Thanks genjix - these updates are very much appreciated.
Just a quick question - would you have any objection to users making cash deposits at bank branches? I could understand you objecting to this (although there is nothing to stop people trying anyway) just in case the reference number was not captured/entered correctly by the teller at the time of deposit.
If BritCoin opt to operate out of the UK, they will be bound by the UK Money Laundering Regulations:
http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2007/2157/regulation/20/madeThat typically makes it impractical to accept funds by "anonymous" donations, else you risk an early morning wake up:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2011/jan/05/police-smash-london-drug-gangster-syndicate"the nearby Euro Foreign Exchange, through which up to £1m a day in drug money would be laundered"