The cryptocurrency market is looking pretty positive today as the total crypto marketcap climbed past $186 billion. Cosmos ATOM is the biggest gainer out of the top 20 today with gains of more than 14%, and Litecoin gained more than 9%, hitting $80. And Bitcoin hit a new 2019 high. Today Bitcoin hit its highest level so far this year, gaining more than 6% over the past 24 hours. According to coinmarketcap.com Bitcoin surged past $5,800, so will we see it hit $6,000 over the weekend? This day last year the price of Bitcoin was over $9,200. According to a report by Wall Street Journal, Facebook is planning to create a cryptocurrency -based payments system. Now let’s see what else is happening in the crypto world. A new research survey commissioned by Fidelity Investments and conducted by Greenwich Associates revealed that institutional investors are overwhelmingly favorable about the appealing characteristics of digital assets. Please remember this is news, not investment advice.