Well, this has definitely been a fun week or so 
I don't have any insightful predictions to offer, but the following post did bring to mind some anecdotal info for whatever that's worth...
I have been bleating on about bitcoin to any of my friends that would listen since before the 32 dollar spike. After that crash, all my friends just said "told you so" and would no longer put up with my crap.
Fast forward several years and in the past week I've had two friends call to ask how they can "get in on this Monero thing".
I think there is a substantial number of people that had heard about bitcoin and they feel as though they missed that train. Now they see another train preparing to leave and they are frantic to reserve a seat... Full on FOMO.
Choo Choo My Friends!
I don't have any insightful predictions to offer, but the following post did bring to mind some anecdotal info for whatever that's worth...Yesterday morning I was on a break at work, yes Sunday, when I received a call from my gf who is out of town. During our conversation she commented that I sounded "exceedingly calm". You guys might be excited but this is what this upswing has done for my mood. 
She knows of btc and Monero and my involvement but is limited in her understanding of them or my personal holdings. She has had opportunity to invest but has declined. When she hears of the recent rise she will inevitably ask why I didn't get her some 
So yesterday I bought her some @0.0143 that she as yet doesn't know. Of course any profits will be hers and any loses will be mine
Buying @0.0143
I must be crazy 
She knows of btc and Monero and my involvement but is limited in her understanding of them or my personal holdings. She has had opportunity to invest but has declined. When she hears of the recent rise she will inevitably ask why I didn't get her some So yesterday I bought her some @0.0143 that she as yet doesn't know. Of course any profits will be hers and any loses will be mine Buying @0.0143
I must be crazy I have been bleating on about bitcoin to any of my friends that would listen since before the 32 dollar spike. After that crash, all my friends just said "told you so" and would no longer put up with my crap.
Fast forward several years and in the past week I've had two friends call to ask how they can "get in on this Monero thing".
I think there is a substantial number of people that had heard about bitcoin and they feel as though they missed that train. Now they see another train preparing to leave and they are frantic to reserve a seat... Full on FOMO.
Choo Choo My Friends!