Everything was stated in the last newsletter. "As for this months monetization we are doing well, we expect the .25% buyback to be anywhere between 3.5 to 4.5 BTC depending on how well we do the rest of the month."

Hopefully they did a bit better towards the end of the month, but that is still a solid buyback for only a month. In regards to the marketplace, they said possible release in two weeks from the newsletter  so I would think we will be seeing it in the next week or at least hear something about it.