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The CIA confirms rumors that it's working on cryptocurrency projects
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It's official: the Central Intelligence Agency is involved in crypto.
During the Wall Street Journal's CEO Summit on Monday, CIA Director William Burns confirmed that the government agency is running several cryptocurrency-related projects. Burns said it was his predecessor, David Cohen, who started the projects.
While some conspiracy theorists have long held that the CIA invented bitcoin — although this computer scientist would claim otherwise — Burns' interview simply confirms the agency's involvement. He called it an «important priority» for the CIA, and he planned to devote «resources and attention» to the subject moving forward.
Burns also said that the CIA would be looking to add crypto experts to its team of
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