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Bitcoin News Roundup for May 21, 2020
Spoooky! BTC saw a ghost Wednesday and scared the markets. It's CoinDesk's Markets Daily podcast.
By John Biggs
Updated Dec 11, 2022, 7:30 p.m. Published May 21, 2020, 4:00 p.m.
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Spoooky! BTC saw a ghost Wednesday and scared the markets. It's CoinDesk's Markets Daily podcast.
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Today's stories:
50 BTC Just Moved for First Time Since 2009 – But It Doesn't Look Like Satoshi
Bitcoin Drops Over 3% Despite Golden Cross and Bank Calls for More US Stimulus
After Lawsuits and Delays, Overstock Hands Shareholders Digital Dividend
Genesis Trading Buys Crypto Custodian Vo1t in Bid to Become Prime Broker
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