I also don't agree that the price will grow only when the number of transactions will grow. As I said, it's not a normal market. I think that the manipulation is too big. When that'll end, there could be a recovery, maybe some +50%. Of course, some dream of 20k+, they have to wait a bit more. Of course, there cold be a drop to 2k or even 1k. That's why people have to use their own judgement in investing.
Agreed, it's not the Hodlers neither number of transactions which may change the world, it's coming from above, the government should regulate whether to allows people using bitcoin as means of payment or just let them pseudonymous. Nevertheless, doesn't mean we can't do anything about it, for example; the current price slowly increase driven by ETF proposals, once it gets approval, more accredited investors and institutional capital get into the sector. That's may change the world (i.e. global market)