Opposing The Corruptible Fiat System, Bitcoin Enforces Universal Human Rights

The properties of Bitcoin allow it to protect the human rights of people around the world, as outlined by the United Nations.

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Bitcoiners Must Fight The FATF And Its AML Regime

The Financial Action Task Force and its anti-money laundering policies are antithetical to Bitcoin and an attack on human rights everywhere.

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Human Rights Foundation Donates $325,000 In BTC For Bitcoin Development

HRF made eight donations in BTC to further censorship-resistance, open-source solutions, Bitcoin Core development and other initiatives in the ecosystem.

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New York’s Proof-Of-Work Ban Violates Bitcoin Miners’ Right To Free Speech

Supreme Court precedent shows that New York’s moratorium on proof-of-work mining violates Bitcoin miners’ First Amendment rights.

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Crypto Market Forecast: Week of July 25th 2022

A curated weekly summary of forward-focused crypto news that matters. This week, the Bitcoin lightning network established a new all-time high capacity, Opensea laid off 20% of its staff, and a new proposal aimed to defend the rights of crypto holders in Texas.

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How Bitcoin Helps Survivors Of The Prison Industrial Complex

For Americans cut off from basic financial rights because of their incarcerations, bitcoin can be freedom money.

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3 Lessons From The Oslo Freedom Forum: 14 Zeroes – Bartolomeo, Nur Khalil, Stark

It’s time to visit Oslo one more time. Bitcoinist keeps mining The Human Rights Foundation’s Oslo Freedom Forum for the content all those other bitcoin sites are not interested in. We are talking about real life here, and we already went to the well a few times – one, two, three, four, five – and […]

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3 Lessons From The Oslo Freedom Forum: Privacy & Tax – Odell, Sneidermanis, Nwosu

The Oslo Freedom Forum wasn’t a bitcoin conference, but the Human Rights Foundation made sure that its message was always present. We’ve already featured – one, two, three, four –  activists, corporate leaders, and cypherpunks.

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3 Lessons From The Oslo Freedom Forum: Why BTC? Nabourema, Likhachevskiy, Diop

The Oslo Freedom Forum offers another way to measure the bitcoin network’s worth. Price action is fine, but, what about real-life impact? The event is not about bitcoin per se. However, The Human Rights Foundation’s Chief Strategy Officer, Alex Gladstein, put together a series of one-minute clips that summarize exactly how deep bitcoin’s existence changes […]

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3 Lessons From The Oslo Freedom Forum: Carter, Mahboob, and Volkov on Bitcoin

The Human Rights Foundation’s biggest event of the year took place last month in Norway. The Oslo Freedom Forum defines itself as a “global conference series bringing together human rights defenders from around the world to speak truth to power.

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Bitcoin Magazine Partners With BitMEX To Bring High Quality Content To The Community

BitMEX will become the official sponsor of Bitcoin Magazine, granting the exchange exclusive publishing rights and enabling future collaboration opportunities.

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Tether is ‘instrument of freedom’ and 'Bitcoin onramp,’ says Bitfinex CTO

Paolo Ardoino, chief technology officer of Bitfinex and Tether, made the case that Tether is a tool for human rights during the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.

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Human rights activists take aim at privileged crypto critics in letter to Congress

The group of 21 activists provided examples of how crypto assists people around the world, saying “tens of millions” rely on Bitcoin and stablecoins as a way to access financial tools.

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Human Rights Leaders Pen Letter To US Congress For Responsible Bitcoin Legislation

The letter aims to enlighten the U.S. Congress on the global importance of Bitcoin as a tool for personal and financial freedom as regulators seek legislation.

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Human Rights Leaders Urge Congress to Take 'Open-Minded' View on Bitcoin

Human Rights leaders from 20 countries have sent a letter to Congress urging it to learn about the benefits of bitcoin and stablecoins.

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Bitcoin bond still on hold, El Salvador accused of human rights violations

El Salvador’s finance minister believes the ongoing price volatility of Bitcoin means the awaited “Bitcoin bond” won't be launched anytime soon. Meanwhile, the country faces a “human rights crisis.”

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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.

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The Oslo Freedom Forum Asks, Is Bitcoin Compatible With Democracy?

