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     31 \title{Taler Systems S.A. \\ {\small {\bf T}axable {\bf A}nonymous {\bf L}ibre {\bf E}lectronic {\bf R}eserves}}
     32 \institute{Instant one click payments}
     33 \author{Christian Grothoff \& Leon Schumacher}
     34 \date{\today}
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     52 \begin{document}
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     54 \begin{frame}
     55   \titlepage
     56 
     57 %{\tiny
     58 %``I think one of the big things that we need to do, is we need to get a way from true-name payments on the Internet. The credit card payment system is one of the worst things that happened for the user, in terms of being able to divorce their access from their identity.'' \\ \hfill --Edward Snowden, IETF 93 (2015)}
     59 \end{frame}
     60 
     61 \begin{frame}{Agenda}
     62   \tableofcontents
     63 \end{frame}
     64 
     65 \section{Unique sales propositions}
     66 \begin{frame}{1. Unique sales propositions (USPs)}
     67   \begin{itemize}
     68     \item Instant one click payments
     69     \item Privacy for spender from payment system provider
     70     \item No Fraud (compared to credit card online payments)
     71     \item No authentication needed for payment
     72     \item Micropayments possible
     73     \item Low transaction costs
     74     \item Open
     75     \item Scalable
     76     \item Transparent
     77   \end{itemize}
     78 \end{frame}
     79 
     80 
     81 \section{The problem}
     82 \begin{frame}{2.1. The problem}
     83 
     84   3D secure (``verified by visa'') is a nightmare:
     85   \begin{minipage}{5cm}
     86     \begin{itemize}
     87     \item Complicated process
     88     \item Shifts liability to consumer
     89     \item Significant latency
     90     \item Can refuse valid requests
     91     \item Legal vendors excluded
     92     \item No privacy for buyers
     93      \end{itemize}
     94   \end{minipage}
     95   \begin{minipage}{5cm}
     96       \includegraphics[width=\textwidth]{illustrations/cc3ds.pdf}
     97   \end{minipage}
     98     Cryptographers' paper on 3DS:
     99     \begin{center}
    100                   ``Verified by Visa and MasterCard SecureCode:
    101                      Or, How Not to Design Authentication''
    102     \end{center}
    103     Online credit card payments will be replaced, but with what?
    104 \end{frame}
    105 
    106 
    107 \begin{frame}{2.2. The problem}
    108 \vfill
    109   \begin{textblock*}{6cm}(0.5cm,1cm) % {block width} (coords)
    110     \begin{itemize}
    111     \item Global tech companies push oligopolies
    112     \item Privacy and federated finance are at risk
    113     \item 30\% fees are conceivable
    114     \item Economic sovereignty is in danger
    115     \end{itemize}
    116 \end{textblock*}
    117 \begin{textblock*}{4cm}(9.5cm,3.2cm) % {block width} (coords)
    118  {\includegraphics[width=\textwidth]{competitor-logos/amazon.png}}
    119 \end{textblock*}
    120 \begin{textblock*}{2cm}(7cm,1cm) % {block width} (coords)
    121  {\includegraphics[width=\textwidth]{competitor-logos/alipay.jpeg}}
    122 \end{textblock*}
    123 \begin{textblock*}{2cm}(9cm,0.5cm) % {block width} (coords)
    124  {\includegraphics[width=\textwidth]{competitor-logos/paypal.jpeg}}
    125 \end{textblock*}
    126 \begin{textblock*}{2cm}(9cm,2cm) % {block width} (coords)
    127  {\includegraphics[width=\textwidth]{competitor-logos/applepay.jpeg}}
    128 \end{textblock*}
    129 \begin{textblock*}{2cm}(7.5cm,2.9cm) % {block width} (coords)
    130  {\includegraphics[width=\textwidth]{competitor-logos/samsungpay.jpeg}}
    131 \end{textblock*}
    132 \begin{textblock*}{1cm}(9.5cm,3.3cm) % {block width} (coords)
    133  {\includegraphics[width=\textwidth]{competitor-logos/android_pay.png}}
    134 \end{textblock*}
    135 \vfill
    136 \end{frame}
    137 
    138 
    139 
    140 \begin{frame}{2.3. The Problem}
    141 
    142   \begin{block}{European alternatives are low-tech:}
    143  {\includegraphics[width=2cm]{competitor-logos/laterpay.jpeg}}
    144  {\includegraphics[width=2cm]{competitor-logos/sofortueberweisung.jpeg}}
    145  {\includegraphics[width=2cm]{competitor-logos/paydirect.jpeg}}
    146  \end{block}
    147 \begin{block}{European regulation requires high-tech:}
    148   \begin{center}
    149   \includegraphics[width=2cm]{illustrations/ec.png}
    150 
    151   AML, KYC, {\bf GDPR}
    152   \end{center}
    153 \end{block}
    154 \end{frame}
    155 
    156 
    157 \section{What is Taler?}
    158 \begin{frame}{3.1. What is Taler?}
    159   \vfill
    160   \begin{center}
    161 Taler is an electronic instant payment system.
    162   \end{center}
    163   \begin{itemize}
    164   \item Pay in existing currencies (i.e. EUR, USD)
    165   \item Uses electronic coins stored in wallets on customer's device
    166   \end{itemize}
    167   \vfill
    168 \end{frame}
    169 
    170 
    171 \begin{frame}
    172 \frametitle{3.2. What is Taler?}
    173 \begin{center}
    174   \includegraphics[width=0.9\textwidth]{illustrations/taler-arch-full.pdf}
    175 
    176   $\Rightarrow$ Convenient, taxable, privacy-enhancing, \& resource friendly!
