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2026-02-25 23:52:46 CET

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Good afternoon, friends!
This month’s AI for Individual Rights Newsletter #7 is out.
We cover Russia’s push into AI-enhanced internet filtering, Chinese AI models parroting CCP propaganda, and an AI-powered hacking campaign targeting Iranians who documented the regime’s killing of protesters.
On the tools side, we explore how the explosion of AI agents like OpenClaw and developments in new agentic models are refining workflows and accelerating software development.
We also feature the latest episode of Preston Pysh’s Infinite Tech podcast where HRF’s Alex Gladstein and Justin Moon discuss how open-source AI tools like OpenClaw advance individual freedom.
#naddr1qv…67ge

2026-02-19 23:22:15 CET

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Good afternoon, readers!
Financial Freedom Report #109 was just published.
It features pressing developments, including India advancing a CBDC pilot to distribute food rations. This comes in addition to coverage on Hong Kong sentencing media tycoon Jimmy Lai to 20 years in prison, and a crackdown on informal currency exchange activity by the military junta in Burma.
In #Bitcoin news, we cover the addition of Silent Payment support, a bitcoin privacy upgrade, in Sparrow and Nunchuck wallet.
We include an interview with Iranian Bitcoin educator, Ziya Sadr, who shares his experience during Iran’s 2022 Woman, Life, Freedom movement and the broader impact of currency collapse and state financial repression.
#naddr1qv…fyu3

2026-01-10 15:25:13 CET

HRF and the Finney Family award the Finney Freedom Prize for the 2016–2020 era (Block Height 420,000 - 630,00) to Andreas M. Antonopoulos.
For years, Andreas helped the world understand Bitcoin as a tool for individual freedom. Through his writing, talks, and inspirational education, he brought millions of people into the Bitcoin network, inspired a generation of developers, and showed how decentralized money can defend human rights and challenge authoritarian power.
Learn more about Andreas' contributions here:
https://hrf.org/program/financial-freedom/finney-prize/about-andreas-antonopoulos/
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2025-12-18 19:23:50 CET

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Good morning, friends!
This week's Financial Freedom Report #102 is out and features the following in global news:
-Venezuela | María Corina Machado Awarded Nobel Peace Prize
-Russia | Increased Cash Use Amid Internet Outages and Financial Controls
-Cuba | Former Economy Minister Sentenced to Life in Espionage Case
In #Bitcoin and Freedom Tech News:
-Save the Children | Bitcoin Fund Launched
-MetaMask | Bitcoin Support Added
-PlebQR | Pay in Bitcoin in Thailand
We end with the livestreams of the 2025 Africa Bitcoin Conference!
#naddr1qv…93q8

2025-12-04 19:37:45 CET

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Good morning, friends!
Today, we celebrate 100 editions of HRF's Financial Freedom Report.
What started as an effort to track how authoritarian regimes use money as a tool of repression has evolved into THE weekly newsletter covering the global state of financial freedom.
From frozen bank accounts, currency collapse, and CBDCs to resisting with Bitcoin and freedom tech, we are grateful to all our readers who have joined us on this journey.
Onward to the next 100!
#naddr1qv…5sm3

2025-11-06 17:50:36 CET

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Good morning, readers!
This week's Financial Freedom Report #96 is published and features the following global strories:
-Cuba | Independent Media Outlet Blamed for Inflation
-Indonesia | Central Bank Expands Oversight with New CBDC-Linked Stablecoin
-Tanzania | Internet Blackout and Curfew Follow Unfree and Unfair Elections
In #Bitcoin and Freedom Tech News:
-Phoenix | Phoenix Wallet Launches Taproot Channels and Multi-Wallet Support
-Bitkey | Introduces Chain Code Delegation for Enhanced Privacy
-Cashu | Update Adds Mint Discovery and Web-of-Trust Ratings
We end with a new episode of the “What Bitcoin Did” podcast, where HRF’s Chief Strategy Officer Alex Gladstein explains how Bitcoin protects civil society from dictators who devalue currencies, freeze bank accounts, monitor financial activity, and employ myriad other forms of financial repression.
#naddr1qv…tujm

