We describe a new classical bit commitment protocol based on cryptographic constraints imposed by special relativity. The protocol is unconditionally secure against classical or quantum attacks. It evades the no-go results of Mayers, Lo, and Chau by requiring from Alice a sequence of communications, including a postrevelation verification, each of which is guaranteed to be independent of its predecessor.
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