    177 \end{center}
    178 \end{frame}
    179 
    180 
    181 \begin{frame}{4.1. Advantages of Taler}
    182     \begin{itemize}
    183         \item{All operations provide cryptographically secured, mathematical proofs for courts \& auditors}
    184         \item{Customer can remain anonymous
    185           \begin{itemize}
    186           \item retain civil liberties in increasingly cash-less world
    187           \item eliminates costly customer authentication
    188           \item no credit card number theft possible
    189           \item merchants do not need to operate expensive certified equipment \& processes (PCI DSS, etc.)
    190           \item Taler can give change and refunds, even to anonymous customers
    191           \end{itemize}}
    192         \item{Merchants are identifiable in each payment they receive
    193           \begin{itemize}
    194           \item bad for illegal business
    195           \item no tax evasion
    196         \end{itemize}}
    197     \end{itemize}
    198 \end{frame}
    199 
    200 
    201 \begin{frame}{4.2. Advantages of Taler}
    202     \begin{itemize}
    203         \item{Payments in existing currencies, does not introduce any new currency
    204           \begin{itemize}
    205           \item  financial stability, no risks from currency fluctuation
    206           \item  payment system, not speculative investment
    207         \end{itemize}}
    208         \item{Scalable, fast protocol implementation
    209           \begin{itemize}
    210           \item  low transaction costs (in terms of computation at high volume)
    211           \end{itemize}}
    212         \item{Open standard protocol without patents with free reference implementations
    213           \begin{itemize}
    214           \item  low barrier to entry for new merchants
    215           \item  governments may adopt as part of digital sovereignty agenda
    216           \end{itemize}}
    217     \end{itemize}
    218 \end{frame}
    219 
    220 
    221 \begin{frame}{5. Social impact of Taler}
    222   \begin{center}
    223     \includegraphics[height=0.8\textheight]{../../social-impact.pdf}
    224   \end{center}
    225 \end{frame}
    226 
    227 
    228 
    229 \section{Operating model}
    230 
    231 \begin{frame}{6. Operating model}
    232   \begin{center}
    233 \includegraphics[width=\textwidth]{illustrations/operating-model.pdf}
    234   \end{center}
    235   \note{Operator charges transaction fees.
    236     Taler Systems develops core technology and provides
    237     certification, default selection, support and
    238     trademark use to payment service providers.
    239 
    240     In return, payment service providers contribute
    241     financially to Taler Systems S.A.}
    242 \end{frame}
    243 
    244 
    245 \section{The market}
    246 % FIXME: update, include Visa/Master/PayPal, AliPay in particular!
    247 % FIXME: render more nicely?
    248 \begin{frame}{7. The market}
    249  \begin{textblock*}{0.6\textwidth}(1cm,5cm) % {block width} (coords)
    250  \includegraphics[width=\textwidth]{payment_solutions.png}
    251 \end{textblock*}
    252 \begin{textblock*}{0.6\textwidth}(5.5cm,1cm) % {block width} (coords)
    253  \includegraphics[width=\textwidth]{payment_volume.png}
    254 \end{textblock*}
    255 \note{The market is big.}
    256 \end{frame}
    257 
    258 
    259 \section{Competitors}
    260 \begin{frame}{8. Competitor comparison}
    261   \begin{center} \small
    262     \begin{tabular}{l||c|c|c|c|c}
    263                 & Cash & Bitcoin & Zerocoin & Creditcard & GNU Taler \\ \hline \hline
    264    Online      &$-$$-$$-$  &   ++    &    ++    &     +      &   +++  \\ \hline
    265     Offline     & +++  &   $-$$-$    &    $-$$-$    &     +      &   $-$$-$  \\ \hline
    266     Trans. cost & +    & $-$$-$$-$   & $-$$-$$-$  &     $-$      &   ++  \\ \hline
    267     Speed       & +    & $-$$-$$-$   & $-$$-$$-$  &     o      &   ++  \\ \hline
    268     Taxation    & $-$    &   $-$$-$    &  $-$$-$$-$   &    +++     &  +++  \\ \hline
    269     Payer-anon  &  ++  &   o     &    ++    &  $-$$-$$-$   &  +++  \\ \hline
    270     Payee-anon  & ++   &   o     &    ++    &  $-$$-$$-$    &  $-$$-$$-$ \\ \hline
    271     Security    &  $-$   &   o     &    o     &    $-$$-$      &  ++   \\ \hline
    272     Conversion  & +++  &  $-$$-$$-$   & $-$$-$$-$ &    +++     &  +++  \\ \hline
    273     Libre       &  $-$   &  +++    &    +++   & $-$ $-$ $-$      &  +++  \\
    274   \end{tabular}
    275   \end{center}
    276   \note{Not having payee-anonymity is a good thing as otherwise money laundering
