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Bitcoin Lifeline for Activist Nonprofits

Bitcoin Lifeline for Activist Nonprofits

On August 28, 2024, the Human Rights Foundation at PubKey featured Anna Chekhovich, who detailed how Bitcoin sustains activist nonprofits by overcoming state-imposed financial barriers and enhancing donor privacy.

Empowering Change Through Bitcoin in the Middle East

Empowering Change Through Bitcoin in the Middle East

The August 28, 2024 episode of Human Rights Foundation at PubKey featuring Faisal Saeed Al Mutar examines Bitcoin’s role in stabilizing regional economies by supporting underground education and secure, peer-to-peer financial transactions.

Nigeria's Bitcoin Revolution Amid Financial Repression

Nigeria's Bitcoin Revolution Amid Financial Repression

The August 28, 2024 episode of Human Rights Foundation at PubKey with Charlene Fadirepo examines Bitcoin’s role as a financial lifeline amid Nigeria’s economic repression.

Empowering Change: Bitcoin and Underground Education

Empowering Change: Bitcoin and Underground Education

The August 28, 2024 episode of Human Rights Foundation at PubKey, featuring guest Roya Mahboob, highlights Bitcoin’s transformative role in enabling financial inclusion and underground education in Afghanistan.

Bitcoin and Freedom Tech: Building Resilience in Venezuela

Bitcoin and Freedom Tech: Building Resilience in Venezuela

The December 2, 2024 episode of the Human Rights Foundation at PubKey podcast features Jraissati, an economist and human rights advocate, discussing the devastating impacts of hyperinflation, political repression, and the destruction of economic institutions in Venezuela.

Bitcoin Mining and Human Rights: Unlocking Energy Access and Financial Freedom

Bitcoin Mining and Human Rights: Unlocking Energy Access and Financial Freedom

In the October 11, 2024 episode of the HRF x Pubkey podcast Troy Cross, a professor of philosophy and long-time Bitcoiner, shares his journey from rejecting Bitcoin due to its environmental concerns to advocating for its carbon-neutral potential.