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Bitcoin News Roundup for Jan. 12, 2021

With BTC regaining lost ground and a special feature on what long-timers in the crypto industry think about this year’s rally, CoinDesk’s Market’s Daily is back with the latest crypto news roundup.

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This episode is sponsored by Nexo.io and this week’s special product launch: Stacks.co.

Today’s stories:

Some bitcoin traders are buying bullish call options at $52,000 and higher strike prices.

Trump, COVID-19, massive money printing. Voorhees, Shrem, Wan, Carlson and others on bitcoin’s big boom, and what changed from 2017.

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