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11 | {% include "common/navigation.j2.inc" %} | 11 | {% include "common/navigation.j2.inc" %} |
12 | <!-- Jumbotron --> | 12 | <!-- Jumbotron --> |
13 | <div class="jumbotron"> | 13 | <div class="jumbotron"> |
14 | <h1>{{ _("Operate a Taler exchange!") }}</h1> | 14 | <h1>{{ _("Invest in Taler!") }}</h1> |
15 | </div> | 15 | <div class="col-lg-12"> |
16 | <p>{{ _("We have created a company, Taler Systems SA in | ||
17 | Luxemburgh.<br> | ||
18 | Please contact <tt>invest@taler.net</tt> | ||
19 | if you want to invest in Taler.") }}</p> | ||
20 | </div> | ||
21 | </div> | ||
16 | <div class="row"> | 22 | <div class="row"> |
17 | <div class="col-lg-4"> | 23 | <div class="col-lg-4"> |
18 | <h2>{{ _("Efficient") }}</h2> | 24 | <h2>{{ _("The Team") }}</h2> |
25 | |||
26 | <p>{{ _("Our team combines world-class business leaders, | ||
27 | cryptographers, software engineers, civil-rights | ||
28 | activits and academics. We are unified by a vision | ||
29 | of how payments should work and the goal of | ||
30 | imposing this vision upon the world.") }}</p> | ||
19 | 31 | ||
20 | <p>{{ _("Taler uses efficient cryptographic primitives (such as RSA 2048 and | 32 | <p>{{ _("We are currently supported by Inria, the French |
21 | EdDSA) and is thus expected to be able to handle large transaction | 33 | national institute for research in informatics and |
22 | volumes, only limited by the input/output capabilities of the | 34 | automation, and the Renewable Freedom Foundation.") }}</p> |
23 | database. Thus, running a Taler exchange should be profitable even | ||
24 | with very low (less than 1 cent) transaction fees (at appropriate | ||
25 | transaction volume).") }}</p> | ||
26 | </div> | 35 | </div> |
27 | <div class="col-lg-4"> | 36 | <div class="col-lg-4"> |
28 | <h2>{{ _("Secure") }}</h2> | 37 | <h2>{{ _("The Technology") }}</h2> |
29 | 38 | ||
30 | <p>{{ _("All transactions in Taler are secured using modern cryptography and | 39 | <p>{{ _("All transactions in Taler are secured using modern |
31 | trust in all parties is minimized. Financial damage is bounded | 40 | cryptography and trust in all parties is |
32 | (for customers, merchants and the exchange) even | 41 | minimized. Financial damage is bounded (for |
33 | in the case that systems are compromised and private keys are stolen. | 42 | customers, merchants and the exchange) even in the |
34 | Databases can be audited for consistency, resulting in either the | 43 | case that systems are compromised and private keys |
35 | detection of compromised systems or the demonstration that | 44 | are stolen. Databases can be audited for |
36 | participants were honest.") }}</p> | 45 | consistency, resulting in either the detection of |
46 | compromised systems or the demonstration that | ||
47 | participants were honest. Actual transaction costs | ||
48 | are fractions of a cent.") }}</p> | ||
37 | </div> | 49 | </div> |
38 | <div class="col-lg-4"> | 50 | <div class="col-lg-4"> |
39 | <h2>{{ _("Business model") }}</h2> | 51 | <h2>{{ _("The Business") }}</h2> |
40 | 52 | ||
41 | <p>{{ _("The basic business model for Taler is the operation of an exchange. An exchange converts money from traditional payment systems (Mastercard, | 53 | <p>{{ _("The scalable business model for Taler is the operation |
42 | SEPA, Visa, BitCoin, ACH, SWIFT, etc.) to anonymous electronic | 54 | of the payment service provider, which converts money from |
43 | coins in the same currency. The customer can then redeem the electronic | 55 | traditional payment systems (Mastercard, SEPA, |
44 | coins at a merchant, who can exchange them for money represented using | 56 | Visa, BitCoin, ACH, SWIFT, etc.) to anonymous |
45 | traditional payment systems at the exchange. The exchange can then charge | 57 | electronic coins in the same currency. The customer |
46 | fees (to the customer, merchant or both) to facilitate the transactions.") }}</p> | 58 | can then redeem the electronic coins at a merchant, |
59 | who can exchange them for money represented using | ||
60 | traditional payment systems at the exchange. The | ||
61 | exchange charges fees (to the customer, | ||
62 | merchant or both) to facilitate the transactions.") | ||
63 | }}</p> | ||
47 | </div> | 64 | </div> |
48 | </div> | 65 | </div> |
49 | <div class="col-lg-12"> | 66 | <div class="col-lg-12"> |
50 | <h2 id="overview">{{ _("Taler as seen by the exchange operator") }}</h2> | 67 | <h2 id="overview">{{ _("Taler as seen by the payment service operator") }}</h2> |
51 | 68 | ||
52 | <p>{{ _("The exchange operator primarily operates a Web service | 69 | <p>{{ _("The payment service operator runs a <em>Taler |
53 | portal and keeps databases with transaction details and | 70 | exchange</em>, which is a Web service portal that |
54 | cryptographic proofs. Its operational expenses are thus related to | 71 | keeps databases with transaction details and |
55 | its interactions with the banking system and the operation of | 72 | cryptographic proofs. Its operational expenses are |
56 | the computing infrastructure, while its income is based on | 73 | thus related to its interactions with the banking |
57 | transaction fees it may charge for the various interactions. | 74 | system and the operation of the computing |
58 | Key interactions of the exchange include: | 75 | infrastructure, while its income is based on |
59 | ") }}</p> | 76 | transaction fees it may charge for the various |
77 | interactions. Key interactions of the exchange | ||
78 | include: ") }}</p> | ||
60 | 79 | ||
61 | <p> | 80 | <p> |
62 | <img src="{{ url('images/exchange.svg') }}" alt="operator perspective" style="float: right; margin: 50px 5px 5px 5px;" width="50%"> | 81 | <img src="{{ url('images/exchange.svg') }}" alt="operator perspective" style="float: right; margin: 50px 5px 5px 5px;" width="50%"> |
63 | </p><ul> | 82 | </p><ul> |
64 | <li>{{ _("Create a <b>reserve</b> based on an incoming | 83 | <li>{{ _("Create a <b>reserve</b> based on an incoming |
65 | wire transfer from a customer.") }}</li> | 84 | wire transfer from a customer.") }}</li> |
66 | 85 | ||
67 | <li>{{ _("Allow customers to withdraw (and refresh) | 86 | <li>{{ _("Allow customers to withdraw (and refresh) |
68 | digital coins from their reserve.") }}</li> | 87 | digital coins from their reserve.") }}</li> |
69 | 88 | ||
70 | <li>{{ _("Accept and validate deposits from merchants.") }}</li> | 89 | <li>{{ _("Accept and validate deposits from merchants.") }}</li> |
71 | 90 | ||
72 | <li>{{ _("Execute wire transfers to merchants in | 91 | <li>{{ _("Execute wire transfers to merchants in |
73 | response to validated deposits.") }}</li> | 92 | response to validated deposits.") }}</li> |
74 | 93 | ||
75 | <li>{{ _("Preserve and provide cryptographic proofs of | 94 | <li>{{ _("Preserve and provide cryptographic proofs of |
76 | correct operation for audits by financial regulators.") }}</li> | 95 | correct operation for audits by financial regulators.") }}</li> |
77 | </ul> | 96 | </ul> |
78 | <p></p> | 97 | <p></p> |
79 | </div> | 98 | </div> |