{"id":844278,"date":"2025-04-28T17:12:17","date_gmt":"2025-04-28T22:12:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2025\/04\/28\/human-rights-foundation-launches-bitcoin-alliance-to-aid-global-civil-liberties\/"},"modified":"2025-04-28T17:12:17","modified_gmt":"2025-04-28T22:12:17","slug":"human-rights-foundation-launches-bitcoin-alliance-to-aid-global-civil-liberties","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2025\/04\/28\/human-rights-foundation-launches-bitcoin-alliance-to-aid-global-civil-liberties\/","title":{"rendered":"Human Rights Foundation launches Bitcoin Alliance to aid global civil liberties"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\"Human Human Rights Foundation launches Bitcoin Alliance to aid global civil liberties<\/span> Gino Matos \u00b7<\/span> 3 weeks ago<\/span> \u00b7 2 min read<\/span> <\/span> <\/span> <\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n

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The nonprofit will act as a platform to exchange knowledge on using Bitcoin as a censorship-resistant financial tool.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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Updated:<\/span> Apr. 11, 2025 at 9:18 am UTC<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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The Human Rights Foundation (HRF) launched the Bitcoin Humanitarian Alliance on April 10, forming a coalition of activists, humanitarian organizations, and pro-democracy movements leveraging Bitcoin (BTC<\/a>) to support civil liberties and deliver aid in financially repressive environments.<\/span><\/p>\n

The initiative brings together frontline groups operating in jurisdictions where financial systems are routinely weaponized to block dissent, surveil critics, freeze donations, and obstruct humanitarian operations.<\/span><\/p>\n

The Alliance aims to provide a shared platform for these organizations to exchange knowledge on using Bitcoin as a censorship-resistant financial tool.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

It also seeks to deepen collaboration between the humanitarian sector and Bitcoin developers to build tools that address privacy, access, and survivability under authoritarian regimes.<\/span><\/p>\n

Tool for aid and resistance<\/strong><\/h2>\n

The HRF<\/span> said<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0that many authoritarian governments exploit traditional banking infrastructure to restrict financial access for opposition movements and aid networks.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Regions such as Nigeria, Venezuela, Russia, and China have seen activists excluded from the financial system through blocked accounts, suspended transfers, and targeted surveillance.\u00a0<\/span>The HRF said that Bitcoin is an alternative mechanism for transferring value, preserving privacy, and securing operational continuity in these environments.<\/span><\/p>\n

The Bitcoin Humanitarian Alliance seeks to formalize and expand the use of Bitcoin in this context by building a global network of practitioners. The Alliance\u2019s 13 founding members are activists from around the world, from Latin America to Asia.<\/span><\/p>\n

Additionally, Alliance members are already using Bitcoin to raise uncensorable donations, pay local staff securely, and move cross-border aid without reliance on centralized intermediaries.\u00a0<\/span>Others turn to Bitcoin to store value in hyperinflationary economies or jurisdictions with strict capital controls.<\/span><\/p>\n

In the coming years, the Alliance plans to organize workshops, host conferences, and develop educational materials for nonprofit organizations interested in incorporating Bitcoin into their operations.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

It also intends to document Bitcoin\u2019s role in providing financial resilience for dissidents and aid recipients, making its findings available to the media and policy organizations.<\/span><\/p>\n

HRF\u2019s ongoing BTC engagement<\/strong><\/h2>\n

The HRF emphasized the need for a clear distinction between Bitcoin and broader \u201ccrypto\u201d ecosystems, noting that BTC\u2019s decentralized architecture and fixed monetary policy offer structural advantages for activists seeking financial neutrality.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The Foundation cautioned that other digital assets, which may rely on centralized entities or have fluctuating governance models, can reintroduce the risks dissidents aim to avoid.<\/span><\/p>\n

The Bitcoin Humanitarian Alliance extends HRF\u2019s involvement in Bitcoin, which scaled in 2020 with the creation of the Bitcoin Development Fund.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Since its inception, the fund has issued over $5.5 million across 174 grants to support open-source Bitcoin projects, including privacy tools, custody solutions, and educational resources.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

HRF has used the fund to support initiatives such as wallet development, Lightning infrastructure, and training programs for civil society groups operating under hostile regimes.<\/span><\/p>\n

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