'Bitcoin Must Be Private By Design': Edward Snowden - Decrypt
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Former NSA contractor Edward Snowden discussed what crypto and decentralized finance might mean for the future of privacy.
In brief Edward Snowden appeared at this year's Ethereal Summit to discuss the future of crypto and privacy. He was joined by Marta Belcher, a fierce advocate for digital freedom. Speaking at Decrypt's Ethereal Summit, infamous whistleblower Edward Snowden argued that Bitcoin must be made "private by design" in order to counter efforts to crack down on so-called "privacy coins" such as Monero. "Bitcoin is really failing comprehensively on the privacy angle," Snowden said, adding, "Now in 2021, everybody knows there's a problem when we talk about digital surveillance." Snowden, a former…
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