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Bitcoin News Roundup for May 18, 2020
BTC can't seem to break $10K while JK Rowling gets an earful. It's CoinDesk's Markets Daily Podcast.
By John Biggs
Updated Dec 11, 2022, 7:37 p.m. Published May 18, 2020, 4:00 p.m.
BTC can't seem to break $10K while JK Rowling gets an earful. It's CoinDesk's Markets Daily Podcast.
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This episode is sponsored by ErisX, The Stellar Development Foundation and Grayscale Digital Large Cap Investment Fund.
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Bitcoin Battles for $10K as Gold Prints Over 7-Year High
18 Months In, Few People Use, Mine or Buy Privacy Coin Grin
Bakkt Announces New Insurance Coverage, Claims More Than 70 Custody Clients
JK Rowling Asks About Bitcoin. Accursed Crypto Twitter Scares Her Off
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