Mist is "safe" now... so long as you backup your keystores. 

More like "Not surprised!"

Any project that I am not personally invested in is a scam.  No questions asked.  Case closed.  

R3cev once again, bullish on ETH:

http://r3cev.com/blog/2015/11/22/the-weekend-read-nov-22

Excerpt:
The article attempts to paint the Ethereum experimentation as a potential "contentious issue" with two "camps" emerging: Ethereum blue sky experimenting vs R3 standards building on top of legacy systems. Yet it is very safe to say that our current and future work covers both of these "camps."

Let's paint a picture:

On Nov 17th, Ethereum's William Mougayar said 20-plus banks are testing on Ethereum (http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/ethereums-william-mougayar-20-plus-banks-testing-blockchains-outside-consortium-model-1529080)

Just now (Nov 19th), Mike Hearn of R3 (25 bank blockchain consortium) said on /r/bitcoin that R3 is looking at using Ethereum and NOT Bitcoin! Specifically, he said:

• "It'd be a conflict of interest if there was any chance of banks adopting Bitcoin for the use cases they're looking at, things like moving fiat currencies around, managing post trade lifecycles, etc. But there is no such chance. The use cases they are looking at and requirements they have cannot be met with the Bitcoin protocol, it just doesn't have the things they need. They are actually spending a lot more time looking at Ethereum than Bitcoin, as it's more obvious how to apply it to their use cases.  But even if Bitcoin had all the features banks needed for what they want to do, their volumes are such that they wouldn't fit on a crippled 1mb-only block chain. Bitcoin can barely handle its existing user base without running out of capacity. Dropping existing inter-bank transactions onto it would simply not work."

When someone asked Mike Hearn to elaborate specifically on his statement that "They are actually spending a lot more time looking at Ethereum than Bitcoin," his response was:

• "This stuff isn't really a secret: https://twitter.com/annairrera/status/639065607338598400/photo/1
  
  As an example, try sketching out how to model a bond lifecycle with Bitcoin. I tried it in 2012 for the videod talk I gave in London. It requires absurd acrobatics for even a very simplified sort of bond and when you get into the real thing, forget it.  They are interested in Ethereum due to its more powerful scripting language (and, I suspect, its better reputation, as Ethereum has not yet been sullied by people using it for trading illegal things)."

     (Link to reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/3tftas/mike_hearn_now_working_for_r3cv_blockchain/)

Conclusions:  
   1.  R3 / big banks are overlooking Bitcoin and instead opting for Ethereum.  
   2.  Ethereum + R3 partnership all but confirmed[?]
   3.  Buy more ETH

Someone's been accumulating near 1m ETH this past 6 weeks... wonder what he'll do when he decides he has enough?

https://www.reddit.com/r/ethtrader/comments/3tcsjv/someone_stacking_ether_like_were_going_to_war/

TIL there exist XMR bagholders in ETH.

Vitalik just posted in /r/ethereum -- Ethereum just implemented anon-tx's!

https://www.reddit.com/r/ethereum/comments/3tappe/early_alpha_monerolike_linkable_ring_signatures/

Truly beautiful.

Breakout.  Let the FOMO begin!

Yes, Ethereum devs are on-board with Blocknet as shown on one of their own websites. See quote below:

Blocknet is listed in Ethereum's suite of DApps!  Here's the link: http://dapps.ethercasts.com

I'm dying from laughter right now.  Thank you.

Nice circular reasoning.

No, the article is accurate.  There is "little to no work on Ethereum's side" because Dan is providing the poc for them. In other words, Dan is doing the work for them.  This does not change the fact that Ethereum's codebase will be updated with xbridge to become "Blocknet-enabled."

Yea, this is false.  Ethereum has to update their codebase (with xbridge) in order to become "Blocknet-enabled."  So while not officially calling it a "partnership," this is clearly a two-sided collaboration (and one that may well turn into an "official" partnership).

"WEB 3.0 MEETS THE INTERNET OF BLOCKCHAINS: ETHEREUM BECOMES BLOCKNET-ENABLED; SUPERCHARGES IOT INTEROPERABILITY"

http://blocknet.co/web-3-0-meets-the-internet-of-blockchains-ethereum-becomes-blocknet-enabled-supercharges-iot-interoperability/

A great piece written by synechist.  You'll find some information here that was not in the recent cointelegraph article (i.e. xbridge vs sidechains).  Enjoy.  

The entire project is open-source, however, sometimes there's a delay in pushing updates to github.  

See: https://github.com/atcsecure?tab=repositories

Somewhat related to this, Dan said yesterday on Slack:

"Hey, we havent provided any code yet as we arent done with the poc but for full cross chain enablement there will need to be some code added to ethereum for xbridge to function fully"

So as far as I can tell, Ethereum is not yet "blocknet-enabled," but Blocknet is currently working with Ethereum on making this happen.  I expect that once Ethereum's codebase is updated with the "xbridge" code, then at that time there will be some announcement (but that's just my guess).  

While that doesn't answer your question, I hope it provides some context.  

In response to some who are claiming Blocknet "simply" added Ethereum, comparing the integration to an html file linking two websites:

You are wrong.  From a strictly technical perspective (i.e. code): Blocknet doesn't integrate coins by adding them to its own codebase... Coins integrate Blocknet's code (xbridge) into their own codebase (thus enabling cross-chain communication).

Therefore, Ethereum itself has to add "xbridge" to their own codebase in order to become "Blocknet-enabled."  Blocknet may have had to make some changes in their codebase to make possible an Ethereum integration (regarding this, I do not know). However, it is ultimately up to Ethereum to become "Blocknet-enabled" by altering their own codebase with the "xbridge" code.

This is how it has worked for every altchain currently "Blocknet-enabled." And this is how it will work for any altchain in the future that decides to become "Blocknet-enabled."

However, Blocknet is using Ethereum's script VM in their code for their upcoming DX and smart-contracts. So while yes, both are getting features of the other, I am primarily speaking against the absurd claim that "Blocknet simply added Ethereum" (as if Ethereum had no direct say or role in the integration).