There is no order matching, so if you sell something for 1 hive, it is possible someone is buying for 1 hive but they won't match up and execute. I've seen this happen a lot. Orders will stay out there for 30 days or until fulfilled.
There was suppose to be witnesses to create some decentralization, I know I pushed for it a few times, but it hasn't happened.
There is a lot of money in the centralized DB.
RE: What is going on with Hive Engine and Unstaking?