    277     becomes a real problem.}
    278 \end{frame}
    279 
    280 
    281 \begin{frame}{9. Payment solutions - pricing}
    282   % FIXME: Konkrete Zahlen fuer Beispieltransaktionen
    283   \begin{center}
    284   \begin{tabular}{l||c}
    285     {\bf Provider}  & {\bf Pricing} \\ \hline \hline
    286     Alipay          & 2,0\% - 3,0\% \\ \hline
    287     Allied Wallet   & 1,95\% + \$ 0,20 \\ \hline
    288     Amazon Payments & 2,9\% + \$ 0,30 \\ \hline
    289     Avangate        & 4,9\% + \$ 2,50 \\ \hline
    290     Billpro         & 2,1\% + 3,5\% fee \\ \hline
    291     BitGold Inc.    & 1\% fee on every purchase \\ \hline
    292     Bitpay (Bitcoin)&  0\% \\ \hline
    293     Checkout.com    & 2,95\% - 3,95\% + \pounds 0,15 \\ \hline
    294     Coinify (Bitcoin) & 0\% \\ \hline
    295     eComCharge      & 3,5\% + \EUR{0,35} \\ \hline
    296     GoCardless      & 1\% up to a maximum of \pounds 2 \\ \hline
    297     Western Union   & Variable --- From 5\% up
    298   \end{tabular}
    299   \end{center}
    300   \note{Transaction cost in Taler is $\approx$ \EUR{0.0001} (plus salaries and profits).}
    301 \end{frame}
    302 
    303 
    304 \section{About us}
    305 
    306 \begin{frame}
    307   \frametitle{10. Why now and why us?}
    308   \begin{block}{Why now?}
    309     {%\tiny
    310   \begin{itemize}
    311     \item{Chaum's original patents\footnote{\tiny USPTO 5878140, 5781631, 5712913} from 1996-1999 have expired}
    312     \item{Increased awareness of issue of privacy in payment systems {\tiny
    313     \begin{itemize}
    314     \item Contemporary payment systems fail on privacy
    315     \item Cash is disappearing
    316     \item Alternatives urgently needed
    317     \end{itemize}}}
    318     \item{Cryptocurrencies threaten control over money supply and tax base of governments}
    319   \end{itemize}
    320   }
    321   \end{block}
    322   \begin{block}{Why us?}
    323     {%\tiny
    324     \begin{itemize}
    325     \item{solved (technical) problem of unlinkability}
    326     \item{designed a modern, open standards based version}
    327     \item{technical expertise to really build it}
    328 %      : {\tiny
    329 %      \begin{itemize}
    330 %      \item{15 years of research in network security and privacy}
    331 %      \item{Founder of GNUnet and related projects}
    332 %    \end{itemize}}}
    333     \item{good contacts: free software movement, press, academics}
    334     \end{itemize}
    335     }
    336 \end{block}
    337 \end{frame}
    338 
    339 
    340 \begin{frame}
    341   \frametitle{9. Team \hfill \& \hfill advisory board \hfill}
    342   \begin{minipage}{5cm}
    343     \setlist[description]{leftmargin=1cm,labelindent=0cm}
    344     \begin{description}
    345  \item[Leon Schumacher]\ \\ co-founder, executive
    346  \item[Dr. Christian Grothoff]\ \\ co-founder, executive
    347  \item[Michael Widmer]\ \\ Lawyer, executive
    348  \item[Dr. Jeff Burdges]\ \\ PostDoc
    349  \item[Florian Dold]\ \\ PhD Student
    350     \end{description}
    351 
    352 \end{minipage}
    353   \begin{minipage}{5.5cm}
    354  {\tiny
    355 \begin{description}
    356  \item[Prof. Mikhail Atallah] \ \\
    357    Cryptographer, co-founder
    358    Arxan Technologies Inc.
    359  \item[Prof. Roberto Di Cosmo] \ \\
    360    Director IRILL
    361  \item[Greg Framke] \ \\
    362    CIO Manulife, \\
    363    former COO Etrade
    364  \item[Ante Gulam] \ \\
    365    Global Head of Information Security --- CISO \\
    366    MetaPack Group
    367  \item[Dr. Richard Stallman]\ \\
    368    Founder of the \\ \mbox{Free Software movement}
    369  \item[Chris Pagett] \ \\
    370    former Group Head Security/ \ \\
    371    Fraud/Geo Risk HSBC
    372  \item[Prof. Alex Pentland] \ \\
    373    MIT Media Lab
    374 \end{description}
    375 }
    376 \end{minipage}
    377 \vfill
    378 \includegraphics[height=0.1\textwidth]{team-images/leon-schumacher.jpg}    \hfill
    379 \includegraphics[height=0.1\textwidth]{team-images/christian-grothoff.jpg}\hfill
    380 \includegraphics[height=0.1\textwidth]{team-images/michael-widmer.jpg}\hfill
    381 \includegraphics[height=0.1\textwidth]{team-images/jeff-burdges.jpg}\hfill
    382 \includegraphics[height=0.1\textwidth]{team-images/florian-dold.jpg}\hfill
    383 \includegraphics[height=0.1\textwidth]{board-images/mja.jpg} \hfill
    384 \includegraphics[height=0.1\textwidth]{board-images/roberto-di-cosmo.jpg}    \hfill
    385 \includegraphics[height=0.1\textwidth]{board-images/greg-framke.jpg}    \hfill
    386 \includegraphics[height=0.1\textwidth]{board-images/ante-gulam.jpg} \hfill
