commit 998858bc8f95eb1966e3edacb6583c5af4dd46d2
parent 2f4953fe75e2cd44b4b28bea6afea5ed8c2d5aa1
Author: Jeffrey Burdges <burdges@gnunet.org>
Date: Thu, 18 May 2017 14:55:48 +0200
Be a bit more honest about Zerocash by using the word "can".
Diffstat:
1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)
diff --git a/doc/paper/taler.tex b/doc/paper/taler.tex
@@ -309,9 +309,10 @@ sender and receiver, giving it a larger anonymity set than Taler under
equal usage levels. A Taler exchange can process transactions many
orders of magnitude faster and more cheaply than any blockchain-based
cryptocurrency like Zerocash. It follows that, assuming reasonable
-adoption levels for both, Taler will yield stronger anonymity for
-ordinary purchases, although Zerocash should retain an advantage for
-large transactions that never get cashed out into another currency.
+adoption levels for both, Taler can yield stronger anonymity for
+ordinary purchases, although this depends upon adoption.
+Also, Zerocash should retain an advantage for large transactions that
+never get cashed out into another currency.
In addition, Zerocash's anonymity for the receiver facilitates illegal
activities like extortion, money laundering, and tax evasion.