The US State Department has launched a program to \u201cadvance diplomatic efforts on digital freedom and freedom of expression\u201d using a Bitcoin (BTC) advocacy organization as a partner.<\/p>\n
In a Friday X post, the Bitcoin Policy Institute (BPI) said<\/a> that it would be a founding partner in the State Department\u2019s Freedom Tech Excellence Program (FTEP), alongside Palantir Technologies, Anduril Industries and the Victims of Communism Memorial Foundation. According to BPI, the program will allow its employees \u201cto work alongside state department experts and defend digital freedoms around the world.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cFTEP brings private sector talent to the Department for limited-term assignments to advance diplomatic efforts on key issues including online freedom of expression, privacy-enhancing technologies, countering digital surveillance, and responsible AI governance,\u201d the State Department said<\/a> on its website.<\/p>\n Source: <\/em>Bitcoin Policy Institute<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n Since its creation as a \u201cnon-partisan research and advocacy\u201d organization in 2021, the BPI has endorsed attempts<\/a> to codify US President Donald Trump\u2019s executive order to establish a strategic crypto reserve into law. As of Saturday, lawmakers in the US Congress had not yet passed legislation to follow Trump\u2019s March 2025 executive order.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Cointelegraph is committed to independent, transparent journalism. This news article is produced in accordance with Cointelegraph\u2019s Editorial Policy<\/a> and aims to provide accurate and timely information. Readers are encouraged to verify information independently. <\/p>\n![\"bitcoins\"](\"https:\/\/s3-images.ctmedia.io\/media\/content\/screenshot-2026-07-25-at-114630-am.png\" "\\"bitcoins\\"")
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