My guess is value will follow a log increase in value for the next couple years. If you plot the values on a log scale and extrapolate out you hit $1,000 Q1 2015.   My guess is that sometime in 2015 it will be $1,000.  I doubt it will maintain that log appreciation after that.

I'm curious what everyone's preferred method to exchange BTC to USD is now that mtgox is not allowing USD withdraws?

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