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Bitcoin News Roundup for April 29, 2020

BTC prices rise as experts agree that the halving isn't that big a deal. It's CoinDesk's Markets Daily Podcast.

Updated Sep 14, 2021, 8:34 a.m. Published Apr 29, 2020, 4:00 p.m.

BTC prices rise as experts agree the halving isn't that big a deal. It's CoinDesk's Markets Daily Podcast.

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