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Introduction <strong>Digital</strong> <strong>tradecraft</strong> Escrow Example Conclusion<br />

Protocol: Au<strong>the</strong>nticated anonymous groups<br />

problem: a group of nyms wants to start jo<strong>in</strong>t-venture but<br />

decisions should rema<strong>in</strong> anonymous<br />

solution: create an au<strong>the</strong>nticated anonymous group<br />

each nym creates a list of new key-pairs <strong>and</strong> writes IDs on<br />

paper<br />

each nym puts one ID <strong>in</strong>to box<br />

all IDs are put on <strong>the</strong> table<br />

each nym confirms that his ID is conta<strong>in</strong>ed <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> IDs on <strong>the</strong><br />

table<br />

⇒ group <strong>for</strong>med<br />

group uses new nyms <strong>for</strong> decisions<br />

⇒ it is not possible to say who decided<br />

Frank Braun<br />

<strong>Digital</strong> <strong>tradecraft</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>need</strong> <strong>for</strong> <strong>escrow</strong> <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> counter-economy

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