Thus: Is Bitcoin now "too big to die"? Could this accelerate the volatility reduction we're already witnessing, and finally pave the road to make it a more stable and "solid" asset, and a true gold competitor?
This kind of adoption from public institutions and institutional investors is definitely going to boost confidence amongst investors, particularly those who are weaker hands; those who seriously panic in a bear market. It is easy to understand why the public sentiment will change, many of them do not truly understand bitcoin, nor its values, they would rather want to associate its value as being backed by trust from big public institutions.
Some part of the media is also controlled by these public institutions, so it is only normal that their publications about bitcoin would slightly change, and even those who are still very critical would likely be ignored.