So this has happened just a few minutes ago:
Dear Poloniex community,
We're proud to announce that Poloniex will be joining the Circle team as of today, February 26. As we have collaborated closely with Circle on this union, we have come to a deep mutual respect and strong alignment in our vision for the future of the global crypto ecosystem. Circle is thrilled to welcome Poloniex and our users into their growing global business and to work together to accelerate the evolution of the token economy.
https://poloniex.com/press-releases/2018.02.26-Poloniex-joins-Circle/
https://blog.circle.com/2018/02/26/circle-acquires-poloniex/
let's hope something good comes out of it. @poloniex please fix your STEEM/SBD gateway. it has been more than a month and this is not professional.