How two countries helped drive the recent rise in cryptocurrency prices

https://techcrunch.com/2017/07/04/how-two-countries-helped-drive-the-recent-rise-in-cryptocurrency-prices/?ncid=mobilenavtrend

Bitcoin, Ripple, and Ethereum have all experienced exponential growth, with Bitcoin prices rising to $2,588, Ripple reaching a market cap of nearly $10 billion, and Ethereum growing to a total market cap of over $20 billion.