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Bitcoin as a Lifeline for Women in Authoritarian Regimes: Insights from Roya Mahboob

Bitcoin as a Lifeline for Women in Authoritarian Regimes: Insights from Roya Mahboob

On February 8, 2023, Bitcoin Magazine's Freedom Money series featured Roya Mahboob, one of the first female tech entrepreneurs in Afghanistan, discussing the intersection of technology, gender, and financial sovereignty, particularly in Afghanistan.

Bitcoin and Human Rights: Unmasking the Monetary Mechanisms Behind Global Oppression

Bitcoin and Human Rights: Unmasking the Monetary Mechanisms Behind Global Oppression

In the March 22, 2022 episode of Closing the Loop podcast, Alex Gladstein focusing on the role that monetary policy plays in human rights violations and global oppression when governments manipulate money, particularly through debt monetization and bond market manipulation.

Bitcoin as a Lifeline for Political Dissidents: Lessons from Myanmar

Bitcoin as a Lifeline for Political Dissidents: Lessons from Myanmar

The September 27, 2024 episode of the Transformation of Value podcast, Win Ko Ko Aung, a political dissident from Myanmar, discusses his experience of having his bank accounts frozen by the government and his escape from the military regime after the 2021 coup, made possible through Bitcoin.

Empowering Survivors Through Bitcoin: Financial Autonomy and the Path to Recovery

Empowering Survivors Through Bitcoin: Financial Autonomy and the Path to Recovery

In the July 10, 2023 episode of the What Bitcoin Did features Linda Parker and Maddison Clyne discussing the increasing rates of domestic violence against women and how financial abuse plays a critical role in trapping victims in abusive relationships.

19 Benefits of Bitcoin That Most People Have Never Heard About

19 Benefits of Bitcoin That Most People Have Never Heard About

In the September 12, 2024 episode of The Bitcoin Layer, Nik Bhatia lays out 19 overlooked benefits of Bitcoin, focusing on its far-reaching human impact beyond financial speculation.

Bitcoin and Māori Self-determination: A Path to Economic Sovereignty

Bitcoin and Māori Self-determination: A Path to Economic Sovereignty

In the April 7, 2023 episode of The Transformation of Value podcast features a discussion between Cody Ellingham and Ben Jarvie on the intersection of Māori sovereignty, self-determination, and Bitcoin.

Empowering Sovereignty: Bitcoin, Human Rights, and Decentralized Technology

Empowering Sovereignty: Bitcoin, Human Rights, and Decentralized Technology

In the September 12, 2024 episode of the Transformation of Value podcast, Gareth Farry explores the intersections between human rights, technology, and sovereignty, particularly in the context of Bitcoin and decentralized platforms like Nostr.