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Cypherpunks are people who are considered tech-savvy. The term is composed of the words “Cyber” and Punk” as well as the English word “Cypher.” <\/p>\n

What are Cypherpunks?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Cypherpunks are primarily concerned with the question of how the important issue of data protection can be adequately taken into account in the field of electronic data processing. Since the creation of Bitcoin<\/a>, this has also applied, especially to the environment of digital currencies<\/a>. <\/p>\n

The Cypherpunk movement has existed since the 1980s. One of its goals is to promote social and political progress. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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