And publicity is absolutely going to impact the price of our beloved. However, one thing that can't be forgotten is that Btc is still full of speculators - people looking to make money out of this currency/asset more-so than they believe in the nature and potential of the coin itself.
Many would say that the Chinese are known for their inclinations to save and store wealth. With this surge of new money, how many are really aware of what Btc really is? Or has the media train simply stopped and loaded up on passengers on its way to moneytown. This isn't necessarily a bad thing, but what you need to keep in mind is that it also likely has the side effect of a ripple effect as the price of the coin grows. We'll likely see a bouncing trend, price hits $400, buyers that jumped on at $200 realize they've doubled their money and sell some, thus lowering price; new buyers and Btc Believers see a good price of Btc now at $250 and we ride up to $500, now some see their money doubled while some see their money has tripled - again, some sell and lower the price. Again, all this is completely independent of groundbreaking news -> leading to higher and faster surges.
..in the end, I do believe you are right that we'll hit $1K, and I'll even say we'll likely do it much sooner than many people could ever expect.
