Ben Franklin wove colored fibers into paper currency to foil counterfeiters

Zenas Marshall Crane usually credited with introducing fibers to paper currency in 1844.

Ars Technica

@freemo
How did you expect #cronyism to end, though?

FYI it all started over an "alleged" counterfeit note(s). Ask yourself who the biggest #counterfeiters are and things start to come into sharper focus.