2025-10-09 19:48:36 CEST

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Good morning, nostr!
This week's Financial Freedom Report #93 is live and features the following in global news:
-China | Opens International Operations Center for Digital Yuan
-Nicaragua | Human Rights Guarantees Eliminated
-World | SWIFT Eyes Blockchain Payment System Overhaul
In #Bitcoin and Freedom Tech News:
-Sparrow Wallet | Implements Send to Silent Payments
-Breez | Shares Q3 Lightning Integrations
-Bitcoin Babies | Releases “The Sovereign Mother” Book
We end with an essay from HRF’s chief strategy officer, Alex Gladstein, who explains in the Journal of Democracy why Bitcoin is best thought of as freedom money. He traces how governments have used modern financial systems to surveil and repress, and how Bitcoin provides an alternative.
#naddr1qv…6wvv

2025-09-18 16:39:33 CEST

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Good morning, friends!
This week's Financial Freedom Report #90 is now published and features the following in global news:
-Thailand | Freezes Accounts and Imposes Transfer Limits
-India | Government Opposes Complete Digital Asset Framework
-Russia | St. Petersburg’s Pulkovo Airport Accepts CBDC Payments
In #Bitcoin and Freedom Tech News:
-Bitchat | Surges Amid Social Media Bans and Protests
-Fedimint | Launches E-Cash App
-Banxaas | Expands Bitcoin Access to Côte d’Ivoire
We end with an interview on the F-Squared Podcast with Catherine Karimi Gichunge, who recounts how one of Africa’s largest mobile money systems, M-Pesa, was built.
#naddr1qv…xjv4

2025-09-11 16:26:02 CEST

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Good morning, friends!
This week's Financial Freedom Report #89 is now on nostr and features the following in global news:
-Russia | Pushes New State-Controlled Message App to Public
-Indonesia | Police Violently Suppress Student-Led Protests
-Nicaragua | Ortega-Murillo Regime Land Grab
In #Bitcoin and Freedom Tech News:
-NIP-EE | Merged into Nostr Protocol
-Macadamia Wallet | First Ecash Wallet to Implement Multi-Nut Payments
-Bitchat | Adds Built-in Tor Support on Android
We end with a vibe coding tutorial by HRF’s Justin Moon, Alex Gladstein, and Jhanisse Vaca Daza. In it, they teach activists and dissidents how to vibe code a simple website.
#naddr1qv…wkjj

2025-09-04 16:32:23 CEST

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Good morning, friends!
This week's Financial Freedom Report #88 is now on nostr and features the following in global news:
-Georgia | Freezes Bank Accounts of Seven NGOs
-Nigeria | eNaira CBDC Goes Offline
-Cuba | Pension Increase Evaporates Under Currency Debasement
In #Bitcoin and Freedom Tech News:
-Damus | Launches on Android
-Cashu | Merges Support for BOLT 12
-Papa Swap | New Submarine Swap Protocol
We end with an interview with Rwandan activist Anaïse Kanimba, who reflects on her family’s fight for freedom after her father Paul Rusesabagina’s abduction and explains how Bitcoin has become both a practical tool and a symbol of resilience for those resisting authoritarian regimes in Africa.
#naddr1qv…frcx

2025-08-07 16:56:26 CEST

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Good morning, friends!
This week's Financial Freedom Report #84 is now on nostr and features the following in global news:
-El Salvador | Congress Approves Unlimited Presidential Reelections
-North Korea | Regime Shutters Currency Exchange Centers Amid Currency Crash
-Burma | Invasive Cybersecurity Law Comes into Full Effect
In #Bitcoin and Freedom Tech News:
-PPQ AI | Bitcoin-Powered AI Access
-Bitle | Run Your Own Bitchat Node
-Fedimint | Releases ‘Fedimint-in-a-Box’
Plus, we end with a new study from the Bitcoin Policy Institute, authored by HRF Global Bitcoin Adoption Fellow Win Ko Ko Aung, that explores how individuals across Burma, Thailand, and Laos use Bitcoin to navigate financial repression, authoritarian control, and banking exclusion.
#naddr1qv…h8vd

2025-07-31 18:56:01 CEST

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Good morning, friends!
This week's Financial Freedom Report #83 is now on nostr and features the following in global news:
-Russia | Sentences Man to Three Years in Prison for Donation to ACF
-El Salvador | Top Human Rights Group Flees Country
-Georgia | Freezes Bank Account of Independent Media Outlet
In #Bitcoin and Freedom Tech News:
-SPHINCS+ | Bitcoin Post-Quantum Signature Scheme
-Spark | Implements Unilateral Exit
-Bitchat | Launches on Apple App Store
Plus, we end with an interview on the Innovate Asia podcast with Hugo, a Burmese citizen who shares how Myanmar’s military coup upended his life and led him to discover Bitcoin.
#naddr1qv…2hjt

