For those of you who don't understand why the BTC prices seemingly "crashed" out of nowhere, causing panic selling that further "crashed" the price, coupled with Mt Gox lag that furhter "crashed", here is a clearnet link explaining how the manipulators hit the Mt Gox exchange on Wednesday, and in simplified terms. Nothing has changed about BTC from a few days ago to today other then the market manipulators decided to game the system and make a buck. HOWEVER, BTC is still the same brilliant decentralized currency its always been. The "price" in terms of USD will go back up just like it always does. Do not be fooled by this circus. Keep faith in bitcoin and keep confidence in DPR/Silk Road. This will pass. You have not "lost" a penny until you sell your BTC for useless government fiat. Your bitcoins are still worth your bitcoins.*CLEARNET LINK*http://www.bitanalyst.com/proof-what-hit-us-yesterday-was-a-price-manipulation/