CryptoNote V 0 Nicolas van Saberhagen

Document Outline

• Introduction
• Bitcoin drawbacks and some possible solutions
  • Traceability of transactions
  • The proof-of-work function
  • Irregular emission
  • Hardcoded constants
  • Bulky scripts
• The CryptoNote Technology
• Untraceable Transactions
  • Literature review
  • Definitions
    • Elliptic curve parameters
    • Terminology
  • Unlinkable payments
  • One-time ring signatures
  • Standard CryptoNote transaction
• Egalitarian Proof-of-work
  • Related works
  • The proposed algorithm
• Further advantages
  • Smooth emission
  • Adjustable parameters
    • Difficulty
    • Size limits
    • Excess size penalty
  • Transaction scripts
• Conclusion
• Security
• References