Bitcoin News Roundup for May 19, 2021

With BTC trading below $40K and a look at day-trader Dave Portnoy’s influence on the altcoin SafeMoon, 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 Slip, With Tech Leading Losses Hedge Funds Increase Bets on Private Companies - WSJ SPAC Selloff Bruises Individual Investors - WSJ  UK inflation more than doubles to 1.5% in April as energy prices rise Burger King Plans Chicken Sandwich to Rival Sister Chain Popeyes Pandemic Hit Less-Educated Workers Hardest, Fed Survey Shows  New OCC Chief Signals Greater Caution on Crypto Extreme Fear' In Bitcoin Market Amid Price Plunge MicroStrategy: Another Dip, Another $10M Bitcoin Purchase Crypto Tumble Wipes $600 Billion Off Digital Tokens in a Week  Dave Portnoy Just Wants to Have Fun  - 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.