Bitcoin developer Amir Taaki plans to weaponise the cryptocurrency and use it to promote the spread of democratic confederalism . The renowned developer , who spent several years fighting Isis in a Kurdish enclave in northern Syria , is recruiting a team of " monk - hackers " for a dojo based in Catalonia , Spain . There , Taaki hopes the digital currency money would be used to develop projects on digital governance applications and cryptocurrencies , allowing communities – and eventually countries – to separate from traditional government .
Bitcoin developer Amir Taaki wants to weaponise the cryptocurrency and use it to promote the spread of democratic confederalism. The renowned figure, who spent several months fighting Isis in a Kurdish enclave in northern Syria, is recruiting a team of "monk-hackers" for a dojo based in Catalonia, Spain. There, Taaki said the digital currency technology would be used to develop projects including digital governance applications and cryptocurrencies, allowing communities – and eventually countries – to separate from traditional government.