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o entrambi) per facilitare le transazioni.</p>
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+ <h2 lang="en" id="overview">Taler as seen by the mint operator</h1>
+ <h2 lang="de">Taler aus Betreiberperspektive</h1>
+ <h2 lang="fr" note="outdated"></h2>
+ <h2 lang="it" note="outdated"></h2>
+ <p lang="en">The mint operator primarily operates a Web service
+ portal and keeps databases with transaction details and
+ cryptographic proofs. Its operational expenses are thus related to
+ its interactions with the banking system and the operation of
+ the computing infrastructure, while its income is based on
+ transaction fees it may charge for the various interactions.
+ Key interactions of the mint include:
+ </p>
+ <p lang="de" note="outdated"></p>
+ <p lang="fr" note="outdated"></p>
+ <p lang="it" note="outdated"></p>
+ <p>
+ <img src="images/mint.svg" alt="operator perspective" style="float: right; margin: 50px 5px 5px 5px;" width="50%">
+ <ol>
+ <li lang="en">Create a <b>reserve</b> based on an incoming
+ wire transfer from a customer.</li>
+ <li lang="de" note="outdated"></li>
+ <li lang="fr" note="outdated"></li>
+ <li lang="it" note="outdated"></li>
+ <li lang="en">Allow customers to withdraw (and refresh)
+ digital coins from their reserve.</li>
+ <li lang="de" note="outdated"></li>
+ <li lang="fr" note="outdated"></li>
+ <li lang="it" note="outdated"></li>
+ <li lang="en">Accept and validate deposits from merchants.</li>
+ <li lang="de" note="outdated"></li>
+ <li lang="fr" note="outdated"></li>
+ <li lang="it" note="outdated"></li>
+ <li lang="en">Execute wire transfers to merchants in
+ response to validated deposits.</li>
+ <li lang="de" note="outdated"></li>
+ <li lang="fr" note="outdated"></li>
+ <li lang="it" note="outdated"></li>
+ <li lang="en">Preserve and provide cryptographic proofs of
+ correct operation for audits by financial regulators.</li>
+ <li lang="de" note="outdated"></li>
+ <li lang="fr" note="outdated"></li>
+ <li lang="it" note="outdated"></li>
+ </ol>
+ </p>
+ </div>
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