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		ankeshk on Feb 28, 2013 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Bitcoin reaches an all-time trading high of over $... Here is a chart that shows bitcoin trade volume vs transaction volume. It gives a good idea of speculation vs demand. http://blockchain.info/charts/tx-trade-ratio (This article may help in understanding the chart: http://codinginmysleep.com/measuring-bitcoin-speculation/) The chart shows that the rise is not due to an insane rise in speculation.

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