[Lucrative-L] Anonymous Transport Layer

[Patrick Chkoreff]

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Patrick Chkoreff wrote:

>> I have sometimes wondered if it might be possible to use non-blinded
>> digital notes on top of an anonymous transport layer and thereby
>> achieve the same untraceability as that provided by blinded digital
>> notes.

Patrick McCuller wrote:

> 	Cryptographically speaking, if you have both anonymous digital
> cash and anonymous transport to the mint, why not stack them? No reason
> to make it easy for the black hats.



Perhaps because the system would be easier to implement and much more 
efficient in both space and time.

The idea is to have a division of labor, where the anonymous transport 
layer takes care of the nasty stuff and the application writer has it 
relatively easy.

Consider that even in a blinded note system, the black hats will be 
able to detect that you are making a habit of contacting the note 
server, even if they cannot tell which specific notes you are 
generating.  An anonymous transport layer would help to conceal that as 
well.

It's just a thought.  In programming, laziness is sometimes, but not 
always, a virtue.

By the way, does a working Tarzan library and network even exist right 
now?

- -- Patrick
http://fexl.com

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