Some further info on acceptance; take a look at this article from Bloomberg Businessweek; http://www.businessweek.com/articles/2013-12-27/does-it-make-any-sense-for-overstock-dot-com-to-accept-bitcoin  The CEO of Overstock.com says by mid 2014 they will accept Bitcoin.  This was also listed by NY Times http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/12/26/overstock-to-embrace-bitcoin-giving-the-currency-a-lift/?_r=0   Black Monday for 2014 online purchases will most likely have many merchants accepting bitcoin, and if this occurs, how much will this drive up the value of the Bitcoin?  Is $2,000 likely if this happens?