{"id":148092,"date":"2025-11-12T17:11:56","date_gmt":"2025-11-12T15:11:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/prohoster.info\/blog\/novosti-interneta\/vypusk-svobodnoj-platyozhnoj-sistemy-gnu-taler-1-1"},"modified":"2025-11-12T17:11:56","modified_gmt":"2025-11-12T15:11:56","slug":"vypusk-svobodnoj-platyozhnoj-sistemy-gnu-taler-1-1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/prohoster.info\/en\/blog\/news\/vypusk-svobodnoj-platyozhnoj-sistemy-gnu-taler-1-1","title":{"rendered":"Release of the free payment system GNU Taler 1.1","gt_translate_keys":[{"key":"rendered","format":"text"}]},"content":{"rendered":"
After six months of development, the GNU project has introduced a free electronic payment system, GNU Taler 1.1. The platform is considered ready for the implementation of operational payment services and can already be legally used for selling goods in Switzerland. Businesses that wish to set up sales payments using GNU Taler only need to have an account at any Swiss bank and launch the backend provided by the platform to facilitate sales. <\/p>\n
The GNU Taler code is written in C and is distributed under the AGPLv3 and LGPLv3 licenses. It includes basic components that enable the operation of a bank, exchange points, a marketplace, a wallet, and an auditor. The system allows for the identification of sellers for tax reporting while ensuring anonymity for buyers. The development is funded by grants from the European Commission and the Swiss State Secretariat for Education, Research, and Innovation (SERI). <\/p>\n
The GNU Taler payment system is not tied to a proprietary cryptocurrency and operates with existing currencies such as dollars, euros, and bitcoins. Support for new currencies is facilitated through a tie to a bank that serves as the financial guarantor of the transactions. The project promotes a business model based on exchange operations\u2014money from traditional payment systems like Bitcoin, Mastercard, SEPA, Visa, ACH, and SWIFT is converted into anonymous electronic money in the same currency. Users can transfer electronic money to sellers, who can then exchange it back into real money at exchange points. <\/p>\n
Transactions already completed in GNU Taler maintain their integrity even in the event of a leak of private keys from clients, sellers, or exchange points\u2014the database format allows for the verification of all completed transactions and the consistency of their confirmations. The cryptographic proof of transfer, defined by the contract with the client, and the cryptographically signed confirmation of funds availability at the exchange point serve as payment confirmation for sellers. The system does not allow knowing where the client spends money, but it provides the ability to trace the receipt of funds by the recipient, preserving the anonymity of the sender. This approach addresses issues related to tax auditing associated with Bitcoin. <\/p>\n