[InXorWeTrust]

> a lot of this rise is coming from new money.

Speculation, but could some of the new money be coming from CryptoLocker[0]?

[0] http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/virus-removal/cryptolocker-r...

[garybizzle]

yes, absolutely, it's actually quite likely considering it's a very thinly traded currency.