Crypto pioneer David Chaum announces his new project: Elixxir

EcosystemsSeptember 20, 2018, 9:42AM EDT
UPDATED: September 20, 2018, 5:12PM EDT
Crypto pioneer David Chaum announces his new project: Elixxir
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David Chaum is a famed cryptographer known for founding ecash and Digicash — one of the first examples of digital currency. Chaum claims his new project, named Elixxir, will fix one of the biggest shortcomings of current cryptocurrencies: speed. According to Chaum, Elixxir can process thousands of transactions per second, cut down on energy usage, and maintain transaction privacy. (Source: WSJ)


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