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Bitcoin News Roundup for Jan. 8, 2021

With BTC hitting another record high of $41K plus a look at the ongoing rise and where it could end, 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:

Another day, another record high for bitcoin’s price.

Michael Sonnenshein said institutions are also making larger allocations to its crypto products.

Crypto pros and newbies alike are asking why bitcoin prices keep hitting new all-time highs, and if prices are due to crash. Here’s what the experts say.

A deal could be announced as soon as next week, the report said.

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