The why behind 1729: Social networks were invented and scaled long before cryptocurrency

A PRE-HISTORY OF THE CYPHERPUNKS:

The Cypherpunks were interested in harnessing cryptographic tools to build anonymous communication networks and markets without government censorship.

Part Three which will explore the formation of the cypherpunk movement in response to the government’s violations of personal liberty. This movement would go on to later create TOR, Bit Torrent, Wikileaks and Bitcoin. Understanding the cypherpunks will lend a retrospective view of Bitcoin and it’s meaning as a technology.