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Bitcoin News Roundup for July 29, 2020
With the battle for CBDC dominance in the East heating up and smart contract use skyrocketing as Ethereum turns five, CoinDesk's Markets Daily is back with another news roundup.
Updated Sep 14, 2021, 9:37 a.m. Published Jul 29, 2020, 4:00 p.m.
With the battle for CBDC dominance in the East heating up and smart contract use skyrocketing as Ethereum turns five, CoinDesk's Markets Daily is back with another news roundup.
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Today's Bitcoin News:
Bitcoin's Latest Rally May Have Staying Power, Exchange Flows Suggest
The flow of bitcoins and stablecoins in and out of cryptocurrency exchanges observed on Monday suggests the latest price breakout may persist.
Soaring DeFi Usage Drives Ethereum Contract Calls to New Record
Coin Metrics reported the daily number of smart contract calls on Ethereum jumped to 3.11 million – a new record.
Digital Yen Now 'Top Priority' for Japan Central Bank, Says Senior Official
The comments mark a shift in priority for Japan as it seeks to counter the economic threat from regional rival China.
Crypto Wallet Maker Ledger Loses 1M Email Addresses in Data Theft
An unknown hacker gained access to the wallet maker's marketing database, stealing a million email addresses as well as personal information for 9,000 customers.
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