Well, Bitfinex's trading volume has increased massively over the past week or so, and since they promised an audit which wasn't delivered and USDT has been created en masse over the last couple of weeks, it's perfectly possible that they are the next Gox.

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BTC's adoption has largely been during bear markets or moderate bull markets (2014-2015).

The price increasing like this is doing nothing good for BTC's use, and if anything is impeding legitimate discussions (and yes, criticisms) of BTC.