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Post · 2025

Notes on Location Proofs

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A survey of proof-of-location systems -- technical implementations, privacy implications, and potential applications -- published as a note on this site.

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Purpose

Before designing how evidence composes, we needed a wide view of what proof-of-location systems exist and what each can and cannot promise.

Approach

A survey note covering technical implementations, privacy implications, and potential applications of proof-of-location systems.

Status

Published note on this site.

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