Bitcoin carnage, Eth2 milestone, Libra launch, PayPal blunder: Hodler’s Diges...

Bitcoin carnage, Eth2 milestone, Libra launch, PayPal blunder: Hodler’s Diges...

The best (and worst) quotes, adoption and regulation highlights, leading coins, predictions and much more — one week on Cointelegraph in one link! Coming every Saturday, Hodlers Digest will help you track every single important news story that happened this week. The best (and worst) quotes, adoption and regulation highlights, leading coins, predictions and much more a week on Cointelegraph in one link. Top Stories This WeekBuy the DipBitcoin price tumbles, falling below $17,000 in biggest crash since MarchAt the start of the week, the crypto markets were brimming with optimism. Bitcoin....


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