[Bitshares State of the Network report](https://steemit.com/bitshares/@steempower/bitshares-state-of-the-network-7th-august-2018)

* The Bitshares Core Team has identified a set of Initiatives to research, define and develop which include Atomic Cross Chain Transaction (ACCT), EOS.IO integration report, Trust-less gateways and more.

* Early bird registration for BitFest Amsterdam has closed this week. Tickets are still available for 159 Euros. 

* Virtual Web Assist, in collaboration with Compumatrix International, recently unveiled a Bitshares ATM which accepts and dispenses cash or an NFC ATM card. 

* @fox has announced a BitShares TESTNET Feature Release (Version 2.0.20180803). Active testnet block producers are encouraged to upgrade at this time. The testing period will continue thru 14:00 UTC 21 AUG 2018 after which time the Core Team will begin finalizing a release for the mainnet. 

* @Stan Larimer has attended a webinar with Bob Cefail to cover the history of the BitShares Dynasty and some emerging projects such as Quintric.com and Cloudcoin. You can find the recording HERE