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Bitcoin News Roundup for June 22, 2020

With gold up and the price of bitcoin treading water, today we're talking academic piracy and Cambodia's blockchain plot to escape the dollar.

By Adam B. Levine, John Biggs, Lyllah Ledesma
AccessTimeIconJun 22, 2020 at 4:00 p.m. UTC
Updated Dec 6, 2022 at 6:28 p.m. UTC
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With gold up and the price of bitcoin treading water, today we're talking academic piracy and Cambodia's blockchain plot to escape the dollar.

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This episode is sponsored by Bitstamp and Ciphertrace.

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Adam B. Levine
Adam B. Levine

Adam B. Levine is the managing editor of CoinDesk's podcast division.

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Lyllah Ledesma
Lyllah Ledesma

Lyllah Ledesma is a CoinDesk Markets reporter currently based in Europe. She holds bitcoin, ether and small amounts of other crypto assets.

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