On Anonymous Electronic Cash and Crime

Anonymous electronic cash systems can be vulnerable to criminal abuse. Two approaches were suggested for solving this problem. In an escrowed cash system users are given anonymity which can be lifted by trustees. In an amount–limited system each user enjoys unconditional anonymity but only for payments up to a limited amount during a given time-frame. In this paper we discuss the two approaches.

• Type: Conference
• Year: 1999
• Where: ISW
• Authors: Tomas Sander, Amnon Ta-Shma
• Keywords: Anonymous Electronic Cash, Criminal Abuse, Information Management, ISW 1999, Unconditional Anonymity