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'''Zerocoin''' is a new cryptographic extension to [[Bitcoin]] that (if adopted) would bring true cryptographic anonymity to Bitcoin. It works at the protocol level and doesn't require new trusted parties or services. With some engineering, it might (someday) turn Bitcoin into a completely untraceable, anonymous electronic currency. | |||
Zerocoin is a new cryptographic extension to Bitcoin that (if adopted) would bring true cryptographic anonymity to Bitcoin. It works at the protocol level and doesn't require new trusted parties or services. With some engineering, it might (someday) turn Bitcoin into a completely untraceable, anonymous electronic currency. | |||
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Zerocoin is a new cryptographic extension to Bitcoin that (if adopted) would bring true cryptographic anonymity to Bitcoin. It works at the protocol level and doesn't require new trusted parties or services. With some engineering, it might (someday) turn Bitcoin into a completely untraceable, anonymous electronic currency.
References
- http://spar.isi.jhu.edu/~mgreen/ZerocoinOakland.pdf Whitepaper
- http://blog.cryptographyengineering.com/2013/04/zerocoin-making-bitcoin-anonymous.html
- https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=152786.0
- http://bitcoin.stackexchange.com/questions/9716/does-the-zerocoin-protocol-fulfill-its-promise-of-anonymity
- http://research.microsoft.com/apps/video/default.aspx?id=192058
- http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324373204578374611351125202.html