Supply doesn't really affect Bitcoin's price that much as it is always accounted for, because it is predictable without a doubt.
It is the demand that affects it's price the most. The demand decreased for whatever reason (some sort of panic selling probably) and therefor the price fell.
correct.
the supply has been a known factor since day 1. it has not changed, everyone knew and knows the supply. but the demand is the variable.
demand affects price more than supply.
but the price is not just supply/demand. its also speculation/manipulation which affects the price the most.
for instance. i could make an exchange where each order line is set to
$8,000 -1 btc
$18.000 -1 btc
$28,000 -1 btc
and someone just buying 3btc total (of the near 17mill coin supply) can turn bitcoin from being priced/'valued' at $28,000.. yes, just 3btc can make that much of a difference in this circumstance
screw it, lets make it easier
$80 -0.01 btc
$180 -0.01 btc
$280 -0.01 btc
now someone just needs to be the third person to buy 0.01btc, and for only $280. and this too results in a bitcoin being valued at $28,000
screw it, lets make it easier
$0.80 -0.0001 btc
$1.80 -0.0001 btc
$2.80 -0.0001 btc
now someone just needs to be the third person to buy 0.0001btc, and for only $2.80. and this too results in a bitcoin being valued at $28,000.
my point being is that the whole near 17m coins in circulation so far are not 'valued'.. just the manipulated small amounts on some orderbooks of popular exchanges, which other exchanges blindly follow like sheep