I think bitcoin will go further and the price will be more than it is right now during the end of year and for many other years to come. I have come to this conclusion because bitcoin is the most convenient way to make a payment and as long as it is like this the future can only be bright.
We can expect this to happen when a lot of people that are in for the quick buck overnight scheme will abandon the community, I believe they are the Achilles Heel in the bitcoin ecosystem.
The reason why these whales are still getting their fill is that there's just a lot of people thinking that bitcoin is your regular money multiplier without any losses. Along the way, they'd realize that it doesn't work like that, and would end up selling whatever they have once the price takes a big hit in the face. There isn't any form of restriction in buying so these newbies can still buy as long as they're registered in an exchange, only for their coins to disappear once the panic wave hits.