Bitcoin News Roundup for May 18, 2021

With BTC stabilizing around $45K and some on-the-blockchain sleuthing, CoinDesk’s Market Daily is back with the latest news roundup. Add Markets Daily to your Alexa Flash Briefing here. This episode is sponsored by hellointerpop.io. Today's stories: Stock Futures Gain, Led by Tech - WSJ U.S. Bank Stocks Shine as Investors Bet on an Economic Recovery US to share at least 20m more Covid vaccines with other countries Amazon in talks to buy James Bond studio MGM for $9bn Lionel Laurent Elon Musk Keeps Trolling the Bitcoin Purists Energy groups must stop new oil and gas projects to reach net zero by 2050, IEA says How cultish social media accounts fuel trading in penny stocks US Congressman Reintroduces Bill to Support Investors With Forked Crypto Assets David Morris: Musk Learns Crypto Doesn't Need a Savior DarkSide Hackers' Bitcoin Ransom Tracked  - InterPop is redefining the future of NFTs and fandom. Learn more at interpop.io.  See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.