 Free/libre payment system: "GNU Taler is a protocol and software that promotes the same revolution in payment methods, where people can participate freely to generate an essential infrastructure for today's society." 5 comments
@argv_minus_one @fsf GNU taler is a payment system, not a cryptocurrency. https://www.linuxadictos.com/en/gnu-taler-the-alternative-to-bitcoin-proposed-by-richard-stallman.html
 @argv_minus_one Taler does not require any Blockchain technology, and is also not based on proof-of-work or any other distributed consensus mechanism. Instead, Taler is based on blind signatures. However, it is theoretically possible to combine Taler with peer-to-peer crypto-currencies like Bitcoin.  @fsf Nice presentation. Though as I understand it, one-sided privacy isn't really privacy at all.
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@fsf Pretty disappointing to see the #FSF getting involved in cryptocurrency.