Yup, I agree. Also, I think it's worth mentioning, in an ideal world, a lot of legislation and policy making should be made based on academic research, which is why so much money is invested. Personally, I believe academic research into Bitcoin is a "must" for it to be accepted as a currency.
A "must"? Bitcoin is already accepted as a currency! The services of normative academia are not required.
So in your 'ideal world', you are the de facto ruling class. Nice.
Another casuality of passive grammar.
The OP said academic research into Bitcoin is a must for it to be accepted as a currency but neglected to mention who he was talking about.
Who won't accept Bitcoin as a currency without academic research, and why is their acceptance relevent to Bitcoin users?