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The word “Cypherpunk” is a portmanteau derived from "cipher" (means "coder") and "cyberpunk" (a sci-fi genre) Cypherpunks advocate the widespread use of robust cryptography for social and political reasons. Julian Assange, the founder of WikiLeaks, is the most famous Cypherpunk to date. Julian is a developer of the privacy-driven web browser Tor and founder of BitTorrent. Julian Appelbaum is also known to be the vocal spokesperson for WikiLeaks.