By @BTCPrague

“Cypherpunks write code.“

31 years ago on March 9, 1993, Eric Hughes published A Cypherpunk's Manifesto.

"Our code is free for all to use, worldwide. We don't much care if you don't approve of the software we write. We know that software can't be destroyed and that a widely dispersed system can't be shut down."

Cypherpunks, the forefathers of #bitcoin

"...privacy in an open society requires anonymous transaction systems. Until now, cash has been the primary such system. An anonymous transaction system is not a secret transaction system. An anonymous system empowers individuals to reveal their identity when desired and only when desired; this is the essence of privacy."

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