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Bitcoin News Roundup for July 31, 2020
With the dollar dropping to its lowest level since May 2018 and a reshuffle in Japan's central bank, CoinDesk's Markets Daily is back.
Updated Sep 14, 2021, 9:38 a.m. Published Jul 31, 2020, 4:00 p.m.
With the dollar dropping to its lowest level since May 2018 and a reshuffle in Japan's central bank, CoinDesk's Markets Daily is back.
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Today's Bitcoin News:
Bitcoin on Track for Highest July Price Gain in 8 Years
Bitcoin appears on track to register its best July price performance for eight years and confirm a major bullish breakout in the process.
Dollar Falls to Lowest Level in Over 2 Years While Gold, Silver, Bitcoin Continue to Shine
The dollar index dropped to its lowest level since May 2018.
Bank of Japan Puts Top Economist in Charge of Digital Yen Initiative
The central bank's most senior economist now runs the department responsible for the digital currency task force and working group with other central banks.
Bank of England Building Payments Network to Support a Potential Digital Pound
CoinDesk has learned the Bank of England's new settlement system is being built so it can be compatible with a digital currency.
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