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Markets Daily Crypto Roundup

Bitcoin News Roundup for Oct. 27, 2020

With BTC headed headed towards multi-year highs and a crypto launch from mainstream financial firm JPMorgan, CoinDesk...
Markets Daily Crypto Roundup
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With BTC headed headed towards multi-year highs and a crypto launch from mainstream financial firm JPMorgan, CoinDesk’s Markets Daily is back for your latest crypto news roundup!

This episode is sponsored by Crypto.com, Nexo.io and Elliptic.

Today's stories:

Bitcoin Hits 15-Month High Despite Sell-Off in Global Stocks

Bitcoin's (BTC) price has climbed to 15-month highs even as coronavirus-induced instability rocks the stock markets.

Harvest Finance: $24M Attack Triggers $570M 'Bank Run' in Latest DeFi Exploit

Harvest Finance has seen its total value locked drop by more than $500 million in the 12 hours since being hit by a flash loan attack.

PayPal's Crypto Offering May Mean a Bigger Tax 'Headache'

PayPal opening its network to cryptocurrencies could create a serious tax headache for users.

JPMorgan's 'JPM Coin' Is Live, Execs Say

A major tech firm is about to start using JPM Coin in global payments, as the investment bank doubles down on its blockchain business.

Bitcoin News Roundup for Oct. 27, 2020