    387 \includegraphics[height=0.1\textwidth]{board-images/alex-pentland.jpg}
    388 %\note{Advisory board still under construction.}
    389 \end{frame}
    390 
    391 
    392 \section{Use cases}
    393 
    394 \begin{frame}{10. Use case: consumers}
    395   \begin{center}
    396   {\bf Why would a consumer adopt Taler?}
    397   \end{center}
    398   \begin{itemize}
    399   \item Convenient: pay with one click instantly
    400   \item Guaranteed: no rejection by false-positives in fraud detection
    401   \item Secure: like cash, except no counterfeits
    402   \item Privacy-preserving: payment requires no personal information
    403   \item Stable: no currency fluctuations, pay in traditional currencies
    404   \item Free software: no hidden ``gadgets'', third parties can verify
    405   \end{itemize}
    406 \end{frame}
    407 
    408 \begin{frame}{11. Use case: merchants}
    409   \begin{center}
    410    {\bf Why would a merchant implement Taler?}
    411   \end{center}
    412   \begin{itemize}
    413   \item Instant payments: transactions at Web-speed
    414   \item Secure: signed contracts, no legitimate customer rejected by fraud detection
    415   \item Free software: competitive pricing and support
    416   \item Low fees: efficient protocol + no fraud $=$ low costs
    417   \item Flexible: any currency, any amount
    418   \item Ethical: no fluctuation risk, no pyramid scheme, not suitable for illegal business
    419   \item Legal: complies with Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (GDPR)\footnote{Requires privacy by design and data minimization for all data processing in Europe after 25.5.2018.}
    420   \end{itemize}
    421 \end{frame}
    422 
    423 
    424 \begin{frame}{12.1 Use cases --- potential niches for launch}
    425   \begin{itemize}
    426     \item[1.]{Non-bankable / unbanked people
    427      \begin{itemize}
    428       \item Children
    429       \item Refugees / Displaced population
    430       \item Developing markets {\tiny (Africa)}
    431      \end{itemize}
    432      }
    433     \item[2.]{Instant one click Web purchases
    434      \begin{itemize}
    435       \item Newspaper articles {\tiny (see Spiegel's LaterPay)}
    436       \item Platform provider with exposure risk {\tiny (see Spotify)}
    437      \end{itemize}
    438     }
    439     \item[3.]{Niche markets
    440      \begin{itemize}
    441       \item Entertainment \& Media
    442       \item Tor users {\tiny (when privacy is required)}
    443       \item Bitcoin payments
    444      \end{itemize}
    445     }
    446     \item[4.]{Micropayments
    447     \begin{itemize}
    448       \item Gaming {\tiny (in-game payments)}
    449       \item Eliminate spam {\tiny (require payment to display unsolicited e-mails)}
    450     \end{itemize}
    451     }
    452  \end{itemize}
    453 \end{frame}
    454 
    455 
    456 \begin{frame}{12.2 Use cases --- potential niches for launch: Anti-Spam}
    457   p$\equiv$p provides authenticated encryption for e-mail:
    458   \begin{itemize}
    459     \item Free software
    460     \item Easy to use opportunistic encryption
    461     \item Available for Outlook, Android, Enigmail
    462     \item Committed strategic partner
    463   \end{itemize}
    464   Attach Taler payment to secure e-mail communication channel:
    465   \begin{itemize}
    466     \item Avoids two-sided market: peer-to-peer payments (this is how PayPal launched)
    467     \item If unsolicited sender (i.e. not in address book), hide messages from user
    468           automatically request payment from sender
    469     \item Sender can attach Taler payment to be moved to inbox
    470     \item Receiver can grant refund to sender \\
    471           (Taler still collects applicable transaction fees)
    472   \end{itemize}
    473   \begin{center}
    474     Telegram just had a \$2 billion ICO based on a similar idea.
    475   \end{center}
    476 \end{frame}
    477 
    478 
    479 \begin{frame}{13. Taler and Blockchains}
    480   \begin{block}{What can Taler do for Blockchains?}
    481     Blockchains have inherently high transaction {\bf costs} and little
    482     {\bf privacy}.  Taler can operate as a {\bf side-chain}, providing
    483     enhanced privacy and {\bf performance} for crypto currencies.
    484   \end{block}
    485   \begin{block}{What can Blockchains do for Taler?}
    486     Taler cannot cryptographically prove the {\bf timing} of
    487     transactions.  Using a blockchain for {\bf timestamping} would
    488     allow GNU Taler to provide hard proof of {\bf when} a payment
    489     happened.
