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Bitcoin News Roundup for April 28, 2020

Bitcoin could hit $8K soon while Indonesia has created a thornless durian. It's CoinDesk's Markets Daily Podcast.

Updated Sep 14, 2021, 8:34 a.m. Published Apr 28, 2020, 4:00 p.m.
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Bitcoin could hit $8K soon while Indonesia has created a thornless durian. It's CoinDesk's Markets Daily Podcast.

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Todays stories:

Bitcoin Rally Pauses Near $7.8K After Longest Winning Run in 8 Months

DeFi Project dForce Refunds All Affected Users After $25M Hack

Chinese City Known for Bitcoin Mining Seeks Blockchain Firms to Burn Excess Hydropower

Indonesia grows thornless durians after 12 years of experimenting

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