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nohellyesterday at 3:24 PM2 repliesview on HN

CIA uses Bitcoin for intelligence gathering: https://cryptobriefing.com/cia-bitcoin-intelligence-gatherin...

Really? Did we IT people decide giving up privacy for security is a good idea?


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kube-systemyesterday at 5:43 PM

It's hardly just them. This tech has been commercialized for over a decade.

https://www.chainalysis.com/blockchain-intelligence/

They also do work to deanonymize other blockchains, including monero.

grim_ioyesterday at 3:40 PM

The main grifters care for neither.