    490   \end{block}
    491 \end{frame}
    492 
    493 
    494 %\begin{frame}{13. Use Cases --- Used in financial model}
    495 %  \begin{itemize}
    496 %    \item Newspaper articles (ex. Spiegel)
    497 %    \item Platform provider with exposure risk (ex. Spotify)
    498 %    \item Entertainment \& Media
    499 %    \item Tor users
    500 %  \end{itemize}
    501 %\end{frame}
    502 
    503 
    504 \section{Partners}
    505 
    506 \begin{frame}{14. Partners}
    507   \begin{minipage}{5cm}
    508     {\bf Research and development:}
    509 \begin{center}
    510       \includegraphics[height=1cm]{partner-logos/inria.png}
    511       \includegraphics[height=1cm]{partner-logos/tum.png}
    512 
    513       \includegraphics[height=1cm]{partner-logos/gnu.jpeg}
    514       \includegraphics[height=1cm]{partner-logos/gnunet.jpeg}
    515 \end{center}
    516 
    517 \vspace{0.1cm}
    518 
    519     {\bf Business development:}
    520 
    521 \begin{center}
    522     \includegraphics[height=1cm]{partner-logos/ashoka.png}
    523     \includegraphics[height=1cm]{partner-logos/hl.png}
    524 \end{center}
    525 
    526       \vspace{0.1cm}
    527  \end{minipage}
    528 %  \hfill
    529 %  \begin{minipage}{5cm}
    530 %  {\bf Banks (in discussion):}
    531 
    532  %     \includegraphics[height=1cm]{partner-logos/hsbc.jpeg}
    533 %      \includegraphics[height=1cm]{partner-logos/gls-bank.png}
    534 %  \vfill
    535 %    \vspace{1cm}
    536 
    537 %  {\bf Merchants:}
    538 %  \includegraphics[height=0.8cm]{partner-logos/dk.png}
    539 %  \includegraphics[height=1cm]{partner-logos/spiegel.jpeg}
    540 %  \includegraphics[height=1cm]{partner-logos/heise.png}
    541 %    \vfill
    542 %  \end{minipage}
    543 \end{frame}
    544 
    545 
    546 \begin{frame}{15. Strategic partners for distribution}
    547 % \begin{center}
    548     \includegraphics[height=1.2cm]{partner-logos/tor.jpeg} \hskip2cm 2+ million daily users (in discussions)
    549    \vfill
    550    \includegraphics[height=0.8cm]{partner-logos/rff.png}
    551    \vfill
    552     \includegraphics[height=0.8cm]{partner-logos/pep.pdf}
    553    \vfill
    554    \includegraphics[height=1cm]{partner-logos/tcij.png}
    555    \vfill
    556    \includegraphics[height=1cm]{partner-logos/firefox.png} \hskip2cm (in discussions)
    557    \vfill
    558 %\end{center}
    559 \end{frame}
    560 
    561 
    562 \begin{frame}{16. Next steps}
    563   \begin{itemize}
    564     \item[1.]{Complete solution in v0.5 (alpha)}
    565     \item[2.]{Complete first seed funding round for \EUR{1.5-2m}}
    566     \item[3.]{Integrate with more distribution channels \\
    567       (Android wallet, p$\equiv$p, \ldots)}
    568     \item[4.]{Launch successfully in one of the niches
    569      \begin{itemize}
    570       \item Newspapers
    571       \item Entertainment \& Media
    572       \item Gaming
    573       \item Platform provider under threat from \\
    574             ApplePay, GooglePay, Amazon, \ldots
    575      \end{itemize}}
    576  \end{itemize}
    577 \end{frame}
    578 
    579 
    580 \section{Risks}
    581 \begin{frame}{17. Main risks}
    582   \begin{itemize}
    583     \item[1.]{Technical risk --- {\color{green} resolved}}
    584     \item[2.]{Cryptographic risk --- {\color{green} resolved}}
    585     \item[3.]{Distribution on customer side challenging}
    586     \item[4.]{Distribution on merchant side challenging}
    587     \item[5.]{Regulator does not approve}
    588     \item[6.]{System hacked (by internal admin staff)}
    589  \end{itemize}
    590 \end{frame}
    591 
    592 
    593 \begin{frame}{18. Risk Mitigation}
    594   \begin{itemize}
    595     \item[1.]{Technical risk --- {\color{green} resolved}}
    596     \item[2.]{Cryptographic risk --- {\color{green} resolved}}
    597     \item[3.]{Distribution on customer side challenging \\
    598               {\color{green} Partner with reach on consumer end}}
    599     \item[4.]{Distribution on merchant side challenging \\
    600               {\color{green} Partner with platform merchant, or \\
    601                 Partner with large financial service player \\
    602                 Focus on e-commerce}}
    603     \item[5.]{Regulator does not approve \\
    604               {\color{green} Initial reviews by specialists see no issues \\
    605                 Partner with large financial service player}}
    606     \item[6.]{System hacked (by internal admin staff) \\
    607               {\color{green} Automated reporting shows maximum exposure \\
    608                 Audits conducted regularly \\
    609                 Vetting of admin personnel}}
    610  \end{itemize}
    611 \end{frame}
    612 
    613 
    614 \begin{frame}{19. Business risks and measures}
    615   \begin{center} \tiny
    616   \begin{tabular}{p{3cm}|p{3cm}|p{3cm}}
    617     {\bf Risk}                & {\bf Impact}                   & {\bf Countermeasure} \\ \hline \hline
    618     Usability too low         & few users, insufficient income & usability testing \\ \hline
    619     Exchange data loss        & financial damage               & backups \\ \hline
    620     Exchange compromise       & financial damage               & limit loss by key rotation \\ \hline
    621     Exchange offline          & reputation loss                & redundant \mbox{operation} \\ \hline
