Cypherpunk era · 1988–1990s
Crypto-anarchy
Crypto-anarchist thinking argued that strong cryptography could enable private, censorship-resistant communication and exchange beyond traditional gatekeepers.
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Why it matters
The political and technical ideas of crypto-anarchy strongly influenced the culture from which Bitcoin emerged.
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What California Bitcoin maintains
- Crypto-anarchist thinking argued that strong cryptography could enable private, censorship-resistant communication and exchange beyond traditional gatekeepers.
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