So true, many individual (if not all) depends on google for information. The ban was a major contributor to the down thread of Bitcoin price. I believe if there was no ban at least the price would had corrected to around $10-15k. But as a result of the FUD from the ban news the market resulted to what we have now. Which is just sad.
I wouldn't say that its a major contributor to the downtrend, if it is then we should have regain it by now. And I also disagree that we will see $10K-$15K. We can't do anything we the downtrend, its inevitable anyways. What we can do right now and just continue to buy and accumulate and just wait it out bull market to happen.