I agree that adoption doesn't fully justify the price action. I believe what was more likely is the creation of the derivatives market and allowing strong hands to push everyone around. To me that makes more sense. But, I don't think the people doing it want to kill the market, they just want to cash in. This in my opinion, means the short trade will reverse when there are massive profits to be made. They're too greedy to kill the cash cow. They are just in the business of fleecing. Also, on a personal note I don't own andy bitcoin. I'm invested in Steem mainly because of the social aspect of the coin and the fact it has many great technical features. Steem has held up really well over the past 90 days when compared to bitcoin. What's your opinion on the future of the Steem blockchain? Thanks for your comment!