Mastering Blockchain - Second Edition

Blind signatures

Blind signatures were introduced by David Chaum in 1982. They are based on public key digital signature schemes, such as RSA. The key idea behind blind signatures is to get the message signed by the signer without actually revealing the message. This is achieved by disguising or blinding the message before signing it, hence the name blind signatures. This blind signature can then be verified against the original message just like a normal digital signature. Blind signatures were introduced as a mechanism to allow the development of digital cash schemes.