Cypherpunk Roots Reignite as Privacy Debate Intensifies

[kevin1]

The renewed fight over Chat Control has resurfaced the long-standing battle for encryption rights — a movement deeply connected to Bitcoin’s cypherpunk origins.

Bitcoin’s design was influenced by cryptographer Adam Back, whose work is referenced in the Bitcoin white paper.
Cypherpunks of the 80s and 90s famously protested U.S. restrictions on cryptography by printing code on T-shirts labeled as “munitions.”

Today, the same philosophy is fueling resistance against EU efforts to scan encrypted messages, as digital rights groups warn of a return to mass surveillance disguised as child protection.

[EmTeam]

The cypherpunk movement feels more relevant now than ever.

[alex10]

Privacy is becoming the real battleground of the digital age. ️