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POST Payments and identity and lotteries oh my

So here’s a really interesting problem that perhaps new technology might be able to help with. The problem is this: how do you have a fair lottery that allows the winner to remain anonymous?

This is a genuine problem. Look at the lucky chap who just won $160 MILLION DOLLARS in a Jamaican lottery. He turned up to collect his CHEQUE (hardly the best way to keep his identity secret - I really doubt it was made out to “cash”) dressed in a cloak and a “Scream” mask for fear of being identified.

 

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