Bitcoin News Roundup for Jan. 14, 2021
With bitcoin bouncing back up and approval of the first federally chartered crypto bank, CoinDesk’s Market’s Daily is back with the latest crypto news roundup.
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This episode is sponsored by Nexo.io.
Today’s stories:
While a 31% rally to $50,000 in two weeks may be challenging to envision, it is far from impossible, given bitcoin’s prior rallies.
The town of Newport in Wales could get a hefty reward if the treasure is found in the trash.
The crypto industry has its first federally chartered bank: Anchorage.
Just call it Schrödinger’s bitcoin.
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