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by MichaelGG 3923 days ago
Eh are we sure the 10M was the only thing being paid? Perhaps the NSA sweetened the deal for key decision makers.

Even without that - it's free money for a benign reason, while doing the security services a favour. "Hey we've got this new crypto thing that's amazing but people don't believe us. Add it to your product, and we'll give you token compensation. Also we'll also make a note of what great guys you are."