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Bitcoin News Roundup for July 21, 2020

Bitcoin News Roundup for July 21, 2020

With the price of BTC catching a bid in early trading, CoinDesk’s Markets Daily is back with another bitcoin news roundup.

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This episode is sponsored by Bitstamp and Crypto.com.

Today’s Bitcoin News:

  • In the race to become the dominant cryptocurrency platform, Ethereum is gaining on Bitcoin.
  • Bitcoin edged higher on Tuesday as stock markets cheered the EU’s decision to approve a landmark coronavirus recovery fund.
  • New on-chain analysis from Whale Alert suggests Satoshi Nakamoto mined an estimated 1,125,150 in bitcoin, now worth an estimated $10.9 billion.
  • Eyeing a billion-dollar revenue goal by 2023, the state-run lottery is getting creative with its game offerings.

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