Bitcoin Advocate Nic Carter Suspects NSA Invented Bitcoin

NSA employees had a role in the invention of Bitcoin

Bitcoin advocate Nic Carter and others speculated that the NSA may have played a role in the creation of Bitcoin based on a 1996 research paper attributed to NSA employees. Carter believes it may be a secret project released without NSA approval, but not a government-controlled asset. Some suggest that the name "Tatsuaki Okamoto'' may have inspired Satoshi Nakamoto. Experts like Matthew Pines believe that this could be a collaboration between the NSA and Cyberpunks. Raoul Pal also suggested government involvement. However, former NSA cryptanalyst Jeff Man believes this to be wrong. The true origin of Bitcoin remains a mystery.