During the Oslo Freedom Forum, four international human rights activists considered Bitcoin’s role in enabling democracy.

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Shanghai court affirms that Bitcoin is virtual property, subject to property rights

A district court in Shanghai ruled for Bitcoin owner’s right to compensation in case involving unpaid loan and decided on Bitcoin legal status in the process.

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Bitcoin Songsheet: Private Property And Covenants

Bitcoin stands out because it is a digital bearer asset that gives full private property rights to its users, and development must carefully protect this aspect.

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Who And Why Received The 5 BTC In Grants From The Human Rights Foundation?

For the second quarter of 2012, the Human Rights Foundation’s Bitcoin Development Fund distributed 500 million satoshis in grants. The receiving projects came from “Cuba, Turkey, Pakistan, Ghana, Venezuela, Burma, and beyond,” according to Chief Strategy Officer Alex Gladstein.

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Human Rights Foundation Grants 5 BTC To Bitcoin Projects

The latest round of gifts from HRF’s Bitcoin Development Fund focuses on software and community development, design, translation, and censorship monitoring.

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How Bitcoin Protects Private Property Rights

Bitcoin protects private property for its users due to its theft-proof design, its use of decentralized nodes and an immutable public ledger.

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Bitcoin Is The Modern Monetary Defense Protocol

Bitcoin is a contender to replace inferior monetary defensive protocols in order to maximize the protection of individual rights.

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Why the rise of a Bitcoin standard could deter war-making

If nation-states held their reserves in Bitcoin, instead of fiat, they would be less incentivized to go to war, says chief strategy officer at the Human Rights Foundation, Alex Gladstein.

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Bitcoin Can Be The Foundation Of Human Rights

The bad guys can’t stop Bitcoin, but Bitcoin can stop the bad guys.

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Bitcoin Is Venice: What If You Knew The Renaissance Was Coming?

In the foreword to “Bitcoin Is Venice,” human rights advocate Alex Gladstein explains that Bitcoin is the foundation of a brighter future.

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US Senator Ted Cruz Bullish On Bitcoin Because “It Can’t Be Controlled”

The U.S. Texas senator Ted Cruz has voiced his preference for Bitcoin and crypto, saying its decentralized nature will prevent aggressive governments like Canada from violating personal liberties and asset ownership rights of citizens.

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How Democracy Failed Us: Bitcoin Is Not Democratic Part Two

Democracy is antithetical to the fundamentals of private property rights and, therefore, the functional, fair organization of society.

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SoFi CEO holds Bitcoin and Ethereum among other crypto assets

SoFi Technologies owns the naming rights of the home stadium of Super Bowl LVI… The post SoFi CEO holds Bitcoin and Ethereum among other crypto assets appeared first on Coin Journal.

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4th Amendment Does Not Protect Bitcoin Data, US Fifth Circuit Court Rules

A Fifth Circuit panel of judges recently ruled that Fourth Amendment rights do not apply to cryptocurrency transaction data that stems from an exchange. The U. S. court ruled against the defendant, Richard Gratkowski, who attempted to leverage the Fourth Amendment in an appeal.

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Summer 2020 Is Funding Season for Open-Source Bitcoin Development

The maker of Wasabi Wallet becomes the latest firm to support crypto coders with a 1 BTC donation to the Human Rights Foundation's Bitcoin Development Fund.

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Bolstering Privacy: Human Rights Foundation Donates $50K Toward Bitcoin Mixing Development

On June 10, 2020, the Human Rights Foundation (HRF) launched a fund that is dedicated to the development of tools that make the Bitcoin network “more private, decentralized, and resilient. ” HRF’s initial gift of $50,000 will be given to the UK-based developer, Chris Belcher, who has been working on a project called Coinswap.

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

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

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The Human Rights Foundation Is Now Funding Bitcoin Privacy Development, Starting With CoinSwap

The Human Rights Foundation has launched a fund to support development that makes Bitcoin more private. To start, $50,000 will go to the developer of CoinSwap. The post The Human Rights Foundation Is Now Funding Bitcoin Privacy Development, Starting With CoinSwap appeared first on Bitcoin Magazine.

