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Bitcoin News Roundup for May 19, 2020

BTC hits a golden cross while hackers break into COVID-19 researching supercomputers. It's CoinDesk's Markets Daily podcast.

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BTC hits a golden cross while hackers break into COVID-19 researching supercomputers. 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:

Bitcoin's Impending Golden Cross May Bolster Bulls: Analysts

Bug Forces Shutdown of Bitcoin-Backed Ethereum Token tBTC

Developers of Ethereum Privacy Tool Tornado Cash Smash Their Keys

EU Supercomputers Hijacked From COVID-19 Research to Mine Cryptocurrency

OK Go adds a little magic to quarantinehttps://knapsack.news/2020/05/19/ok-go-adds-a-little-magic-to-quarantine/

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John Biggs

John Biggs is an entrepreneur, consultant, writer, and maker. He spent fifteen years as an editor for Gizmodo, CrunchGear, and TechCrunch and has a deep background in hardware startups, 3D printing, and blockchain. His work has appeared in Men’s Health, Wired, and the New York Times. He runs the Technotopia podcast about a better future. He has written five books including the best book on blogging, Bloggers Boot Camp, and a book about the most expensive timepiece ever made, Marie Antoinette’s Watch. He lives in Brooklyn, New York.

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