[lakesta]

I like the food for thought but as a lot of people have stated I don't know that it totally all adds up. The idea that a gov't would create a currency that is currently not being taxed doesn't seem like its at the moment that beneficial of a government project (looking at you, USA). However, I suppose it could be a different government (any of the PIGGS countries, Israel, Iran, or any other country that is having a money crisis and wanted a black market way out. That said, couldn't the author also be a big bank? I know big banks here in the US have thousands of coders on staff and while most do meaningless chores more than cool projects perhaps banks in other countries aren't so bad (looking at you Switzerland).

[nwzpaperman]

Don't you think a corporate entity or government would patent the code?

[mikecane]

The most lucrative formulas are never patented. Coca-Cola, for example.