From: "Pat Farrell" <pfarrell@netcom.com>
Date: Sun, 3 Apr 94 10:27:40 PDT
To: cypherpunks@toad.com
Subject: VISA's digital cash
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Today's (April 3) Washington Post business section has an article on
a consortium of VISA and banks working on a digital cash card.

Did I sleep thru the messages, or has the list been scooped?

Basic story is that the card is a smartcard, designed to be reused,
and suitable for small quantities. Nothing in the article about what would
prevent it from storing large amounts. No serious technical discussion
either, but I infer that it is an online cash card.

Pat

Pat Farrell      Grad Student                 pfarrell@gmu.edu
Department of Computer Science    George Mason University, Fairfax, VA
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