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| 1 | <html lang="{{ _('en') }}"><head> | ||
| 2 | <meta charset="utf-8"> | ||
| 3 | <title>{{ _("GNU Taler") }} - {{ _("Investors") }}</title> | ||
| 4 | <meta name="description" content=""> | ||
| 5 | <!--# include file="common/header.inc" --> | ||
| 6 | </head> | ||
| 7 | <body class="en" onload="loadLang();"> | ||
| 8 | <div class="container"> | ||
| 9 | <!--# include file="common/navigation.inc" --> | ||
| 10 | <!-- Jumbotron --> | ||
| 11 | <div class="jumbotron"> | ||
| 12 | <h1>{{ _("Operate a Taler exchange!") }}</h1> | ||
| 13 | </div> | ||
| 14 | <div class="row"> | ||
| 15 | <div class="col-lg-4"> | ||
| 16 | <h2>{{ _("Efficient") }}</h2> | ||
| 17 | |||
| 18 | <p>{{ _("Taler uses efficient cryptographic primitives (such as RSA 2048 and | ||
| 19 | EdDSA) and is thus expected to be able to handle large transaction | ||
| 20 | volumes, only limited by the input/output capabilities of the | ||
| 21 | database. Thus, running a Taler exchange should be profitable even | ||
| 22 | with very low (less than 1 cent) transaction fees (at appropriate | ||
| 23 | transaction volume).") }}</p> | ||
| 24 | </div> | ||
| 25 | <div class="col-lg-4"> | ||
| 26 | <h2>{{ _("Secure") }}</h2> | ||
| 27 | |||
| 28 | <p>{{ _("All transactions in Taler are secured using modern cryptography and | ||
| 29 | trust in all parties is minimized. Financial damage is bounded | ||
| 30 | (for customers, merchants and the exchange) even | ||
| 31 | in the case that systems are compromised and private keys are stolen. | ||
| 32 | Databases can be audited for consistency, resulting in either the | ||
| 33 | detection of compromised systems or the demonstration that | ||
| 34 | participants were honest.") }}</p> | ||
| 35 | </div> | ||
| 36 | <div class="col-lg-4"> | ||
| 37 | <h2>{{ _("Business model") }}</h2> | ||
| 38 | |||
| 39 | <p>{{ _("The basic business model for Taler is the operation of an exchange. An exchange converts money from traditional payment systems (Mastercard, | ||
| 40 | SEPA, Visa, BitCoin, ACH, SWIFT, etc.) to anonymous electronic | ||
| 41 | coins in the same currency. The customer can then redeem the electronic | ||
| 42 | coins at a merchant, who can exchange them for money represented using | ||
| 43 | traditional payment systems at the exchange. The exchange can then charge | ||
| 44 | fees (to the customer, merchant or both) to facilitate the transactions.") }}</p> | ||
| 45 | </div> | ||
| 46 | </div> | ||
| 47 | <div class="col-lg-12"> | ||
| 48 | <h2 id="overview">{{ _("Taler as seen by the exchange operator") }}</h2> | ||
| 49 | |||
| 50 | <p>{{ _("The exchange operator primarily operates a Web service | ||
| 51 | portal and keeps databases with transaction details and | ||
| 52 | cryptographic proofs. Its operational expenses are thus related to | ||
| 53 | its interactions with the banking system and the operation of | ||
| 54 | the computing infrastructure, while its income is based on | ||
| 55 | transaction fees it may charge for the various interactions. | ||
| 56 | Key interactions of the exchange include: | ||
| 57 | ") }}</p> | ||
| 58 | |||
| 59 | <p> | ||
| 60 | <img src="images/exchange.svg" alt="operator perspective" style="float: right; margin: 50px 5px 5px 5px;" width="50%"> | ||
| 61 | </p><ul> | ||
| 62 | <li>{{ _("Create a <b>reserve</b> based on an incoming | ||
| 63 | wire transfer from a customer.") }}</li> | ||
| 64 | |||
| 65 | <li>{{ _("Allow customers to withdraw (and refresh) | ||
| 66 | digital coins from their reserve.") }}</li> | ||
| 67 | |||
| 68 | <li>{{ _("Accept and validate deposits from merchants.") }}</li> | ||
| 69 | |||
| 70 | <li>{{ _("Execute wire transfers to merchants in | ||
| 71 | response to validated deposits.") }}</li> | ||
| 72 | |||
| 73 | <li>{{ _("Preserve and provide cryptographic proofs of | ||
| 74 | correct operation for audits by financial regulators.") }}</li> | ||
| 75 | </ul> | ||
| 76 | <p></p> | ||
| 77 | </div> | ||
| 78 | <!--# include file="common/footer.inc" --> | ||
| 79 | </div> <!-- /container --> | ||
| 80 | </body> | ||
| 81 | </html> | ||