The last 2013 price increase was due to Willy (ref:
https://willyreport.wordpress.com) - a bot presumably installed within Mt-Gox servers (named Willy). Therefore, just disregard any price increase between September 2013 to December 2013.
Is there a new Willy 2.0 bot installed into Huobi or Bitfinex?
I'm so sick of the willy argument, as if bots are the only reason for Bitcoin price to climb.
Bitcoin is valuable in itself, once people realize this, the sky is the limit. And I don't know if you hav noticed, but the financial world is starting to understand the value of Bitcoin/the blockchain.
It won't be long before the common people will also see it, but first the financial sector will take their share.