2025-07-17 19:47:24 CEST

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Good morning, friends!
This week's Financial Freedom Report #81 is now published on nostr and features the following in global news:
-Venezuela | Bolívar Depreciating by 13% a Month
-Kenya | ‘Shoot in the Leg’ Order Amid Protests
-Russia | Delays Launch of Digital Ruble CBDC
In #Bitcoin and Freedom Tech News:
-White Noise | New Encrypted Messaging App Built on Nostr
-Cornell Bitcoin Club | Global Bitcoin Adoption Index
-Fernweh | Offline Messaging via Bluetooth
Plus, we end with the latest installment of the HRF x Pubkey Freedom Tech series, where HRF’s bitcoin development lead, Alex Li, sits down with Soapbox CEO Alex Gleason to discuss the current state and future of decentralized social protocols.
#naddr1qv…rzkx

2025-07-10 16:31:19 CEST

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Good morning, readers!
This week's Financial Freedom Report #80 is now live on nostr and features the following in global news:
-Iran | Financial Repression and Arrests
-Russia | Tracking Bitcoin Mining via National Registry
-Hong Kong | Central Bank Intervenes to Defend Currency
In #Bitcoin and Freedom Tech News:
-Bitchat | P2P Messaging Over Bluetooth
-Cake Wallet | Airgap Any Device
-Damus | Apple App Store Removes Zaps
Plus, we end with the latest bitcoin++ Insider Edition interview, where Bitcoin developer Sosthene breaks down Silent Payments, a promising privacy improvement for Bitcoin addresses that can greatly benefit activists and nonprofits by better protecting their financial activity from surveillance by dictators.
#naddr1qv…je2z

2025-07-03 17:09:27 CEST

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Good morning, friends!
This week's Financial Freedom Report #79 is now live on nostr and features the following in global news:
-Kenya | Protests and Police Repression on Anniversary of Anti-Tax Demonstrations
-India | Expands Offline CBDC Access for Citizens
-Bolivia | Bitcoin Adoption Grows as a Hedge Against Currency Devaluation
In #Bitcoin and Freedom Tech News:
-JAN3 | Integrates Liquid into BTCPay Server via Aqua Wallet
-SeedSigner | Adds Support for Seven New Languages
-Wallet of Satoshi | Launches on Spark
Plus, we end with the live stream of this year’s Bitcoin Policy Summit, where academics, policymakers, and human rights activists gathered to discuss the opportunities and strategic decisions presented by Bitcoin.
#naddr1qv…5f0p

2025-06-26 17:24:05 CEST

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Good morning, friends!
This week's Financial Freedom Report #78 is now on nostr and features the following global updates:
-Iran | Largest Digital Asset Exchange Hacked
-India | Thousands Report Frozen Bank Accounts as Officials Crack Down on Cybercrime
-Venezuela | Gold Grams Against Hyperinflation
In #Bitcoin and Freedom Tech News:
-Blitz Wallet | Introduces LNURL Addresses and Self-Custodial Zaps
-Ashigaru | Releases Zerolink CoinJoin Coordinator
-Sorted Wallet | Implements Breez SDK for Bitcoin Lightning Payments
Plus, we end with a debate on What Bitcoin Did, where HRF Chief Strategy Officer Alex Gladstein and LayerTwo Labs CEO Paul Sztorc tackle a critical question: is Bitcoin scaling properly?
#naddr1qv…9ejj

2025-06-19 18:44:21 CEST

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Good morning, friends!
This week's Financial Freedom Report #77 is now live on nostr and features the following in global news:
-El Salvador | Approves Foreign Agents Law
-Cuba | University Students Protest Internet Rate Hike
-Iran | Currency Plunges Amid Financial Restrictions
In #Bitcoin and Freedom Tech News:
-SeedSigner | Introduces Right-to-Left Language Support
-P2P BAND | Global Peer-to-Peer Bitcoin Aggregator
-Cove Wallet | Releases on App Store with Coin Control
Plus, we end featuring a new joint publication between HRF and The Signal, which explores the global battle over money and assets between dictators and dissidents.
#naddr1qv…7zc8

