Recently HN discussed Chaum&#x27;s ideas [1] and DigiCash [2]. His ecash [3] system was going to be something like an anonymous Google Wallet. Bitcoin wins in being decentralized, it does not need a bank or Google to issue electronic cash and guarantee that you can eventually get real money in return. But it is not anonymous.<p>[1] <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;news.ycombinator.com&#x2F;item?id=10850192" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;news.ycombinator.com&#x2F;item?id=10850192</a>
[2] <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;cryptome.org&#x2F;jya&#x2F;digicrash.htm" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;cryptome.org&#x2F;jya&#x2F;digicrash.htm</a>
[3] <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;en.wikipedia.org&#x2F;wiki&#x2F;Ecash" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;en.wikipedia.org&#x2F;wiki&#x2F;Ecash</a>