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Bitcoin Prices Break Another Record In Epic WeekBitcoin temporarily hit $12,000 and a $200 bln market cap Tuesday before correcting as prices continue their remarkable week-long surge. As major exchanges such as Coinbase, Bitstamp, Kraken and…