 62% from the previous quarter.
Bitcoin mining equipment

Robinhood
Robinhood to Reveal IPO Filings as Early as Next Week: Report
The filing will give potential investors their first detailed look at the millennial-friendly investment platform’s financials and risks, according to Bloomberg.
Robinhood

The U.S. Federal Reserve is taking a more cautious approach towards CBDCs than in many other countries, including China.
CBDCs May Be Disruptive for Financial Systems, Fitch Ratings Says
“Widespread adoption of CBDCs may be disruptive for financial systems if associated risks are not managed,” warn Fitch Ratings analysts.
The U.S. Federal Reserve is taking a more cautious approach towards CBDCs than in many other countries, including China.

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong
Coinbase Rated 'Overweight' in Initial Coverage by Piper Sandler: Report
Analyst Rich Repetto points to the exchange's expanding market share in a fast-growing industry.
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong

ECB
ECB's Panetta Claims Bitcoin Threatens Global Sustainability Efforts
“Bitcoin alone is already consuming more electricity than the Netherlands,” Panetta said.
ECB

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong
Oppenheimer Rates Coinbase Stock as ‘Outperform,’ Sets Price Target of $434
Oppenheimer analyst Owen Lau said Coinbase stock is likely to be volatile in the near term, but “earnings upside potential is significant.”
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong