Re:Cryptonomicon: Among the Bitcoin maximalists
by wrycoder on Friday February 25, 2022 @06:21PM
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GNU Taler electronic scrip[0] caught my eye awhile back.
It's supposedly anonymous to the payer, but traceable to the payee. The idea being to provide privacy for consumers, while allowing governments traceability for tax purposes. It acts like a gift card and reminds me of the Chiemgauer[1], a very interesting regional scrip that traces back to Freigeld[2].
While GNU Taler seems to be focused on anonymous consumption, the Chiemgauer is a balanced electronic medium of exchange. It doesn't have the privacy aspect of the Taler, as far as I know.
It's supposedly anonymous to the payer, but traceable to the payee. The idea being to provide privacy for consumers, while allowing governments traceability for tax purposes. It acts like a gift card and reminds me of the Chiemgauer[1], a very interesting regional scrip that traces back to Freigeld[2].
While GNU Taler seems to be focused on anonymous consumption, the Chiemgauer is a balanced electronic medium of exchange. It doesn't have the privacy aspect of the Taler, as far as I know.
[0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GNU_Taler
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chiemgauer
[2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freigeld