As reported by the Financial Times, pension funds in Wisconsin and Michigan have become significant holders of U.S. stock market funds focused on cryptocurrency, signaling a growing trend of institutional investment in digital assets as Bitcoin's value surpasses $100,000.

Based on the information provided in the paragraph, which of the following is a possible conclusion?

Option B is correct: The paragraph indicates a correlation between Bitcoin's rising value and increased institutional interest. It is reasonable to conclude that Bitcoin's high value has contributed to its perception as a viable asset class for institutional investors like pension funds. This is a direct and logical inference from the text.

Option A: Is out of the context of the paragraph that is given, it does not talk about regulation at all. 
Option C: The passage states that the pension fund have invested in cryptocurrency, does not talk about exclusivity at all
Optin D: Bitcoin passing 100k is mentioned along with the pension funds securing investments. It is not given that it is a direct result of it. 
Option E: This option also is an overreach, there is no mention of complete replacement.