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Permabull Tom Lee Sees Bitcoin as High as $200,000 by January’s End

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Permabull Tom Lee Sees Bitcoin as High as $200,000 by January’s End — Gabby Jones for Bloomberg Businessweek

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The Social Media Trend Machine Is Spitting Out Weirder and Weirder Results — Bobby Doherty for Bloomberg Businessweek

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