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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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This episode is sponsored by ErisXThe Stellar Development Foundation and Grayscale Digital Large Cap Investment Fund.

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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

Andy Serkis' Hobbitathon

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