From Barrons.com…..
Bitcoin jumped above $17,500 on Tuesday, closing in on its all-time highs.
The cryptocurrency is benefiting as big money starts to jump in and regulators have given it tacit—if not quite official—approval as an accepted asset class. It’s up 147% this year, and has shown particular strength in the past few weeks. Bitcoin’s all-time high is $19,783, which it hit in December 2017 before falling sharply over the next few months
