Bitcoin News Roundup for May 5, 2020

BTC is showing some impressive numbers as the market heats up before the halving. It's CoinDesk's Markets Daily podcast.

This episode is sponsored by ErisX, The Stellar Development Foundation and Grayscale Digital Large Cap Investment Fundhttps://grayscale.co/coindesk.

Today's stories

Bitcoin Briefly Hits $9K, Investors Remain Bullish

Iran Issues License for Nation's Biggest Bitcoin Mining Operation

Bitcoin Mining Difficulty Nears All-Time High in Final Adjustment Before Halving

Telegram Withdraws Offer to Repay Investors With Gram Tokens

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