Human Rights

Privacy

Human Rights Foundation Funds Bitcoin Privacy Tools Despite ‘Coin Mixing’ Legal Stigma

Leigh CuenJun 10, 2020

The Human Rights Foundation took a strong stance on bitcoin privacy tech Wednesday by announcing its new Bitcoin Developer Fund.

Podcasts

How Bitcoin Is Used to Promote Human Rights: Stories From Activists and Refugees

Leigh CuenFeb 17, 2020

CoinDesk reporter Leigh Cuen is joined by the Human Rights Foundation’s Alex Gladstein and Syrian entrepreneur Moe Ghashim to discuss how cultural context shapes the way people view bitcoin, including stories from the Middle East.

Most Influential 2020

Bitcoin Dissidents: Those Who Need It Most

Anna BaydakovaDec 8, 2020

The global pandemic and interwoven political and economic crises became fertile ground for Bitcoin to become a tool for human rights.