From: Tim May <tcmay@got.net>
Date: Sat, 21 Jun 1997 01:02:25 +0800
To: "Wayne Clerke" <cypherpunks@toad.com>
Subject: Re: Fw: Advance Bank launches ecash
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At 9:22 AM -0700 6/20/97, Wayne Clerke wrote:
>Seen this? Another bank braving the Digicash ecash waters:
> ----
>From: Edward Breese x1364 <edwardb@executive.advance.com.au>
>To: ecash-merchant <ecash-merchant@advance.com.au>
>Date: Friday, 20 June 1997 11:50
>Subject: Advance Bank launches ecash
>
>>
>>Hi everyone,
>>
>>Thank you for being so patient.  ecash is now available from our web site
>>at:  http//www.advance.com.au/ecash
>>
>>You will find plenty of information to help you set up your ecash purse
>and
>>configure a web site to accept ecash.  You can  download our latest

I was unable to connect to the listed URL, but I rather suspect this is not
a form of "e-cash" that is of much interest or use to Cypherpunks.

No mention of "untraceable" or "anonymous" or "Chaum." And no mention of
"Digicash," except in your (Wayne's) introduction; Digicash is, rightly or
wrongly, a trademark of the company with the same name.

--Tim May

There's something wrong when I'm a felon under an increasing number of laws.
Only one response to the key grabbers is warranted: "Death to Tyrants!"
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