Cypherpunks

Cypherpunks are a group of activists who advocate for the use of strong cryptography and privacy-enhancing technologies to promote personal privacy and freedom in the digital age. Emerging in the late 1980s and 1990s, they believe that individuals should have control over their own information and communications, protecting them from surveillance and censorship. The movement has influenced the development of technologies like Bitcoin and other privacy-focused tools. Cypherpunks argue that privacy is essential for a free society, enabling dissent and protecting civil liberties against government overreach and corporate exploitation.