From: nobody@ds1.wu-wien.ac.at
Date: Sun, 28 Aug 94 21:21:10 PDT
To: cypherpunks@toad.com
Subject: Re: crypto anarchy thoughts
Message-ID: <9408290420.AA17882@ds1.wu-wien.ac.at>
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Robert Hettinga wrote:
> Any argument which uses anonymity as the first cause for implementing
> a digital cash system deserves to lose. Like sophisticated engraving,
> intaglio printing, and a zealous anti-counterfeiting effort, strong
> crypto and zealous anti-double spending efforts are the technologies
> which enable trust in a digital cash certificate for it's own sake.

This may be true, but how exactly do you plan to argue "anonymity" is
necessary in a digital cash system (from the point of view of the bank
and stores)?

I mean, strong crypto could provide "zealous anti-counterfeiting"
without providing anonymity.

> Privacy, and maybe even crypto-anarchy or anarcho-capitalism, is the
> icing on the cake.

Precisely my point.  Except I think the icing will be left off.

Oh, and in response to Tim May, no, I'm not afraid to use my real
name; I've been on this list quite a while (perhaps this is useless
trivia).  I just thought I'd try comminicating via anonymous remailer,
perhaps establishing a pseudonym while I'm at it, so I'll be signing
posts from now on (actually I already signed one previous post).  Just
playing around with some crypto-anarchy concepts.

Thoth


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