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Blockchain-based stablecoins seem like a really convoluted and environmentally wasteful way to implement centralized, cryptographically secure USD based account transfers.

Why not just use Chaumian ecash [0] - which is perfectly suitable for this purpose and doesn't require mining?

[0] - http://sceweb.sce.uhcl.edu/yang/teaching/csci5234WebSecurity...



>>Why not just use Chaumian ecash [...]

David Chaum probably asked exactly the same question, and starting working on his own own blockchain and cryptocurrency[1] in 2015[2]. I'm a bit sad he didn't call it eCash 2.0.

[1] https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/announcing-david-ch...

[2] https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/global-investors-ba...


Perhaps this is another answer to these environmental concerns?

https://medium.com/poa-network/poa-network-partners-with-mak...




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