Investors ramp up crypto spree as bitcoin nears record

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Australian investors have pounced on the plunge in bitcoin earlier this year and have been ramping up exposure to the cryptocurrency in a bold bet that could pay off handsomely, with analysts tipping prices to hit $US200,000 this year.

The world’s largest digital asset crossed the key $US100,000 level last week for the first time since February. Bitcoin extended that rally on Monday to trade at $US104,110, just shy of its record of around $US109,000 on January 20 – the day US President Donald Trump was inaugurated.

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