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\section{Introduction} \section{Introduction}
The design of payment systems shapes economies and societies. The design of payment systems shapes economies and societies. Strong,
Strong, developed nation states are evolving towards transparent developed nation states are evolving towards transparent payment
payment systems, such as the MasterCard and VisaCard credit card systems, such as the MasterCard and VisaCard credit card schemes and
schemes and computerized bank transactions such as SWIFT. computerized bank transactions such as SWIFT. These systems enable
These systems enable mass surveillance by both governments and mass surveillance by both governments and private companies. Aspects
private companies, chilling customer activity~\cite{???}. of this government control benefit the economy, by enabling taxation
Aspects of this government control benifit the economy, by enabling (also called anti-money laundering). As a result, bribery and
taxation. Also, bribery and corruption are limited to elites who corruption are limited to elites who can afford to escape the dragnet.
can afford to escape the dragnet.
At the other extreme, weaker developing nation states have economic At the other extreme, weaker developing nation states have economic
activity based largely on coins, paper money or even barter. activity based largely on coins, paper money or even barter. Here,
Here, the state is often unable to effectively monitor or tax economic the state is often unable to effectively monitor or tax economic
activity, and this limits the ability of the state to shape the society. activity, and this limits the ability of the state to shape the
As bribery is virtually impossible to detect, corruption is widespread society. As bribery is virtually impossible to detect, corruption is
and not limited to social elites. widespread and not limited to social elites.
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ZeroCoin~\cite{miers2013zerocoin} is an example for translating an ZeroCoin~\cite{miers2013zerocoin} is an example for translating an
anarchistic economy into the digital realm. anarchistic economy into the digital realm.