2025-06-12 17:49:15 CEST

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Good morning, friends!
After a short break, HRF's weekly Financial Freedom Report is back! Weve got a lot of ground to cover, starting with the following in global news:
-Kenya | Criminal Prosecution of Software Developer
-Venezuela | National Police Raid Home of El Dorado Founder
-Tanzania | Blocks Access to X and Telegram Amid Financial, Political, and Media Repression
In #Bitcoin and Freedom Tech News:
-Breez | Adds BOLT 12 and BIP 353 Support to Nodeless SDK
-BTCNutServer | Accept Ecash Payments with BTCPay Server
-Chorus.Community | New Social App for Activists
Plus, we end featuring an interview with exiled Hong Kong activist Nathan Law, who turned to Bitcoin to stay active in his push for freedom and democracy in the wake of China’s authoritarian crackdown.
#naddr1qv…qplj

2025-06-11 23:38:55 CEST

After a short break, HRF’s Financial Freedom Report is back!
A lot has happened in the last two weeks, and we’ve got it all covered.
Subscribe for free at financialfreedomreport.org to get tomorrow’s full issue delivered straight to your inbox.
Here’s a sneak peek at what’s inside:
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2025-05-22 19:11:44 CEST

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Good morning, friends!
This week's Financial Freedom Report #75 is now live on nostr and features the following in global news:
-El Salvador | Bukele Reintroduces Foreign Agents Bill
-China | Injects Billions to Stabilize Economy
-World | Authoritarian Regimes Lead CBDC Push, Study Finds
In #Bitcoin and Freedom Tech News:
-ChapSmart | Permissionless Remittances in Tanzania
-Bitkey | Multisignature for Families Protecting Wealth from State Seizure
-Parasite Pool | New Zero-Fee, Lightning Native Bitcoin Mining Pool
Plus, we end with an Ask Me Anything (AMA) with Bitcoin educator Anita Posch on Stacker News, who shares her thoughts, experiences, and views from her time conducting Bitcoin education in authoritarian regimes in Africa.
#naddr1qv…qv5d

2025-05-21 22:19:10 CEST

Sneak preview of tomorrow's Financial Freedom Report #75 👀
Subscribe for free at financialfreedomreport.org and receive updates on #Bitcoin and human rights directly to your inbox every Thursday!
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2025-05-15 16:44:47 CEST

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Good morning, friends!
This week's Financial Freedom Report #74 is now live on nostr and features the following in global news:
-DR Congo | Rebel Rule and Economic Ruin
-China | Law Enforcement Freezes Bank Accounts of Independent Media Outlet Channel C
-Venezuela | Blackouts, Inflation, and Currency Shortages
In #Bitcoin and Freedom Tech News:
-Cashu | Make Ecash Payments from Multiple Mints
-Bitika | Bridging Bitcoin and M-Pesa in Kenya
-Frostsnap | New Bitcoin Multisig Custody Solution
Plus, we end with the latest edition of the HRF x Pubkey Freedom Tech series, where the Human Rights Foundation’s Alex Gladstein discusses the upcoming Oslo Freedom Forum and HRF’s role in supporting open-source freedom tech with Pubkey’s co-founder, Thomas Pacchia.
#naddr1qv…hakc

2025-05-08 17:07:43 CEST

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Good morning, friends!
This week's Financial Freedom Report #73 is now live on nostr and features the following in global news:
-Bangladesh | Currency Shortage as Central Bank Halts Printing of Banknotes
-Nigeria | Regulates Bitcoin as a Security
-Indonesia | Gold Rush Amid Economic Uncertainty
In #Bitcoin and Freedom Tech News:
-LNbits | Emerges from Beta with v1.0.0 Release
-SeedSigner | Self-Custody Tool for Chinese Bitcoiners Facing Local Corruption
-Following.space | Create and Share Follow Packs on Nostr
Plus, we end with an interview with HRF Chief Strategy Officer Alex Gladstein, who explores his thinking behind the relationship between Bitcoin and human rights as we enter an age of increased corporate and nation-state adoption.
#naddr1qv…mcac

2025-05-01 17:52:37 CEST

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Good morning, friends!
This week's Financial Freedom Report #72 is now live on nostr and features the following in global news:
-Belarus | Launching CBDC in Late 2026
-Russia | Proposes Digital Asset Exchange Exclusively for Wealthy Investors
-Cuba | Ecash Brings Offline Bitcoin Payments to Island Nation in the Dark
In #Bitcoin and Freedom Tech News:
-Samiz | Create a Bluetooth Mesh Network with Nostr
-Spark | New Bitcoin Payments Protocol Now Live
-Boltz | Now Supports Nostr Zaps
Plus, we feature a reading of our very own Financial Freedom Report #67 on the Bitcoin Audible podcast, where host Guy Swann reads the latest news on plunging currencies, CBDCs, and new Bitcoin freedom tools.
#naddr1qv…6gca

