Bitcoin is Being Monitored By an Increasingly Wary U.S. Government ByTimothy SohnPRO INVESTOR Updated: 20 September 2021 DisclosureWe sometimes use affiliate links in our content, when clicking on those we might receive a commission – at no extra cost to you. By using this website you agree to our terms and conditions and privacy policy. (Newsweek) – Newsweek has learned hundreds of experts inside the nation’s defense and intelligence agencies, as well as private-sector researchers in finance, technology and various think tanks across the country — some of them under contract with the U.S. government — are now investigating how virtual currencies could undermine America’s long-standing ability to disrupt the financial networks of its foes and even permanently upend parts of the global financial system.