If your life savings is only $10,000
you're doing something wrong.
You're an average middle class working family man.
You know for all you guys that scream mass adoption you're sure quick to call out "weak hands getting shaken out" those weak hands are your mass adopters.
You guys should really hear yourselves
The people bringing the big money will be the same people investing in gold and all the other markets, most of these markets are full of people that have a better idea of how to handle investments than the average get rich quick clueless Joe. The market will likely become less volatile too as more and more people join.