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You are welcome Rob, my theory on the flash sale is that a lot of ico's that are being introduced require eth as a pay/contribute. This has increased the transfer demand on the exchanges dramaticly and shut them down temporarily. Which brought the value down. Eth is a great technology no doubt but I believe it's going to stay stable around this value and not much more growth.
Another one to look at is ardor. Will share my research soon.