The National Security Agency invented, patented, and released SHA-256.
2001-01-01 → 2002-01-01
NSA invented, patented, and released SHA-256
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- The National Security Agency invented, patented, and released SHA-256.
The NSA invented it, patented it, and released it.
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- Was Bitcoin secretly created by Intelligence Agencies? cited evidence
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