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Bitcoin News Roundup for May 8, 2020
Bitcoin bumps against six figures while a cancelled crypto event draws legal ire. It's CoinDesk's Markets Daily podcast.
Updated Dec 11, 2022, 7:50 p.m. Published May 8, 2020, 4:00 p.m.
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Bitcoin bumps against six figures while a cancelled crypto event draws legal ire. It's CoinDesk's Markets Daily podcast.
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Today's stories:
Coinstar Plans Massive Expansion of Coinme Bitcoin ATMs as Usage Spikes
One of Bitcoin's Earliest Miners Is Dedicating $66M in Crypto to a Fund of Funds
First Mover: Search Interest in Bitcoin's Halving Reaches Fever Pitch as Price Hits $10K
'Massive Adoption' Conference Organizer Sued After Refund Delays
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