Bitcoin's lead developer Gavin Andresen gives a presentation about Bitcoin to the CIA at In-Q-Tel, the intelligence agency's venture capital arm in Langley, Virginia. Andresen openly disclosed the visit to the Bitcoin community beforehand, sparking heated debate about whether engaging with US intelligence was wise or dangerous for the project. The visit highlighted Bitcoin's growing significance -- it had caught the attention of the world's most powerful intelligence agency barely two years after launch.
Wired: Bitcoin Developer Visits CIA