Bitcoin Is a 'Boon for Surveillance', Says Former CIA Director
Bitcoin Is a ‘Boon for Surveillance’, Says Former CIA Director Blockchain technology is underutilized as a "forensic tool," argues Michael Morell in a new report. In brief The narrative that criminals are using Bitcoin for illicit activities is "overstated," a new report by Former CIA Director Michael Morell argues. Government agencies should make better use of Bitcoin's technology as a "forensic tool," he said. The technology behind Bitcoin is a “boon for surveillance” and shouldn’t be shunned by governments but embraced, according to an ex-CIA boss. Michael Morell, who was previ...