Sellers are already insisting on higher prices, if you look at the open orders. The problem is that buyers aren't buying. The problem is that people aren't interested or are starting to be afraid of BTC. People who bought BTC or invested in hardware don't want to lose their investment, while the few people who are buying just want to make money fast.

I just noticed the bunch of chinese students that joined the marketplace here. Obviously, it's because their teacher told them to. Maybe this is the kind of status that Bitcoin has in the real world? A "currency" for little kids?