Hey @chekohler thanks for the comment!
This are numbers of new accounts in the worst period for the STEEM price. I have been watching the new accounts creation and the price and there is most than evident connection :)

Higher STEEM price will drive new accounts. On the other hand new accounts will drive higher steem price. A chicken and a egg situation.

Sometimes Steemit is changing the strategy on creating new accounts and as the largest creator of accounts that have impact as well.