They traded, documented, day and night. it was nothing like they've ever seen before... it was spectacular. they started recognising patterns and could anticipate moves. they documented every new coin coming out to check if there would be any new potential investment. not only for a profit but to be part of the revolution.

As banks were seeing that they were going down, they got in too. 

old-style regulations were trying to rise and impose to the people: "for your protection..."
these old people didn't have the smallest clues about what was going on... especially that it couldn't be taken down or control as they wished they could.

they didn't understand the concept behind: "information is an unregulated currency"...