Price depends on the balance of both supply and demand. Even if there are less coins to go around: * Many existing bitcoin users have had their coins and conve

Price depends on the balance of both supply and demand. Even if there are less coins to go around: * Many existing bitcoin users have had their coins and conventional currency holdings wiped out - and don't have enough money left to buy them back. * Many users who lost their money would not want to re-invest after getting burned. * Many potential new casual users will be (rightly) scared away by the news. It seems to me that even if 6% of the coins are gone, demand could drop more than 6% and still lower the price.