Not quite sure whether the demand and supply argument is valid when a scarce resource. In regards of basic economics, consumerism is not a valid universal model with spending to be the primary measurement of productivity. Now, again, we are not discussing the opportunities to make good money by trading bitcoins or any other market dependent currency, to be ahead of the curve, head to the gourd and all that jazz, however, that could be said about any currency or commodity, wouldn’t you agree?