Proper government regulation will be required to attract capital and allow the system to grow into the mainstream.
Yes. People have been talking about wall street and institutions entering Bitcoin's market, but for that to happen, regulations are a must. Institutions can't do anything with Bitcoin otherwise.
Look at what fair regulations did in a country as Japan. It's safe to say that we have never had a country like that being an absolutely wonderful example of what an open minded government can do for crypto in its entirety.
It has even gone so far, that Japan's GBP has grown a tiny bit as result of that, and remember that this is just the beginning. Once lightning network stimulates mass adoption, things will be start to take shape for real.