I don't think Ned really gave a shit for a long time anyway. It was evident when he said he was making something new and distancing himself. He could've kept on and waited for the next bull run but who knows when that could be? Better to just finally cash in and know you're capable of living comfortably and supporting your next venture.
But yeah, in short: always keep an eye on the charts, especially higher time-frames, to get an idea on whether fundamentals are really playing a significant part in price direction or not. To dismiss the potential that this news has influenced the price to some degree would be dumb, given all fundamentals play a part, but the charts say that it certainly wasn't the leading cause to movement.
Who knows.... Best to always convert a little to Cash (via Ethereum on Blocktrades) Every spike provides an opportunity to sell a little liquid Steem and SBD if you have any...