    622     Compliance issues         & illegal to operate             & work with \mbox{regulators} \\ \hline
    623     No bank license           & illegal to operate             & work with banks  \\
    624   \end{tabular}
    625   \end{center}
    626 \end{frame}
    627 
    628 
    629 %\begin{frame}{20. Recent Press}
    630 %  {\tiny
    631 %  \setlist[description]{leftmargin=1cm,labelindent=0.5cm}
    632 %  \begin{description}
    633 %  \item[09-2015]\ \\
    634 %    \begin{itemize}
    635 %  \item \url{https://bitcoinmagazine.com/21901/bitcoin-governments-without-privacy-taxes/}
    636 %  \item \url{http://www.heise.de/tp/artikel/46/46089/1.html}
    637 %    \end{itemize}
    638 %  \item[06-2016]\ \\
    639 %    \begin{itemize}
    640 %   \item \url{http://www.theregister.co.uk/2016/06/06/gnu_cryptocurrency_aims_at_the_mainstream_economy_not_the_black_market/}
    641 %   \item \url{http://www.golem.de/news/halbanonymes-bezahlsystem-gnu-taler-soll-kryptowaehrungen-gerechter-machen-1606-121323.html}
    642 %   \item \url{http://www.heise.de/newsticker/meldung/GNU-Taler-Open-Source-Protokoll-fuer-Zahlungen-in-Version-0-0-0-erschienen-3228525.html}
    643 %    \end{itemize}
    644 %  \item[08-2016]\ \\
    645 %    \begin{itemize}
    646 %    \item \url{https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2016/sep/01/online-publishers-readers-ad-block-surveillance-donate-anonymously}
    647 %    \end{itemize}
    648 %   \item[02-2017]\ \\
    649 %    \begin{itemize}
    650 %    \item \url{http://hackerpublicradio.org/eps.php?id=2222}
    651 %    \end{itemize}
    652 %  \end{description}
    653 %  }
    654 %  \begin{center}
    655 %    Complete list at \url{https://taler.net/press}
    656 %  \end{center}
    657 %\end{frame}
    658 
    659 \section{Next steps}
    660 \begin{frame}{20. Next steps in development and timeline based on current resourcing}
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    721 
    722  Development details can be found under:
    723  {\color{blue} \url{https://gnunet.org/bugs/roadmap_page.php}} \\
    724  Demo of real system: {\color{blue} \url{https://demo.taler.net/}}
    725 
    726  \vfill
    727   {\bf Resources:} Currently development is funded until mid 2018
    728 \end{frame}
    729 
    730 
    731 
    732 \section{Investment use}
    733 \begin{frame}{21. Use of investment}
    734   \begin{itemize}
    735     \item Wallet support on more platforms (Android, iOS, NFC, PEP)
    736     \item Web-shop integration for popular Web shops (Magento, WordPress)
    737     \item Bank and/or blockchain integration of exchange backend
    738     \item External security audits (to appease regulators and partners)
    739     \item User interface design polishing (UI/UX) and internationalization
    740     \item Improved documentation and operations manuals
    741     \item Strategic marketing and partner acquisition
    742     \item Product launch (hardware purchases, regulatory fees)
    743  \end{itemize}
    744 \end{frame}
    745 
    746 
    747 %\input rff-only.tex
    748 
    749 
    750 \begin{frame}{Contact details}
    751   \begin{center}
    752     \begin{tabular}{p{5cm}p{5cm}}
    753  %     {\bf CEO}               & {\bf CTO}  \\ & \\
    754   Leon Schumacher             & Dr. Christian Grothoff \\
    755   {\tt leon@taler.net}         & {\tt christian@taler.net} \\
    756   +41-79-865-9365             & +41-78-692-6894   \\
    757 %  \url{http://taler.net/ceo/} & \url{http://taler.net/cto/} \\
    758     \end{tabular}
    759 
    760     \vspace{2cm}
    761     \url{https://www.taler.net/}
    762   \end{center}
    763 \end{frame}
    764 
    765 
    766 \begin{frame}
    767   \begin{center}
    768     \includegraphics[width=0.66\textwidth]{taler-logo-2018.pdf}
    769   \end{center}
    770 \end{frame}
    771 
    772 \end{document}
    773 
    774 \begin{frame}{License model}
    775   \begin{center}
    776   \begin{tabular}{p{2cm}|c|p{5.5cm}}
    777     {\bf Component}    & {\bf License}    & {\bf Why?} \\ \hline \hline
    778     Exchange           & Affero GPL       & competitors must share \mbox{extensions} \\ \hline
    779     Wallets            & GPLv3+           & enable community development \\ \hline
    780     Merchant           & Lesser GPL       & maximize market adoption   \\
    781   \end{tabular}
    782   \end{center}
    783 \end{frame}
    784 
    785 \end{document}
    786 
    787 
    788 
    789 
    790 
    791 
    792 \begin{frame}{17. Efforts needed to reach v0.7}
    793 %  \begin{center}
    794   \begin{tabular}{rp{7.5cm}cr}
    795    1. & Support refunds from merchant               & -  & 2 PM \\
    796    2. & Support refunds from (bankrupt) PSP         & -  & 2 PM \\
    797    3. & X.509 integration of merchant keys          & -  & 1 PM \\
    798    4. & Performance tuning                          & -  & 4 PM \\
    799    5. & Extensive testing incl. fault injection     & -  & 6 PM \\
    800    6. & Documentation, minor features               & -  & 6 PM
    801   \end{tabular}
    802 %  \end{center}
    803 
    804 \vfill
    805 
    806 21 PM $\times$ \EUR{6k/month} $=$ \EUR{126k} \\
    807 
    808   {\bf Budget envelope: \EUR{150-200k}}
    809 
    810   \vfill
    811       {\tiny
    812 
    813 \noindent
    814 PSP $=$ Payment Service Provider / Exchange \\
    815 \noindent
    816 PM $=$ Person month
    817 }
    818 \end{frame}
