With BTC trading sideways alongside a mixed U.S. stock market, plus a look at the crypto policy tea leaves in Biden’s Washington, CoinDesk’s Markets Daily is back with the latest news roundup.

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Today's Stories:

Stock Market Today: Dow, S&P Live Updates for Jul. 1, 2021 

Cryptocurrencies Are on FinCEN’s First ‘National Priorities’ List

Alibaba Nears First Big Deal Since Record Antitrust Fine 

Berners-Lee NFT Sells for $5.4M at Sotheby’s 

Robinhood Wants You to Buy Robinhood Stock on Robinhood

Twitter Gives Away 140 NFTs Through Rarible

Shortages flagged for Electric Vehicle materials lithium and cobalt

Story from News German Law Allowing $415B Investment Into Crypto Takes Effect

Averting Inflation Crisis Turns on Something Fed Doesn’t Control

SoftBank Invests $200M in Brazil Crypto Exchange Mercado Bitcoin

Binance Deploys CipherTrace Tool for Travel Rule Compliance

South Africa to Accelerate Crypto Regulation in Wake of Scams:

Featured Story: Has the Biden Administration Lost the Plot on Crypto Regulation?

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