From 998858bc8f95eb1966e3edacb6583c5af4dd46d2 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Jeffrey Burdges Date: Thu, 18 May 2017 14:55:48 +0200 Subject: [PATCH] Be a bit more honest about Zerocash by using the word "can". --- doc/paper/taler.tex | 7 ++++--- 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-) diff --git a/doc/paper/taler.tex b/doc/paper/taler.tex index 8c17a284f..5e8f03921 100644 --- 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.