Uploaded March 2024 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
It's well-known at this point that Bitcoin has many uses, from the fun to the financial. But did you know Bitcoin can also help democratic movements flourish and find funding? Casey and Elisha talk with author and HRF Chief Strategy Officer Alex Gladstein about how Bitcoin has grown into a tool to fight dictatorships and how new technologies can help end tyranny.
Chapters:
00:00:00 - Introducing Alex Gladstein and his work in human rights
00:05:24 - Supporting North Korean Information Efforts
00:10:04 - Empowering North Korean Refugees in South Korea
00:14:55 - Surf Instructor Accepts Bitcoin
00:19:44 - Difficulties of Sending Money Abroad
00:24:11 - Bitcoin Adoption and Donations
00:29:17 - Learning about Bitcoin and Pyramid Schemes
00:33:55 - Bitcoin Training for Nonprofit Organizations
00:38:33 - Bitcoin: A Trojan Horse for Freedom
00:43:04 - Promoting Human Rights Globally
SHOW NOTES:
Learn about HRF's Financial Freedom Program: youtube.com/watch?v=5JBxBq8U1yI
Learn about HRF's Bitcoin Development Fund: hrf.org/devfund
Learn about the connection between Bitcoin & human rights: getbitcoin.org
For a 101 on Bitcoin, visit: https://littlebitcoinbook.com
To read Alex Gladstein's Book, "Check Your Financial Privilege": store.bitcoinmagazine.com/products/check-your-financial-privilege
To read Alex Gladstein's book, "Hidden Repression": store.bitcoinmagazine.com/products/hidden-repression
Learn about HRF's Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) tracker: youtube.com/watch?v=KSaMBQmrOqs
Learn more about our work at the Human Rights Foundation:
Website: hrf.org
X (formerly Twitter): https://X.com/HRF
Instagram: instagram.com/hrf
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/hrf
Subscribe to HRF’s Substack: humanrightsfoundation.substack.com
Join us in promoting freedom where it’s most at risk!
Donate today: hrf.org/?form=donate
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It's well-known at this point that Bitcoin has many uses, from the fun to the financial. But did you know Bitcoin can also help democratic movements flourish and find funding? Casey and Elisha talk with author and HRF Chief Strategy Officer Alex Gladstein about how Bitcoin has grown into a tool to fight dictatorships and how new technologies can help end tyranny.
Chapters:
00:00:00 - Introducing Alex Gladstein and his work in human rights
00:05:24 - Supporting North Korean Information Efforts
00:10:04 - Empowering North Korean Refugees in South Korea
00:14:55 - Surf Instructor Accepts Bitcoin
00:19:44 - Difficulties of Sending Money Abroad
00:24:11 - Bitcoin Adoption and Donations
00:29:17 - Learning about Bitcoin and Pyramid Schemes
00:33:55 - Bitcoin Training for Nonprofit Organizations
00:38:33 - Bitcoin: A Trojan Horse for Freedom
00:43:04 - Promoting Human Rights Globally
SHOW NOTES:
Learn about HRF's Financial Freedom Program: youtube.com/watch?v=5JBxBq8U1yI
Learn about HRF's Bitcoin Development Fund: hrf.org/devfund
Learn about the connection between Bitcoin & human rights: getbitcoin.org
For a 101 on Bitcoin, visit: https://littlebitcoinbook.com
To read Alex Gladstein's Book, "Check Your Financial Privilege": store.bitcoinmagazine.com/products/check-your-financial-privilege
To read Alex Gladstein's book, "Hidden Repression": store.bitcoinmagazine.com/products/hidden-repression
Learn about HRF's Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) tracker: youtube.com/watch?v=KSaMBQmrOqs
Learn more about our work at the Human Rights Foundation:
Website: hrf.org
X (formerly Twitter): https://X.com/HRF
Instagram: instagram.com/hrf
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/hrf
Subscribe to HRF’s Substack: humanrightsfoundation.substack.com
Join us in promoting freedom where it’s most at risk!
Donate today: hrf.org/?form=donate
#podcast #podcasting #humanrights #bitcoin #money #Bitcoin #FinancialFreedom #HumanRights #Authoritarianism #Censorship #Confiscation #MonetaryDebasement #OpenCapitalMarkets #FreedomOfSpeech #PropertyRights #DissidentFunding #Dictatorships #Activism #Democracy #Decentralization #AlexGladstein #HumanRightsFoundation #CryptoCurrency #DigitalCurrency #FreedomFighters #MonetaryReform #EconomicFreedom #GlobalMarkets #CensorshipResistance #DemocraticRevolutions #IndependentJournalism #BitcoinActivism #BitcoinAdvocacy #BitcoinEducation #FinancialSovereignty #MonetaryControl #OpenProtocol #TrojanHorse
