QuotableSatoshi on Nostr: What is needed is an electronic payment system based on cryptographic proof instead ...
What is needed is an electronic payment system based on cryptographic proof instead of trust, allowing any two willing parties to transact directly with each other without the need for a trusted third party. Transactions that are computationally impractical to reverse would protect sellers from fraud, and routine escrow mechanisms could easily be implemented to protect buyers.
Published at
2023-04-24 12:21:47Event JSON
{
"id": "5e7a75c4f6c920205c9d3e0ddf9fa2eb839ce06990fe4b7e3996380f5e5df419",
"pubkey": "87570647ca3b7549e66cb6c4bb8d197f5bc91de73b58eb1ade78c8ddd5fec7eb",
"created_at": 1682338907,
"kind": 1,
"tags": [],
"content": "What is needed is an electronic payment system based on cryptographic proof instead of trust, allowing any two willing parties to transact directly with each other without the need for a trusted third party. Transactions that are computationally impractical to reverse would protect sellers from fraud, and routine escrow mechanisms could easily be implemented to protect buyers.",
"sig": "0da788c3198340967c3a8b656bef6fd87546413c1eab0e21969cd1cea7383eb7b6ed487ccc1d9e70458acb12cd07dad6eb9ff6be66874149fcc6dcf8a8d1249c"
}