I'd still like a little more clarity on what actually qualifies as "Entering into Crypto Industry". Would any Dow crypto index be based on the buying and selling of actual crypto? Or merely the trade of futures, options and other financial derivative products loosely based on an underlying crypto "asset"? The latter doesn't qualify as adoption. Just more speculation.
I would like to say that they consider that the first step, then actually move towards trading Bitcoin itself. That seems to be the case with Goldman Sachs, at least:
In the next few weeks — the exact start date has not been set — Goldman will begin using its own money to trade Bitcoin futures contracts on behalf of clients. It will also create its own, more flexible version of a future, known as a non-deliverable forward, which it will offer to clients.
Mr. Schmidt is looking at trading actual Bitcoin — or physical Bitcoin, as it is somewhat ironically called — if the bank can secure regulatory approval from the Federal Reserve and New York authorities.
If that's how they're going to proceed, it should at least be a positive for adoption. But yeah, it seems like regulation (or lack thereof) is the common denominator. With the amount of interest crypto generates, it could be the only thing holding them back.