Debunked: Theory Linking Bitcoin to NSA Lacks Evidence
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Theory spreading online claims Bitcoin originated from NSA cryptography research, not Satoshi Nakamoto.
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Main evidence is 1996 NSA paper on digital cash, citing researcher "Tatsuaki Okamoto".
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But paper just a survey of ideas, relies on central authority unlike Bitcoin's decentralized design.
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Unlikely NSA would develop decentralized, trustless cryptocurrency that impairs government functions.
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Similar to past GCHQ mathematician inventing cryptography before credited American researchers.