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No, the NSA Did Not Invent Bitcoin

[Jul 12 6:30 PM] There is no credible evidence that the U.S. National Security Agency (NSA) created Bitcoin, and comparisons between Bitcoin’s white paper and a 1996 NSA paper on electronic cash are extremely misleading at best. No Smoking Gun: The NSA’s 1996 Paper…

The Lightning Network Privacy Big Picture: Don't Forget the NSA

[Jan 8 7:02 PM] One of the secondary benefits of how the Lightning Network works as a scaling solution is privacy. It’s by no means perfect or undefeatable privacy, but it is a better than naive use of the base layer blockchain itself. It’s also not perfectly…

Szabo or NSA? New report revisits Bitcoin creator mystery

[Oct 8, 2024 3:30 PM] As HBO’s documentary sparks fresh debate, a new report from 10x Research revisits theories about Bitcoin’s enigmatic creator, Satoshi Nakamoto, involving Nick Szabo and the NSA.

Nigerian High Court dismisses Binance exec’s suit over detention

[Jun 19, 2024 12:30 PM] Nadeem Anjarwalla escaped prison and traveled to Kenya, and his colleague will press his rights claims in court next month.

Did the NSA Invent Bitcoin? A 1996 Research Paper Reignites the Debate

[Sep 22, 2023 10:30 AM] A recent buzz within crypto circles revolves around a 1996 research paper from the U.S. National Security Agency (NSA). There’s burgeoning speculation: did the NSA lay the groundwork for Bitcoin? Indeed, there are striking similarities…

Nic Carter doubles down on theory Bitcoin was invented by NSA

[Sep 21, 2023 11:18 PM] The decade-old “NSA created Bitcoin” theory has again made the rounds on social media, with one Bitcoin advocate adding more weight to his ongoing theory.