[cap-talk] Scope/span of capability systems (esp. as data), network reach

[Karp, Alan H]

Dave Chizmadia wrote:
> 
>     It is worth noting that the real-world banking community
> has used this protocol for several centuries...
> 
>         They call it "cheques" (or "checks" using American
> spelling).
>
But our protocol makes the payer's account number (except for the routing number component) visible only to the payer's bank.

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