All you conspiracy nutjobs make me smile.
Posted on another forum today, this is the reason why Bitcoin has been rising.
My VIP for NZBsrUs ran out I guess, or they couldn't verify it or something, so I have to buy a new one with BitCoin. It doesn't bother me really, it's just a pain to get an active BitCoin Wallet. I linked it to an account that doesn't ever have much money in it, so I figured what the hey. It's taken me a few days to verify my account, and I just bought my first BitCoin to join.
It's simple. More and more people are finding a use for Bitcoin.