Bankless - Is the CIA Spying on Crypto?

Is the CIA spying on crypto? Annie Jacobsen is an investigative journalist and author writes about war, weapons, government secrecy, and national security. She’s written books on the secrets of Area 51, and the Pentagon’s military science R&D efforts over the decades. The 2023 crypto movement is sufficiently large enough that it has certainly attracted the attention of every intelligence agency out there. We want to learn about how the world’s intelligence agencies might have or are interacting with the crypto community. Annie shares her thoughts and answers our question: is the CIA spying on crypto? Artwork generated from [14:19 - 14:39] “With almost certaintity I would say, that the world of cryptocurrency is looked at by the intelligence community as a non-state actor….Which is a little bit dangerous, or a little bit adversarial for those of you in that community.” 10% of proceeds are being donated to Annie’s son, a young crypto advocate exploring the space.