Coinbase Instant Bitcoinhttp://blog.coinbase.com/post/55203204550/instant-bitcoin-purchases-at-coinbaseOne of the unforeseen industry changes: The new Coinbase instant Bitcoin capability really makes things interesting. This should definitely raise the price, but could also cause rapid price fluctuations. It is now becoming a bit easier for people to instantly get Bitcoin at their computer without running to a physical location. Expect some nice upswings in Bitcoin price in the next 24 hours.
Coinbase will now see a major rise in signups, which helps Bitcoin tremendously. I have been using their service for a long time and love it. It takes 30 days for someone to get to "Level 2" which allows instant available bitcoin. By end of august a lot of new users will be buying bitcoins for instant use. Not having to wait 4 business days to receive Bitcoin is a trigger to buy. Expect price fluctuations to increase a lot by end of august with an upwards trend. I have yet to see how well Coinbase will handle buying and selling in rapid succession, I'll test it out though and post an update.
The rapid evolution of Bitcoin is a lot of fun to watch. It is definitely maturing.