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China Passes Law Protecting Cryptocurrency Inheritance

China has passed the country’s long-awaited civil code which expands the scope of inheritance rights to include cryptocurrency, such as bitcoin. Inherited cryptocurrencies will be protected under the new law.

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China’s Civil Law Could Enable Citizens to Inherit Bitcoin

China’s Inheritance Law might soon be updated to include internet property and cryptocurrency, including Bitcoin. The draft bill is currently being reviewed by the government. New Inheritance Law to Be Part of China’s First Civil Code, and It Could Impact Bitcoin Recently, the Chinese parliament revealed the draft of its first civil code, which includes the protection of civil rights like property, personality, contract, marriage, infringement, and inheritance.

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Bitcoin Suisse announces Series A capital raise

Bitcoin Suisse, a Swiss-based crypto financial services and technology provider, today announced its Series A and first-ever capital raise. A total of 20% of shares in BTCS Holding AG, the holding company owning and controlling all Bitcoin Suisse subsidiaries, with full voting and dividend rights, are offered for sale at a CHF 275m pre-money valuation, […] CryptoNinjas: Bitcoin Suisse announces Series A capital raise

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Wyoming Allows Insurance Companies to Invest in Bitcoin and Other Cryptos Starting July 1

Wyoming authorities have taken many positive steps towards the crypto market with its blockchain and crypto custody rules. The state also became the first one to pass a bill that gives direct property rights to cryptocurrency owners and might be seeing a crypto bank soon as well.

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Human Rights Foundation начала принимать пожертвования в биткоинах

Правозащитная организация Human Rights Foundation объявила, что будет принимать пожертвования в биткоинах через BTC Pay Server. HRF now accepts #Bitcoin donations through @BtcpayServer! A great project that helps with privacy + doesn’t collect your information.

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Human Rights Foundations Opens Door to Bitcoin (BTC) Donations

The Human Rights Foundation (HRF) is now accepting donations in the form of Bitcoin (BTC). Using their own self-hosted BTCPayServer, the HRF will now be able to tap into the niche market to accept donations in a currency that has an ethos broadly in-line with their own, March 11, 2020.

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Human Rights Foundation Accepts Fully Open Source Bitcoin Donations

The Human Rights Foundation has just announced that it will be accepting Bitcoin donations via BTC Pay Server. Unlike other payment processing services, BTC Pay Server is an entirely open source project than can’t censor transactions.

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Privacy Isn’t Radical: How Tor Supports Dissent as a Human Right

Tor software is a vital tool for dissidents worldwide, but privacy and freedom online should not be a luxury. Human rights are not radical. The post Privacy Isn’t Radical: How Tor Supports Dissent as a Human Right appeared first on Bitcoin Magazine.

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Warren Buffett Actually Does Own Bitcoin: Here’s the Proof

It has been an eventful series of events since it emerged that TRON Founder Justin Sun had bought the rights to a $4. 57 million lunch with the Chairman and CEO of Berkshire Hathaway, Warren Buffett.

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Craig Wright Doubles Down on Satoshi Claim, Says Bitcoin Core Infringes His ‘Database Rights’

The Australian entrepreneur who claims to be the inventor of bitcoin has suggested he might take legal action over claimed infringement of his intellectual property.

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

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.

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Craig Wright’s $100B Theft Claim – BTC and BCH Used His Database Without Permission

The infamous Craig Wright, the Australian native who claims to be Satoshi Nakamoto, has published a blog post that explains he owns “the full rights to the Bitcoin registry” and developers do not have the right to change the protocol’s underlying database.

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Craig Wright Says He Owns Rights to Bitcoin (BTC), Threatens Legal Action Against "CoreCoin" and Bitcoin Cash (BCH)

Self-proclaimed Satoshi Craig Wright calls Bitcoin (BTC) his "personal property"

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Vinnik’s Children File a Complaint About Rights Violation to Greek Court

The lawyers of alleged $4 billion Bitcoin launderer Alexander Vinnik file a complaint alleging violation of Vinnik’s rights on behalf of his children

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Video: Trace Mayer on Proof of Keys, Sovereignty and Bitcoin Privacy

“If you have rights but never flex them, your muscles will get weak."

The post Video: Trace Mayer on Proof of Keys, Sovereignty and Bitcoin Privacy appeared first on Bitcoin Magazine.

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