bitcoin/bitcoin — pull request #1533 by mhredmond21 (2012-06-29 12:16:44+00:00)
Title: CTXOut::nValue encapsulation

This is a change that will make it much easier to maintain alternative chains for which nValue is not a constant. Initially this will be used to implement some of the models found in Appendix B of the document below.

http://fire.nist.gov/bfrlpubs/build02/PDF/b02155.pdf

Allowing this will enable tracking of more complexly defined financial assets.