3,505 BTC = U$448,640
Lawyers, ugh. Have they actually spelled out legally why they can accept bitcoins now and they couldn't in 2011? As far as I know, the laws haven't changed? Not sure we really need these people defending us if they are that lost.
They are fearful. First of being left behind, then of annoying their DC friends then of being left behind again. Soon they'll probably change their feelings again. They seem to be on the frontier of indecision.