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Bitcoin 2017 Bull Run
Bitcoin reached ~$20k amid ICO mania, drawing global retail attention.
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Key Facts
Peak metric$20k ATH
OutcomeSet benchmark for later cycles
ChainBitcoin
Year2017
Typerunner
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macrorunner
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