Would it be possible to know if the ethereum machine will be available on testnet before December? Would like to free up some extra cash for christmas not available before the new year. Thank you.
There will be an update coming out later today on the progress and you can view past updates as well at:
http://counterparty.io/news/It seems likely that it will be out well before December, but making predictions on blockchain tech releases isn't the business I'm in. I'd suggest joining the Counterparty Slack channel, reading the updates, and trying to make your own determination.
http://slack.counterparty.io/Sorry I can't be more specific!