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Bitcoin News Roundup for March 20, 2020
CoinDesk goes to Africa in a new podcast and America's biggest Ether mine turns to COVID-19 research. It's the CoinDesk Markets Daily podcast.
Updated Sep 14, 2021, 8:21 a.m. Published Mar 20, 2020, 4:01 p.m.
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Today's Stories:
Thousands of These Computers Were Mining Cryptocurrency. Now They’re Working on Coronavirus Research
Bitcoin in Zimbabwe – Part 1 of a New Documentary Podcast Series
The Coronavirus API Delivers Vital Statistics Unmediated by Government Hands
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