BITCOIN more than doubled in 2024 driven by the US markets regulator's approval for exchange-traded funds (ETFs) tied to its spot price, and optimism over easing regulatory hurdles with Donald Trump set to return to the White House.

The world's largest and most well-known cryptocurrency hit $100,000 earlier this month, a milestone that has ignited "animal spirits" among supporters of the once-nascent asset class.

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