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Looks interesting, is it really 100% anonymous and private for the customer? Can any merchant from any country register to receive money as long as they follow

Looks interesting, is it really 100% anonymous and private for the customer? Can any merchant from any country register to receive money as long as they follow tax law from their own country, or is it subject to sanctions and things like that? Could be a nice method to reach countries like Syria now that they are suffering after the earthquake but many populations aren't allowed to help them because of sanctions.

fsh 4y ago
Taler is a payment system, not a currency. Transfers between individuals are not supported, only payment by individuals to merchants.
- Ambolia 4y ago
  But who is allowed to register as a merchant?
- teddyh 4y ago
  RMS calls GNU Taler “a software system for anonymous retail payments – payments from individuals to stores or individuals.” (Emphasis added) 30 seconds into this video: https://taler.net/en/news/2022-11.html https://taler.net/en/news/2022-11.html
- waynesonfire 4y ago
  > Transfers between individuals are not supported, only payment by individuals to merchants. This isn't a problem unless becoming a merchant is a burden by whatever process or financially.
- aww_dang 4y ago
  https://taler.net/en/faq.html#:~:text=Can%20I%20send%20money%20to%20my%20friends%20with%20Taler%3F https://taler.net/en/faq.html#:~:text=Can%20I%20send%20money... >Can I send money to my friends with Taler? Taler supports push and pull payments between wallets (also known as peer-to-peer payments). While the payment appears to be directly between wallets, technically the operation is intermediated by the payment service provider which will typically be legally required to identify the recipient of the funds before allowing the transaction to complete.
- joyfylbanana 4y ago
  That sentence doesn't make any sense. People can become merchants whenever they want for example at flea market, then suddenly they receiving at taler works for them?
candiddevmike 4y ago
AFAIK Taler is a cryptographic gift card. You'd need to "buy" them first, but once you own them, you can sell/transfer/redeem them wherever, anonymously.

fsh 4y ago

Taler is a payment system, not a currency. Transfers between individuals are not supported, only payment by individuals to merchants.

Ambolia 4y ago
But who is allowed to register as a merchant?
teddyh 4y ago
RMS calls GNU Taler “a software system for anonymous retail payments – payments from individuals to stores or individuals.” (Emphasis added) 30 seconds into this video: https://taler.net/en/news/2022-11.html https://taler.net/en/news/2022-11.html
waynesonfire 4y ago
> Transfers between individuals are not supported, only payment by individuals to merchants. This isn't a problem unless becoming a merchant is a burden by whatever process or financially.
aww_dang 4y ago
https://taler.net/en/faq.html#:~:text=Can%20I%20send%20money%20to%20my%20friends%20with%20Taler%3F https://taler.net/en/faq.html#:~:text=Can%20I%20send%20money... >Can I send money to my friends with Taler? Taler supports push and pull payments between wallets (also known as peer-to-peer payments). While the payment appears to be directly between wallets, technically the operation is intermediated by the payment service provider which will typically be legally required to identify the recipient of the funds before allowing the transaction to complete.
joyfylbanana 4y ago
That sentence doesn't make any sense. People can become merchants whenever they want for example at flea market, then suddenly they receiving at taler works for them?

candiddevmike 4y ago

AFAIK Taler is a cryptographic gift card. You'd need to "buy" them first, but once you own them, you can sell/transfer/redeem them wherever, anonymously.