Bitcoin News Roundup for July 21, 2020
With the price of BTC catching a bid in early trading, CoinDesk's Markets Daily is back with another bitcoin news roundup.

With the price of BTC catching a bid in early trading, CoinDesk's Markets Daily is back with another bitcoin news roundup.
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Today's Bitcoin News:
First Mover: Bitcoin Shows Signs of Life But Ether (And Crew) Steal the Limelight
- In the race to become the dominant cryptocurrency platform, Ethereum is gaining on Bitcoin.
Bitcoin Rises With Stocks as EU Agrees €750B in Coronavirus Stimulus
- Bitcoin edged higher on Tuesday as stock markets cheered the EU's decision to approve a landmark coronavirus recovery fund.
Whale Alert Identifies 1.125 Million BTC as Satoshi's Stash
- New on-chain analysis from Whale Alert suggests Satoshi Nakamoto mined an estimated 1,125,150 in bitcoin, now worth an estimated $10.9 billion.
Colorado Is Betting on ETHDenver and Web 3 for Its Next Lottery Games
- Eyeing a billion-dollar revenue goal by 2023, the state-run lottery is getting creative with its game offerings.
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SGX's Crypto Futures Draw New Liquidity, Not Diverted Cash, Exchange Boss Says

Institutions are pursuing cash-and-carry arbitrage, not outright bullish plays, Syn said.
Ano ang dapat malaman:
- SGX's bitcoin and ether perpetual futures are building liquidity incrementally, Michael Syn, president of the Singapore exchange, said.
- Institutions are pursuing cash-and-carry arbitrage, not outright bullish plays, he added.
- The exchange's regulated perpetual futures offer improved risk-management practices, avoiding the high-leverage auto-liquidations common in unregulated markets.










