My eventual aim is have a securities rating service. Much like services offered by Moody's and S&P. I am also very interested in equity research done by investment banks. I feel that it is something that will benefit both the investors and miners.
We are trying to build a rating agency for Bitcoin institutions. (only exchanges so far) It would be great if you could share some feedback for our score system:
http://imfed.org/ratings/our-score-system/I share your concerns but also believe that self-regulation and transparency are competitive advantages for Bitcoin institutions.