An update from the USPTO basically they have accepted the bitcointalk forum posts as prior art:

https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B7nOVGhPgqTEY2FIenFpdVlNRzg/
https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B7nOVGhPgqTEdnowcS1jZm02d1U/

you can view more from the USPTO here:
http://portal.uspto.gov/pair/PublicPair
Use application number: 13/336,779