All it was, was a "buy the rumor, sell the news" scenario.
Here's a lengthier explanation I guess: https://steemit.com/bitcoin/@ledger256/consensus-didn-t-fail-to-rally-btc-it-had-the-exact-effect-it-was-supposed-to-have
Was Consensus a Failure? (Obvious Clickbait)
All it was, was a "buy the rumor, sell the news" scenario.
Here's a lengthier explanation I guess: https://steemit.com/bitcoin/@ledger256/consensus-didn-t-fail-to-rally-btc-it-had-the-exact-effect-it-was-supposed-to-have