Posted 2/19/2024, 12:44:40 PM
Snowden: Bitcoin a Historic Advance, Though Views Unpopular
- Edward Snowden called Bitcoin the most significant monetary advance since the creation of coinage, though he knows this opinion is unpopular
- Snowden has been a long-term user of Bitcoin, having used it in 2013 to pay for servers hosting leaked materials
- Snowden argues Bitcoin should be considered for its potential to reshape finance, not just its value
- Snowden has criticized central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) as "cryptofascist" currencies that deny people ownership of their money
- Snowden has supported privacy-focused crypto projects like Zcash and Tornado Cash