That x 1000 is one reason Gox volume isn't quite keeping up. Even the people still using Gox aren't exactly recommending it to their braindead bros when they ask "yo dude how do I get in on this BTC shit... need me some silk road reefah." Instead of "Go to Gox" it's "Go anywhere except Gox."
And of course, BTCChina has their little communist commercial to blame. To all who say it's hype - yes it's hype. But you can't ignore the cold, hard numbers
(Except, of course, wobbers numbers, which are wrong) Let us see how this all plays out.
