"It would be wrong to think of Cypherpunks as a formal group. It's more a gathering of those who share a predilection for codes, a passion for privacy, and the gumption to do something about it.
Anyone who decides to spread personal crypto or its gospel is a traveler in the territory of Cypherpunk." — Steven Levy
Lets step into 1993 and revisit the influential article that ignited the cypherpunk movement, sparking a war for control of digital privacy.
Three decades on, have the warnings of the past become today's reality? What's changed, and what's still at stake? We're diving into the origins of the crypto revolution to explore its impact on our future, and the question remains:
Have we made any real progress towards the cypherpunks' dream of a digital world where our freedom and privacy are truly our own?
Article: Crypto Rebels
https://www.wired.com/1993/02/crypto-rebels/
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