Institutional inverstors are said to be warming to the bitcoin [Getty Images]

A man is seen holding a bitcoin replica on November 3, 2017. Institutional inverstors are said to be warming to the bitcoin after it was announced CME Group would offer futures contracts later this year. Bitcoin's price jumped 6 percent to over $7400 on Friday. (Photo by Jaap Arriens/NurPhoto via Getty Images)

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