Boring isn't a bad thing, this just may be the calm before the storm. Things should really start picking up and this temporary dip won't last long so use this opportunity to buy in cheap.
People saying the market is boring don't belong here. Go play in the stock or Gold market and see how boring things are over there. On top of that, even if the volatility comes back, most people who are complaining are playing with pocket change, so it's not even that rewarding for them if the market is volatile. Doubling $500 (if they manage to do it in the first place) isn't a jackpot. I don't think the ETF matters either, bitcoin already hit 20k without an ETF or institutional money.
An ETF matters if it is approved, and backed by Bitcoin itself, but it isn't approved, and very likely won't be in the coming years. Institutions were on board already, probably have been during the 2013 bull run as well. 