    819 
    820 
    821 \begin{frame}{18. Efforts for other critical elements}
    822 %  \begin{center}
    823   \begin{tabular}{rp{7.5cm}cr}
    824    1. & Wallet backup and cross-device synchronization   & -  & 4 PM \\
    825    2. & Wallet App for Android                           & -  & 18 PM \\
    826    3. & Wallet App for iOS                               & -  & 18 PM \\
    827    4. & Translation of user interfaces                   & -  & 3 PM \\
    828    \\
    829    5. & External security audit                          & -  & \EUR{100k}
    830   \end{tabular}
    831  % \end{center}
    832 
    833   \vfill
    834 
    835   \begin{tabular}{lcr}
    836   43 PM $\times$ \EUR{6k/month} & $=$ & \EUR{256k} \\
    837   External audit & $=$ & \EUR{100k} \\
    838   {\bf Budget envelope:} & & {\bf \EUR{360-400k}}
    839   \end{tabular}
    840   \vfill
    841 \end{frame}
    842 
    843 
    844 \begin{frame}{19. Extra efforts needed for refugee scenario\footnote{Optional special case}}
    845 %  \begin{center}
    846   \begin{tabular}{rp{7.5cm}cr}
    847    1. & Shop App for Android                             & -  & 12 PM \\
    848    2. & Shop App for iOS                                 & -  & 12 PM \\
    849    3. & Simplify exchange installation                   & -  & 2 PM \\
    850    4. & Stand-alone basic-income bank                    & -  & 6 PM \\
    851    5. & Translate Taler operator manuals                 & -  & 2 PM \\
    852    6. & Network-challenged backup procedures             & -  & 3 PM \\
    853   \end{tabular}
    854  % \end{center}
    855 
    856   \vfill
    857 
    858   \begin{tabular}{lcr}
    859   27 PM $\times$ \EUR{6k/month} & $=$ & \EUR{222k} \\
    860   {\bf Budget envelope:} & & {\bf \EUR{250-280k}}
    861   \end{tabular}
    862 \end{frame}
    863 
    864 
    865 \begin{frame}{20. Sizing of Seed Round}
    866 %  \begin{center}
    867   \begin{tabular}{rp{7.5cm}r}
    868    1. & Development / Programming                        & \EUR{600k} \\
    869    2. & GoToMarket and Partner Sign-up                   & \EUR{350k} \\
    870    3. & Integration efforts with merchants               & \EUR{225k} \\
    871    4. & Administrative \& Overhead                       & \EUR{325k} \\
    872    \\
    873    \\
    874       & {\bf Size of seed round (until 12/2018):}        & \EUR{1.5m} \\
    875       & {\bf Time line:}                                 & Q4 2017    \\
    876    \\
    877       & (Special optional refugee addition               & \EUR{300k}) \\
    878   \end{tabular}
    879  % \end{center}
    880 \end{frame}
    881 
    882 
    883 
    884 \section{Financials}
    885 
    886 \begin{frame}{Balance Sheet: Year 1, 2, 3 (kEUR)}
    887 \scalebox{0.8}{
    888   \tiny
    889   \begin{tabular}{l|r|r|r|c|l|r|r|r}
    890                                      & Year 1 & Year 2 & Year 3 & &                                   & Year 1 & Year 2 & Year 3 \\ \hline
    891     {\bf Fixed assets}               &        &        &        & & {\bf Equity}                      &        &        &        \\ \hline
    892     Incorporation costs              &      5 &      4 &      3 & & Share capital                     &     45 &     45 &     45 \\ \hline
    893     Intangible assets                &     16 &     63 &     40 & & Share premium                     &  5'350 & 10'350 & 10'350 \\ \hline
    894     Tangible assets                  &     20 &     44 &     68 & & Reserves                          &        &        &        \\ \hline
    895     Financial assets                 &      0 &      0 &      0 & & Retained earnings                 &      0 & -1'477 & -4'987 \\ \hline
    896     {\bf Current assets}             &        &        &        & & Profit/loss for the year          & -1'477 & -3'510 & -1'500 \\ \hline
    897     Inventory                        &        &        &        & & Provisions                        &      0 &     23 &    168 \\ \hline
    898     Accounts receivable (clients)    &        &     30 &    200 & & {\bf Long-term debts $>$ 1 year}  &        &        &        \\ \hline
    899     Accounts receivable (affiliated) &        &        &        & & Bank loans                        &      0 &      0 &      0 \\ \hline
    900     Other current assets             &        &        &        & & Accounts payable (affiliated)     &      0 &      0 &      0 \\ \hline
    901     Cash in bank                     &  3'898 &  5'364 &  3'840 & & {\bf Short-term debts $<$ 1 year} &        &        &        \\ \hline
    902                                      &        &        &        & & Bank loans                        &      0 &      0 &      0 \\ \hline
    903                                      &        &        &        & & Accounts payable (suppliers)      &      0 &      0 &      0 \\ \hline
    904                                      &        &        &        & & Fiscal and social debt            &     21 &     74 &     75 \\ \hline
    905                                      &        &        &        & & Accounts payable (affiliated)     &      0 &      0 &      0 \\ \hline
    906                                      &        &        &        & & Other liabilities                 &      0 &      0 &      0 \\ \hline
    907     {\bf TOTAL ASSETS}               &  3'939 &  5'505 &  4'151 & & {\bf TOTAL EQUITY + LIABILITIES}  &  3'939 &  5'505 &  4'151 \\
