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Bitcoin News Roundup for Thursday, April 9, 2020

Bitcoin is back above $7,100 and we ask what will happen when the halving comes.It's CoinDesk's Markets Daily podcast.

Updated Sep 14, 2021, 8:27 a.m. Published Apr 9, 2020, 4:00 p.m.
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Bitcoin is back above $7,100 and we ask what will happen when the halving comes. It's CoinDesk's Markets Daily.

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Today's Stories:

First Mover: Bitcoin Cash's Halving Was Dull – Bitcoin's May Be Much the Same

Bitcoin's Bull Case Strengthens After Breaching Price Hurdle at $7.1K

Crypto Trading Volumes Rise in India After Banking Crisis, COVID-19 Lockdown

Bitcoin Miner Maker Canaan Lost $148M in 2019

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