http://dfi.wa.gov/sd/commodity.htm
Model State Commodity Code to regulate certain off-exchange transactions in commodities

I was wondering if anyone has tried to register with their state as a commodity broker for bitcoin.  I'm about to attempt the process, with the understanding that no one has registered in this state for years.  I'll keep you updated on how it goes and would appreciate any tips you all may have.

Also, if anyone is a CPA, it appears that this state requires annual reports/audits so someone willing to work for bitcoin wuuld be a great bonus. 

Thanks.

Its very troubling to me to read many of the posts and irc discussions calling for doomsday economic collapse, often based on confused understandings of terms and economic frameworks.  I'd like to open up this thread as an opportunity to increase economic knowledge and hopefully identify ways to use that knowledge to better each person's economic position.

Please post your questions (or perhaps a doomsday scenario).  Then we can all work together to better understand the issues and concerns.

As a business major, I'm very interested in understanding the opinions of those outside academia.  I don't believe that academics has all the answers, but it does have sound models which identify how to use one's predictions to better one's financial position.

Since economics has quite a few differing opinions, each school of thought should present a viewpoint.  Then the reader can make their own decision avoiding arguments over the merits of each school of economics.