    908 \end{tabular}}
    909 \vfill
    910 \begin{center}
    911   Projections for years 4--6 available upon request.
    912 \end{center}
    913 \end{frame}
    914 
    915 
    916 \begin{frame}{Income Statement: Year 1, 2, 3 (kEUR)}
    917   \small
    918   \begin{tabular}{l|r|r|r}
    919     {\bf Profit or loss}                             & Year 1 & Year 2 & Year 3 \\ \hline
    920                                                      &        &        &        \\ \hline
    921     Turnover                                         &      0 &    129 &  2'520 \\ \hline
    922     Other operating income                           &      0 &      0 &      0 \\ \hline
    923     Cost of goods sold                               &      0 &      0 &      0 \\ \hline
    924     Personnel costs                                  & -1'066 & -2'804 & -3'085 \\ \hline
    925     Value adjustments                                &      0 &      0 &      0 \\ \hline
    926     Other operating charges                          &   -412 &   -835 &   -935 \\ \hline
    927     {\bf Operating result}                           & -1'477 & -3'510 & -1'500 \\ \hline
    928     Interest \& similar income                       &      0 &      0 &      0 \\ \hline
    929     Interest \& similar charges                      &      0 &      0 &      0 \\ \hline
    930     {\bf Financial result}                           &      0 &      0 &      0 \\ \hline
    931     {\bf Result from ord. act. before taxation}      & -1'477 & -3'510 & -1'500 \\ \hline
    932     Extraordinary income                             &      0 &      0 &      0 \\ \hline
    933     Extraordinary expenses                           &      0 &      0 &      0 \\ \hline
    934     {\bf Extraordinary result}                       &      0 &      0 &      0 \\ \hline
    935     Taxes                                            &      0 &      0 &      0 \\ \hline
    936     {\bf Profit or loss fiscal year}                 & -1'477 & -3'510 & -1'500 \\ \hline
    937   \end{tabular}
    938 \end{frame}
    939 
    940 
    941 \begin{frame}{Cashflow Statement: Quarter 1 to 12 (kEUR)}
    942 \scalebox{0.7}{
    943   \tiny
    944   \begin{tabular}{l|c|r|r|r|r|r|r|r|r|r|r|r|r}
    945     {\bf Cash flow (Q1-Q12)}           & &  Q1    &   Q2    &   Q3    &   Q4    &   Q5    &   Q6    &   Q7    &   Q8    &   Q9    &  Q10    &  Q11    &   Q12   \\ \hline
    946                                        & &        &         &         &         &         &         &         &         &         &         &         &         \\ \hline
    947     {\bf Beginning Cash Balance ($A$)} & &      0 &     298 &   5'065 &   4'561 &   3'898 &   3'084 &   2'214 &   1'263 &   5'364 &   4'633 &   4'107 &   3'794 \\ \hline
    948     {\bf Cash Inflows}                 & &        &         &         &         &         &         &         &         &         &         &         &         \\ \hline
    949     Turnover (inc VAT)                 & &      0 &       0 &       0 &       0 &       0 &       2 &       7 &     120 &     300 &     480 &     690 &   1'050 \\ \hline
    950     R\&D subsidy                       & &      0 &       0 &       0 &       0 &       0 &       0 &       0 &       0 &       0 &       0 &       0 &       0 \\ \hline
    951     Initial capital                    & &     45 &       0 &       0 &       0 &       0 &       0 &       0 &       0 &       0 &       0 &       0 &       0 \\ \hline
    952     Capital contribution/Loans         & &    350 &   5'000 &       0 &       0 &       0 &       0 &       0 &   5'000 &       0 &       0 &       0 &       0 \\ \hline
    953     Other income                       & &      0 &       0 &       0 &       0 &       0 &       0 &       0 &       0 &       0 &       0 &       0 &       0 \\ \hline
    954                                        & &        &         &         &         &         &         &         &         &         &         &         &         \\ \hline
    955     Total Cash Inflows ($B$)           & &    395 &   5'000 &       0 &       0 &       0 &       2 &       7 &   5'120 &     300 &     480 &     690 &   1'050 \\ \hline
    956     {\bf Cash Outflows}                & &        &         &         &         &         &         &         &         &         &         &         &         \\ \hline
    957     Personnel costs                    & &     47 &     128 &     373 &     518 &     644 &     685 &     712 &     763 &     776 &     770 &     770 &     770 \\ \hline
    958     External costs                     & &     20 &      49 &      37 &      64 &      69 &      72 &      72 &      76 &      75 &      57 &      57 &      57 \\ \hline
    959                                        & &        &         &         &         &         &         &         &         &         &         &         &         \\ \hline
    960     Investments                        & &      2 &       6 &       6 &       6 &       6 &       6 &       6 &       6 &       6 &       6 &       6 &       6 \\ \hline
    961     Other expenses                     & &     28 &      88 &      88 &      76 &      95 &     109 &     168 &     174 &     174 &     173 &     171 &     171 \\ \hline
    962                                        & &        &         &         &         &         &         &         &         &         &         &         &         \\ \hline
    963     Total Cash Outflows ($C$)          & &     97 &     503 &     503 &     664 &     814 &     872 &     958 &   1'019 &   1'031 &   1'006 &   1'004 &   1'004 \\ \hline
    964     Ending Cash Balance ($A+B-C$)      & &    298 &   4'561 &   4'561 &   3'898 &   3'084 &   2'214 &   1'263 &   5'364 &   4'633 &   4'107 &   3'794 &   3'840 \\
    965   \end{tabular}
    966 }
    967 \end{frame}
    968 
    969 
    970 \begin{frame}
    971   \begin{center}
    972     \includegraphics[width=0.66\textwidth]{taler-logo-2018.pdf}
    973   \end{center}
    974 \end{frame}
    975 
    976 
    977 \end{document}