Bitcoin News Roundup for May 20, 2020

Bitcoin's halving busted a lot of miners while Samsung adds blockchain e-gaming. It's CoinDesk's Markets Daily podcast.

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Today's stories:

Bitcoin Mining Difficulty Drops by 6% In First Adjustment After Halving

Tokensoft Distributes $4M in Equity to Investors Using Ethereum Blockchain

Iran Moves to Restrict Crypto Exchanges Under 'Currency Smuggling' Laws

Blockchain E-Sports TV App to Ship on Samsung S20 Phones in US

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