If I'm right in this respect the consequence should be that more of those finding out about Bitcoin for the first time now are likely to be able to get in and get involved with small amounts at around today's prices so we get better distribution rather than panic buying on a fast rise only for the whales to cause a big correction and cream the extra coins for themselves.
In the end it won't make a difference. The roller-coaster makes it interesting and gives us all some entertaining tales to tell when we're old. I know I have a couple already
