Let's see what its volume looks like in a couple of weeks. People may just be trying it out, especially Peercoiners. Is it possible also that market makers and their bots need to acquire a supply with which to conduct their trading activity?
I assume that was done privately off the exchanges, but it is possible. I agree we will get a better feel for the volume in a few weeks or so.
Regardless, I think it's time for Bitshares to really up our marketing game. I have heard we've been waiting to fix bugs and the software is ready for prime time. I think now that we have competition we should advance this timeline and the time is now! Despite our opinions on being a better solution to the same problem, the better technological/ideological solution doesn't always win!