Philip Zimmermann on why Chaumian ecash never caught on despite its solid cryptography. https://blossom.primal.net/657e05957b9e682137945cccca6f2f801bcf42ddda4fe0474fbc64a0e4da4ed9.mp4

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It's a great point but not the main one imho; the main reason it didn't take off is that it is a centralized design.

Spoiler alert, it was centralized.

Didn't realize there were associated patents for ecash. The 'blind signature systems' patent has been expired since 2005.

Nice clip. Way before its time. It was unlikely to succeed since there was no bitcoin yet and it was doomed to rely on banks.