I have seen a lot of positive developments over the last few months.

• Earthport partnership
• Fidor bank
• CBW Bank + Cross River Bank
• Astropay Intrabank network
• Shift Payments Card
• SnapSwap SmartyCard
• Noted in NACHA Future of Corporate Payments white paper
• GBI Gateway - and many others
• Codius smart programs/contracts

I do not think anyone can say with certainty what is moving the price, but I would assume that at least part of it relates to the above.