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Bitcoin News Roundup for April 16, 2020
Bitcoin did something weird last night and Facebook pulls back on stablecoin plans. It's CoinDesk's Markets Daily podcast.
Updated Sep 14, 2021, 8:29 a.m. Published Apr 16, 2020, 4:00 p.m.
Bitcoin did something weird last night and Facebook scales back its stablecoin plans. It's CoinDesk's Markets Daily podcast.
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Today's stories:
Bitcoin Price Spikes Above $7.1K, Liquidating $23 Million on BitMEX
This App Tracks the Impact of Your Donation to Combat Coronavirus
Mystery Hacker Tries to Steal Crypto Through Fake Google Chrome Wallet Extensions
Libra Scales Back Global Currency Ambitions in Concession to Regulators
When the barbers are all closed, you're quarantined at home and bored af.
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