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CT-RSA 2002: Topics in Cryptology — CT-RSA 2002 pp 149–163Cite as

Micropayments Revisited

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We present new micropayment schemes that are more efficient and user friendly than previous ones.

These schemes reduce bank processing costs by several orders of magnitude, while preserving a simple interface for both users and merchants. The schemes utilize a probabilistic deposit protocol that, in some of the schemes, may be entirely hidden from the users.

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  1. Laboratory for Computer Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 02139, Cambridge, MA

    Silvio Micali & Ronald L. Rivest

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    Bart Preneel

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Micali, S., Rivest, R.L. (2002). Micropayments Revisited. In: Preneel, B. (eds) Topics in Cryptology — CT-RSA 2002. CT-RSA 2002. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 2271. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/3-540-45760-7_11

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