The planet money piece is very long so I’ll have to check it out later, but the Vice article says nothing of the sort and actually spends time mocking people and saying it’s a conspiracy. So I’m not really sure how that at all supports what you’re saying. It just says CIA is interested in and involved in crypto, which makes sense given how it’s used. It does not say anything at all about them starting it or having a major hand in it.
LustyArgonianMana@lemmy.world 2 hours ago
No, the Vice article fully supports what I’m saying for that point. Look who is quoted:
As I stated, the CIA is fully involved in crypto. The other article is the one that explains why people think Satoshi is CIA.
How do you think spies get money?
RazgrizOne@piefed.zip 1 hour ago
how do you think spies got money before bitcoin first launched…?
LustyArgonianMana@lemmy.world 8 minutes ago
Money Laundering Techniques
Guess what crypto is
RazgrizOne@piefed.zip 5 minutes ago
You’re so close dude.
boonhet@sopuli.xyz 20 minutes ago
In cash, but it was always risky. Couriers get intercepted, etc.
That said, I don’t think BTC is the best for CIA. It’s publicly traceable and that’s always been known. Of course if they have untraceable bank accounts and used those to buy the BTC, then it’s not particularly relevant. The spies can use their own tactics to hide their income.