The AP notes the groups fast growth into a movement:
The protests began two and a half weeks ago with a few dozen demonstrators who tried to pitch tents in front of the New York Stock Exchange. Since then, hundreds have set up camp in a park nearby and have become increasingly organized, lining up medical aid and legal help and printing their own newspaper.
And in a sign of technical sophistication, the group also has its own Bitcoin address, where its accepting donations. Wednesday, protests inspired by Occupy Wall Street led to protests in cities from Dayton, Ohio, to San Francisco, Calif.
via Occupy Wall Street Gets Union Backing; Approval Rating Tops Congress : The Two-Way : NPR.