If nothing else, this story ought to trigger a small bump in te price of a bit coin. The price seems to be directly collated to the amount of press it gets.
http://www.google.com/trends?q=bitcoin&ctab=0&geo=al... http://bitcoincharts.com/charts/mtgoxUSD#rg360zvztgSzm1g10zm...
See also, cause and effect.
http://www.thebitcointrader.com/2011/11/bitcoin-discussed-li...