Institutional investors trading cryptocurrency gained ground in 2018, with a number of high profile players edging in and taking a seat at the table. Increased interest from larger investors may have played a part in supporting digital assets as well as distorting the market.
https://news.bitcoin.com/how-institutional-investors-are-changing-the-cryptocurrency-market/
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