A lack of real wrld application you say? that alone denies your earlier statement that you are an holder of bitcoin that believes in it decentrlization. crtainly, the hype about bitcoin and the speculation on what it next price will be is just what it is because of the potential that holders have on it. as long as investors look at bitcoin from the point of view of being profitable at it, they are going to continue speculating bitcoin price and as adoption also increses, the fact still remains that bitcoins relevant as a means of solving global financial problem will still remain top at the conversation of the usefulness of bitcoin.

you can't stop speculation since it is coming from multiple angle. it is either those that are bullish about bitcoin continues to hype it and reemphasize the need for it adoption or that those that are agaisnt it try to be bearish about there speculation which is going to lead to moreconversation on what bitcoin next price will be. with that and the FOMO that newbie investors experience, bitcoin still remains a relevant asset not just in the now but also in the future to come.