Bitshares is not a crypto currency but a centralized bank.
#3 Crypto is Doge / NXT tied
Bitshares actually contains crypto currencies, bitUSD and bitCNY, as well as crypto asset bitGLD
And. yes, Bithsares has some aspects of a bank (and of an exchange), but it is definitely no more centralized than bitcoin or Doge.
I believe it would be highly accurate to call it a crypto-bank, especially after listening to this hangout.