Human Rights Foundation

What's Next For Bitcoin After Core Developer Marco Falke Plans to Step Down
What's Next For Bitcoin After Core Developer Marco Falke Plans to Step Down
Alex Gladstein Chief Strategy Officer at the Human Rights Foundation discusses his reactions to Bitcoin Core developer Marco Falke stepping down from his maintainer role this summer Plus his take on the U K Court of Appeal ruling earlier this month that a claim by Craig Wright's Tulip Trading against 16 Bitcoin developers should go [...]
What's Next For Bitcoin After Core Developer Marco Falke Plans to Step Down

Iranian Security Forces Arrested Bitcoin Advocate Ziya Sadr, Sources Say
Iranian Security Forces Arrested Bitcoin Advocate Ziya Sadr, Sources Say
Ziya Sadr, an Iranian Bitcoin advocate, was arrested by Iranian security forces last month, according to multiple sources. Human Rights Foundation Chief Strategy Officer Alex Gladstein discusses Sadr’s case and why this is a continuing story to watch.
Iranian Security Forces Arrested Bitcoin Advocate Ziya Sadr, Sources Say

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Alex Gladstein on Why Human Rights Activists Don’t Care About the Price of Bitcoin
A discussion with the chief strategy officer of the Human Rights Foundation.
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Gary Kasparov: The Only Way to Support Activists Is Crypto
Gary Kasparov: The Only Way to Support Activists Is Crypto
Chessmaster and Chairman of the Human Rights Foundation Gary Kasparov discusses crypto’s use case for human rights activism in Belarus, Venezuela, Africa and more.
Gary Kasparov: The Only Way to Support Activists Is Crypto

On the ground at Oslo Freedom Forum / Julie Hrncirova
Crypto's One Unassailable Use Case: Helping Human Rights Activists
The Oslo Freedom Forum was heavy on bitcoin and stablecoin discussions, underscoring that this technology is a tool for political dissidents, not just a get-rich-quick scheme.
On the ground at Oslo Freedom Forum / Julie Hrncirova

Alex Gladstein of the Human Rights Foundation at 2019 Consensus (CoinDesk archives)
Book Excerpt: 3 Stories of Bitcoin Changing Lives Outside the 'Dollar Bubble'
Alex Gladstein describes how Bitcoin offered entrepreneurs in Nigeria, Sudan and Ethiopia a much-needed, financial resource for helping their families and communities throughout their countries.
Alex Gladstein of the Human Rights Foundation at 2019 Consensus (CoinDesk archives)

Bitcoin as an Economic Lifeline Amid Russia-Ukraine War
Bitcoin as an Economic Lifeline Amid Russia-Ukraine War
Human Rights Foundation’s Alex Gladstein explains the crucial role of cryptocurrency in the Ukraine war as displaced Ukrainians turn to digital assets for storage of funds.
Bitcoin as an Economic Lifeline Amid Russia-Ukraine War

Bitcoin for Fairness Foundation Receives 0.5 BTC Grant
Bitcoin for Fairness Foundation Receives 0.5 BTC Grant
Anita Posch, founder of the Bitcoin for Fairness Association, discusses the recent 0.5 BTC grant her organization received from the Human Rights Foundation. Posch explains their ambitions to raise awareness of bitcoin use practices throughout the global south to bring underserved communities into the global financial system and the socio-economic benefits of cryptocurrency.
Bitcoin for Fairness Foundation Receives 0.5 BTC Grant

Alex Gladstein of the Human Rights Foundation speaks at Consensus 2019.
Human Rights Foundation, Compass Mining Give $80K to Sponsor Bitcoin Developer
Developer Jon Atack will continue to be able to support the code undergirding the Bitcoin network.
Alex Gladstein of the Human Rights Foundation speaks at Consensus 2019.

The image originally appeared in December in "Bitcoin Dissidents: Those Who Need It Most."
'Bitcoin Is the Revolution': An Interview With Alex Gladstein
Gladstein of the Human Rights Foundation says Bitcoin can support the cause of freedom around the world. Here's how to get involved.
The image originally appeared in December in "Bitcoin Dissidents: Those Who Need It Most."