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Bitcoin News Roundup for May 26, 2020

Remember that time you claimed to be Satoshi Nakamoto? It's the inevitable return of CoinDesk's Markets Daily Bitcoin News Roundup.

Updated Dec 11, 2022, 7:31 p.m. Published May 26, 2020, 4:00 p.m.
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Remember that time you claimed to be Satoshi Nakamoto? It's the inevitable return of CoinDesk's Markets Daily podcast!

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Today's stories:

As Bitcoin Falls to 2-Week Lows, Small Investors Look to Be Buying

Craig Wright Called 'Fraud' in Message Signed With Bitcoin Addresses He Claims to Own

Canaan Reports $5.6M Loss in Q1 Despite Bitcoin Miner Price Cut

Thailand Turns to Blockchain to Boost Renewable Energy Push

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