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The Nuts and Bolts of Micropayments: A Survey

@article{Ali2017TheNA,
  title={The Nuts and Bolts of Micropayments: A Survey},
  author={Syed Taha Ali and Dylan Clarke and Patrick McCorry},
  journal={ArXiv},
  year={2017},
  volume={abs/1710.02964}
}
In this paper, we undertake a comprehensive survey of key trends and innovations in the development of research-based and commercial micropayment systems. Based on our study, we argue that past solutions have largely failed because research has focused heavily on cryptographic and engineering innovation, whereas fundamental issues pertaining to usability, psychology, and economics have been neglected. We contextualize the range of existing challenges for micropayments systems, discuss potential… 
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