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Topic: CIA "paying spooks" with bitcoin - page 2. (Read 4060 times)

legendary
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January 30, 2012, 05:35:54 PM
#10

I have to disagree,  right off the bat it circles directly to this forum regarding Gavin heading to the CIA....  then it again alludes to why Satoshi never made "himself" public after inventing the technology.


I'll go with the most logical explanation: Satoshi has never been seen or heard from because he does not exist.

So one person with the smarts to make bitcoin could not 'disappear'?  He has indeed done a great job of not making tracks in the first place.  But I can not say it would be impossible to go online anonymously for the time he did.  Even mybitcoin.com did it, and basically left no firm tracks and people have a financial reason to look for him. 


Satoshi has not committed any crimes nor has he wronged anyone.  This makes it a lot easier to 'disappear'. 
legendary
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January 30, 2012, 05:27:29 PM
#9

I have to disagree,  right off the bat it circles directly to this forum regarding Gavin heading to the CIA....  then it again alludes to why Satoshi never made "himself" public after inventing the technology.


I'll go with the most logical explanation: Satoshi has never been seen or heard from because he does not exist.
hero member
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January 30, 2012, 05:25:15 PM
#8
The article claims that the following was said in an un-cited forum somewhere: "want to know if we are going to war with Iran, watch the block chain"

That seems to be the only evidence they have that the CIA is paying people with bitcoin.  This is what you call an "echo chamber."
sr. member
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Bitcoin
January 30, 2012, 03:40:40 PM
#7
There isn't a single line in the article that even points to any facts that the CIA is doing this.  No evidence.  Not even an anonymous source.  The title should be "CIA could possibly maybe be paying spooks with bitcoin".  The current title is a flat-out lie, given the content of the actual article.

I have to disagree,  right off the bat it circles directly to this forum regarding Gavin heading to the CIA....  then it again alludes to why Satoshi never made "himself" public after inventing the technology.

legendary
Activity: 2030
Merit: 1000
My money; Our Bitcoin.
January 30, 2012, 03:36:02 PM
#6
I think there is a lot greater potential with bitcoin to keep governments from being able to fund wars.  

Yes it is always a problem that when you give people greater freedom that "bad" people will be able
to do "bad" things easier.  But that is never an excuse to deny basic freedoms to everyone.  
kgo
hero member
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January 30, 2012, 03:33:09 PM
#5
There isn't a single line in the article that even points to any facts that the CIA is doing this.  No evidence.  Not even an anonymous source.  The title should be "CIA could possibly maybe be paying spooks with bitcoin".  The current title is a flat-out lie, given the content of the actual article.
sr. member
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The king and the pawn go in the same box @ endgame
January 30, 2012, 03:29:33 PM
#4
I agree with you wholeheartedly. I have come to expect this kind of behaviour from my government. I'm just curious as to what other comments will follow mine...lol
sr. member
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Bitcoin
January 30, 2012, 03:27:54 PM
#3
you put 2 + 2 together and tell me what it adds up to.

1 - CIA expressed interest in Bitcoin, inviting developers to speak at their headquarters.
2 - Freaking anyone would love to take credit for inventing this technology,  but "Satoshi" remains autonomous.

You tell me.




sr. member
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The king and the pawn go in the same box @ endgame
January 30, 2012, 03:19:23 PM
#2
this has trollbait written allover it Wink
sr. member
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Bitcoin
January 30, 2012, 03:17:25 PM
#1
Evidently the CIA has been recently ‘paying spooks’ with bitcoin. We all know that Gavin had a presentation on bitcoin in June of 2011 at CIA headquarters.

I know Gavin, I met him in the New York City bitcoin conference. We spoke briefly however didn’t discuss this topic.

That part was fully disclosed.

However the recent stability of bitcoin pricing might not actually be all speculators and private investors.

http://www.tribbleagency.com/?p=8341

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