two thoughts that haven't gotten too much attention on this thread.
1) Why do we think Gavin's talk will be available to the public? It's the CIA, not TED.
2) If Bitcoin is decentralized, why do we look to Gavin as a leader? Shouldn't the whole project exist more like a headless mob?
This was the Wikileaks dilemma. Julian Assange claims to have spoken up publicly because the non-participants were about to speak up just to fill the void. Let's just hope there's no Swedish blondes involved. Clearcoin appears to be operating within the law. But an unlicensed US-based bitcoin money exchanger would not be.