Crypto and the CIA: The Latest Gossip from the Intelligence World

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Ah, the world of Bitcoin and its dubious little siblings—who could have imagined they’d have a place in the exalted halls of the Central Intelligence Agency? Well, Michael Ellis, the CIA’s Deputy Director, has boldly declared that cryptocurrencies are not just for underground markets and the occasional dodgy transaction, but are, in fact, quite useful for gathering intelligence on those pesky US adversaries. How very thrilling. 🕵️‍♂️

In an exclusive tête-à-tête with crypto enthusiast and influencer Anthony Pompliano, Ellis mentioned, rather casually, that Bitcoin (BTC) and its crypto cousins could be just the thing to keep tabs on the “bad actors” of the world. The cheek of it! 💰

“We use technology as a tool, and Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies are another tool in the toolbox. It’s something we can use to disrupt our adversaries’ use of it and gather more intelligence. In that sense, Bitcoin is really rather like other advanced technologies—one we must take very seriously indeed,” he remarked with all the gravitas one would expect of someone who clearly knows his way around a computer and a spy novel. 🧐

But wait—there’s more! Ellis assures us that crypto isn’t a passing fancy. No, no—while certain members of the government may still have their noses in the air about newfangled technologies, he and CIA Director John Ratcliffe are championing the future. The CIA, it seems, is all in. 💻

“Bitcoin is here to stay. Cryptocurrency is here to stay. More and more institutions are adopting it, and that’s just splendid. This administration, of course, is all for it,” Ellis mused. Well, if the CIA says so, it must be true, right? 😏

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2025-05-02 23:03