Bitcoin News Roundup for May 26, 2021

With BTC back up near $40K as the rest of the sector bounces even more, 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: U.S. Equity Futures Rise as Inflation Fears Wane Michael Saylor: Mining Council Will 'Defend' Bitcoin Against 'Uninformed' and 'Hostile' Energy Critics Private Equity Targets U.K. Firms at Fastest Pace Since 2008 Crisis Gov. Polis Wants Colorado to Accept Crypto for State Taxes  Iran Bans All Crypto Mining for the Summer: Report CoinDesk Mark Cuban Invests in Ethereum Layer 2 Polygon Associated Press Auctions 10 NFTs Celebrating 175 Years of Photojournalism Blockchain May Be 'An Existential Threat' to Fidelity, Institutional Head Says - 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.