Interesting articles on bitshares:
http://prestonbyrne.com/2014/08/17/dont-walk-away-run/

http://prestonbyrne.com/2014/08/24/what-goes-up/

Additionally, there is now talk about a merger and many plans to further dilute shares. Damn, I actually was hopeful that the claims of the "first truly deflationary currency" were correct.