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Re: Hack DigiCash: Payee Anonymity



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Hello [email protected]

...
> I think the most interesting hack to pursue is to eliminate the
> payee-nonanonymity problem.
...
 
> The  <--(blinding)--- payer <--(blinding)--- payee
> Bank --(unblinding)-> payer --(unblinding)-> payee --> payee spends money

The payer would want to check the proto-coins for values which show
through the blinding. Are there any such values?

To guard agains unknown possibilities in this area, the payer might
want to check that the proto-coins are valid (at least).

...
> Privacy for all involved.

How about the bank?

Given that the thing's patented, the bank might conceivably wish
to remain anonymous :-)


Jiri
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