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MARKETS DAILY: Crypto News Roundup for Jan. 16, 2020

With bitcoin up more than 20% so far this year, the rally is taking a breather. CoinDesk's Markets Daily is back with an expanded news round-up that'll condense about an hour of reading into less than 8 minutes of stories and highlights.

Updated May 2, 2022, 4:00 p.m. Published Jan 16, 2020, 7:19 p.m.
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