The NSA was investigating cryptocurrencies in 1996
A fascinating 18-year-old report from the US government shows that cryptocurrencies have been making officials nervous for quite some time. The report, called “How to Make a Mint: The Cryptography of Electronic Cash,” was published by the National Security Agency back in 1996. That’s the same agency recording your phone calls today. Of particular note are the fact that the NSA’s cryptographers were describing digital currencies that would be recognizable by many readers today, and that questions of money laundering and tax evasion had them wringing their hands incessantly then, too. The....
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