MintPal UTC prices are dropping, just as expected...miners and others looking to get some return on investment/pay the bills/switch to something else. The good thing is the volume is there and building, so far. Once people are able to get their stuff out of CT, things will stabilize, IMO, and UTC will see a market equilibrium. An exchange with bigger pockets such as btc-e or, dare I say it...BitStamp...will only further UTC's acceptance. For the moment I will be buying and trading UTC with my ASIC BTC,while stacking my mined UTC for PoS in the future.
Two issues I have with MintPal are no candlestick and no TROLLBOX! I love the trollbox chat while placing orders =)
I'm hoping everyone is patient with MintPal - this happens whenever a new coin comes to an exchange. Price spikes, then crashes, then slow build up. I'm holding!
And yes - we need a trollbox!