[Cryptography] WSJ.com: SEC Launches C*****currency Probe

[jamesd at echeque.com]

On 3/2/2018 12:18 AM, Patrick wrote:
> The people at the SEC need to understand that just because a blockchain
> currency is based on the cryptographic operations of hashing and
> signing, denoting that class of currencies by the root word "crypto" is
> unwarranted.  Henceforth they should use the term "public ledger," even
> though it's not nearly as cool, concise, and scary as "crypto."

Pretty sure that Monero and similar currencies are indeed cryptographic 
currencies, since they use cryptography to mix currencies and hide 
amounts - and the use of mathematical algorithms to hide information 
from potentially hostile parties is cryptography.