Evidently it's due to the MMM Ponzi Scheme: http://www.dailytradingprofits.com/5063/is-bitcoin-being-pumped-by-a-ponzi-scheme/ http://www.dailytradingprofits.co

Evidently it's due to the MMM Ponzi Scheme: http://www.dailytradingprofits.com/5063/is-bitcoin-being-pumped-by-a-ponzi-scheme/ http://www.dailytradingprofits.com/5063/is-bitcoin-being-pum... Nobody knows for sure how big of an impact it's having, but it's likely not a coincidence.