@harpooninvestor Read this and see the future. When you add this news to the fact that any bitasset creation on bitshares (bitUSD, bitCNY, bitOIL, bitSILVER, bit whatever asset you want, requires locking 2X at minimum the equivalent value in bitshares in a smart contract thus reducing the available supply of bts and increasing its price, you'll see the light at the end of haejin's ta tunnel.
https://medium.com/@michaelx777/bitshares-and-arise-team-up-the-worlds-first-decentralized-bank-and-exchange-join-forces-db5b81369aa7

"BitShares has in turn, teamed with the United Precious Metals Association (UPMA) to bring real-time metal-backed digital currencies into the mainstream. The combined strengths of conventional bank + decentralized bank + decentralized exchange + smart coin factory + gold depository + enterprise integrator makes the first full service alternative financial system to offer honest money and a level playing field for all mankind. This isn’t just exciting, it’s a game changer!
Arise, the First Decentralized Bank
“ Where you empower the world and we empower you.”
“We believe banking is all of our business, yet who you are is none of our business.”"

Cryptocurrency Bank AriseBank To Acquire FDIC-Insured Bank; Partners With BitShares.
https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/cryptocurrency-bank-arisebank-to-acquire-fdic-insured_us_5a32bad1e4b00caf3d59eb28