Re:Show HN: Zentrade.io – Bitcoin Prediction Markets
by brador on Friday March 07, 2014 @12:12PM
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What if the loser refuses to pay? How does the arbitrator get the coins without holding coins?
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Re:Show HN: Zentrade.io – Bitcoin Prediction Markets
by dispense on Friday March 07, 2014 @12:16PM
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There is no such thing. In a 2 out of 3 transaction, 2 out of 3 parties have to agree for the transaction to happen. Thus, if the winner agrees and the arbitrator also agrees, the transactions is conducted. It's a cryptographically secure agreement.
Re:Show HN: Zentrade.io – Bitcoin Prediction Markets
by brador on Friday March 07, 2014 @12:45PM
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What if the arbitrator is colluding with the loser?
Re:Show HN: Zentrade.io – Bitcoin Prediction Markets
by yummyfajitas on Friday March 07, 2014 @12:56PM
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This problem is not solved via 2of3 transactions.
It can be partially mitigated by requiring multiple arbitrators (e.g. a 4/5 transaction with 3 hopefluly independent arbitrators).
Re:Show HN: Zentrade.io – Bitcoin Prediction Markets
by dllthomas on Sunday March 09, 2014 @11:34AM
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Unfortunately, there's no really good way of establishing that two pseudonyms are not held by the same person, in a decentralized system. Doubly so when legal enforcement isn't available. Of course abuse is harder the more arbitrators you incorporate, but expense and difficulty are higher as well.