There is alot of volatility in Bitcoin. Im not certain it will I am however hopeful. I've been watching it for over 2 years now. Its been a roller coaster for sure.
Some unrelated things have caused it to crash have been resolved. With anything highly volatile there's great risks and great rewards.
I kick myself for not getting more involved earlier on. But had the 10 dollar coins I could have bought gone to 20 or 50 dollars I would likely have sold my position.
I think wider adoption will be a key motivator in the broader fiat value of the coin. A common but misunderstood philosophy is the coin itself is more valuable than fiat. I recognize this. I tried explaining this to my friend who kind of refuses to understand much of anything yet argues simply on the merits of having a point. I told him to put his money where his mouth is. He's since shut up now that Mt. Gox is trading at above historical levels.

So, in short I am going to work very hard at simplifying the coin and hopefully broadening the market that accepts it. I really feel bad for late coming miners duped by the asics that are now readily available and essentially killing the mining scene.