It's a great buying opportunity these days.  With bullion prices at record lows, it makes the potential for profit that much higher.  If I was running the reserve, I'd be buying like crazy right now to fill the reserve with ultra cheap bullion, down the road. 

When the atms start proliferating and Bitcoin and BIG are available on the same atms, it'll be interesting to see what people buy.  My guess is that the non-initiated public will feel better about a backed cryptocurrency.  I've been mining a little to support the network, and buying a lot to gain spots on the rich list. 

November 15th is just a little over a month away.