The first half of 2019 has concluded in Crypto-Land, and this event has been accompanied by new research reports that delve into the hidden corners of all things crypto. Coinshares and Circle, two crypto data analysis firms, have each issued reports that purport that the amazing push behind Bitcoin’s meteoric rise during the first six months of this year has largely been due to institutional investors. It is not one key data point but several that support this hypothesis. They conclude that there is no doubt that at least some portion of the trillions in assets managed by hedge funds, pension funds, and money ... (full story)