Extensions of Single-term Coins

We show how the electronic cash scheme in [Fer93a] can be extended to provide n-spendable coins. Furthermore, we show how observers can be incorporated in the protocols to provide prior restraint against double spending by the user, instead of just detection after the fact.

• Type: Conference
• Year: 1993
• Where: CRYPTO
• Authors: Niels Ferguson
• Keywords: CRYPTO 1993, Cryptology, Electronic Cash Scheme, N-spendable Coins, Prior Restraint