# The National Security Agency invented, patented, and released SHA-256.
*Canonical page:* https://truthscore.com/claim/the-national-security-agency-invented-patented-and-released-sha-256--d5b611a5
*Numbers under lens:* **Evidence-weighted** (`log-odds@1`)
*Machine twins:* https://truthscore.com/claim/the-national-security-agency-invented-patented-and-released-sha-256--d5b611a5.md · JSON at https://truthscore.com/api/v1
The National Security Agency invented, patented, and released SHA-256.

## Voices

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- [reddit.com](https://truthscore.com/entity/9758c1c4) — independent

## Sources

- [Was Bitcoin secretly created by Intelligence Agencies?](https://truthscore.com/source/f21333cc)