If so, it's not ASICS.
yes its ASIC owners , using sCrypt - possibly with sCrypt FPGA and just GPU -
they want to protect their baby Bitcoin, that is pretty much DOA soon.
they have been atttacking any sCrypt currency including LTC indirectly by spaming ält-spam to dilute the LTC base and try to delay the MTgox listing.
any respectable sCrypt currency will be attacked, Taco's will be attacked you will see., so if you want to get behind a decent sCrypt design support nibble.
i'm loving that it is costing so much in power actually ! how are energy costs there in the USA?
ha ha : D