The cypherpunks were a group of computer scientists, cryptography enthusiasts, and political activists who emerged in the late 1980s and early 1990s.
They believed that the internet should be freely open, without corporate or government intervention, surveillance, and censorship. Their emphasis on cryptography, privacy and decentralization inspired the growth of cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin., a group of computer scientists and privacy activists, emerged in the late 1980s and early 1990s. Back then, the internet was still in its infancy and the potential for online surveillance was becoming increasingly apparent.The cypherpunks were a movement of computer scientists, cryptography enthusiasts and political activists.