The?fthFinancialCryptographyconferencewasheldFebruary19-22,2001. Afterhalfadecade,wemovedbeyondourAnguillanoriginstoGrandCayman, BWI. Thevenuechangedbutthefocusoftheprogramremainedtopresentthe bestresearchinsecuringelectronic?nancialtransactionsandelectronicc- merce. Asinthepastfewyears,mostofthecontributedpapersfocusedonthe technicalcryptographicandsecurityaspectsof?nancialcryptography,whilethe ?nancialaspectsarere?ectedprimarilyininvitedtalksandpanels. (Andinthe informaldiscussion. )Thisyear,inadditiontothesubmittedpapers,wehada provocativeinvitedtalkbyRichardRahnonmoneylaunderingaswellaspanels ondigitalrightsmanagementandthebusinessofelectronicvoting. Therewas alsoarumpsession,chairedbyRebeccaWright. Thereweremanyinterestingandmanytechnicallystrongsubmissions. I thanktheprogramcommittee(listedonthenextpage)fortheirhelpinthe di?culttaskofchoosingthosepapersthatmadethestrongestcontributionto theconference. WehadadditionalreviewinghelpfromOlivierBaudron,Paul Fahn,JuanGaray,MarkusJakobsson,GuenterKarjoth,PhongNguyen,David Pointcheval,ThomasPornin,SholomRosen,DawnSong,SusanneWetzel,and RebeccaWright. (MyapologiesifIhaveoverlookedanyone. )Iwouldalsoliketo thankGeorgeDavida,theelectronicsubmissionschair,andhisstudent,Dawn MarieGibson,forsettingupandrunningthesubmissionsprocessattheUniv- sityofWisconsin. AnextrabigthankyoutoYairFrankel,whowasalwaysthere withhisexperienceandadvicethatgreatlyimprovedthejobIdidasprogram chair,aswellasmakingitmoreenjoyable. MattFranklinalsoprovidedvaluable advice. Thankstoallthepeoplewhosubmittedpapers,withoutwhichthere wouldbenoprogram. Authorsweregiventheopportunitytorevisetheirpapers followingtheconference. Thesewerecollectedwithoutfurtherreviewandare includedinthisvolume. ThankstogeneralchairStuartHaberfordoingmanythingsthatnoneofthe attendeesnoticedbecausehedidthemsonicely. HewasablyassistedbyHinde tenBerge. ThankstoHarrisMcCoyforhandlinglocalarrangementsandJason CronkformaintainingtheWebsite. ThankstotheIFCAdirectorsforkeeping FC