In future you will see more big names in the list as developing is going to complete this top notch technology platform. We all are following them from a long time so hopefully this project will deliver wonderful technology.
1) Matej and Sandra have been very active in promoting DECENT, especially in Europe and Asia. This way, I believe many people (whales, mostly) got acquainted to the project and are waiting for the launch in order to buy some DCT.
2) Some people (we) have been following this project since September's ICO. Most of them are willing to buy or hold. Some are willing (or need) to sell as soon as possible.
3) Some people have not been following this project and may have forgotten about it or forgotten their ICO password or loat 2FA or whatever. When they find out about the DCT launch, it may be late 2017 or even 2018.
Conclusion: there will be some flippage as always (flippage means buying in IPO or ICO and selling on the first possible day for a profit), but it will be minimum (as stated in 2 and 3). Buying pressure may be higher due to 1, and as soon as flippers have sold their DCT, the price may start (or improve) its upward momentum until it reaches a stable and high price, where some sell pressure will be present until further development or customers adoption happen.