2025-04-24 18:20:31 CEST

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Good morning, friends!
This week's Financial Freedom Report #71 is now live on nostr and features the following in global news:
-Georgia | Bans Foreign Donations for Nonprofits and NGOs
-Venezuela | Opposition Mobilizes Against Maduro’s Financial Repression
-India | UPI Outage Disrupts Payments Nationwide
In #Bitcoin and Freedom Tech News:
-Flash | Introduces Flash Lightning Addresses, New UI, and Encrypted Messaging
-DahLIAS | New Protocol to Lower the Cost of Private Bitcoin Transactions
-Bitcoin Core | Version 29.0 Now Available for Node Runners
Plus, we feature the latest edition of the HRF x Pubkey Freedom Tech Series, in which Nicaraguan human rights defender Berta Valle joins HRF’s Arsh Molu to explore how authoritarian regimes weaponize financial systems to silence dissent and isolate opposition voices and how tools like Bitcoin can offer a way out.
#naddr1qv…6pqu

2025-04-17 17:35:01 CEST

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Good morning, friends!
This week's Financial Freedom Report #70 is now live on Nostr and features the following in global news:
-Nigeria | Artist Faces Six Months in Prison for Tossing Naira Currency
-Libya | Regime Devalues Currency for First Time in Four Years
-Turkey | Injects Billions to Prop Up Collapsing Lira While Rewarding Police Repression
In #Bitcoin and Freedom Tech News:
-Unocoin | Integrates Bitcoin’s Lightning Network
-Phoenix Wallet | Resumes Operations in the US
-Blitz Wallet | Refines Ecash Functionality
Plus, we feature an article from journalist @nprofile…pg9z, who details the Bitcoin-driven relief efforts led by Burmese activist and HRF fellow @nprofile…cnef in the aftermath of a 7.7-magnitude earthquake.
#naddr1qv…j7rp

2025-04-10 16:27:14 CEST

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Good morning, friends!
This week's Financial Freedom Report #69 is now live on Nostr and features the following in global news:
-Turkey | Government Detains Thousands of Pro-Democracy Protesters
-Tanzania | Regime Enacts Restrictions on Foreign Currency
-China | Incorporates e-CNY CBDC into Financial Sector Guidelines
In #Bitcoin and Freedom Tech News:
-Breez | Releases New Open-Source Bitcoin Wallet
-OpenCash | Bounty for Open Source Cashu x BTCPay Server Plugin
-Machankura | Adds Support for Offline Bitcoin Transactions in Uganda
Plus, we feature the latest edition of the HRF x Pubkey Freedom Tech Series, where HRF’s Ayelen Osorio joins Zimbabwean pastor-turned-activist Evan Mawarire, who recounts his inspiring journey of a peaceful uprising against Robert Mugabe’s dictatorship and the hyperinflation and repression he unleashed on the population.
#naddr1qv…ahzy

2025-04-03 16:31:53 CEST

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Good morning, friends!
This week's Financial Freedom Report #68 is now live on nostr and features the following in global news:
-Georgia | Officials Freeze Accounts of Organizations Supporting Protesters
-United Arab Emirates | Plans to Launch “Digital Durham” CBDC in 2025
-India | Grants Tax Authorities Access to Citizens’ Online Data
In #Bitcoin and Freedom Tech News:
-HRF | Gifts 1 Billion Satoshis to 20+ Open Source Projects Worldwide
-Cove | New Open-Source and Permissionless Bitcoin Wallet
-Second | New Ark Implementation Launches on Bitcoin Signet
Plus, we feature a podcast in which HRF Chief Strategy Officer Alex Gladstein discusses the state of freedom tech and why Bitcoin stands as the most promising tool for financial liberation.
#naddr1qv…z9tt

2025-03-20 15:23:02 CET

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Good morning, friends!
This week's Financial Freedom Report #66 is now live on Nostr and features the following in global news:
-Thailand | Announces Third Digital Cash Handout to Boost Economy
-Russia | Central Bank Proposes Restricting Bitcoin Access to Wealthy Only
-India | Advances Digital Rupee CBDC
In #Bitcoin and Freedom Tech News:
-Banxaas | Spend Sats in West Africa
-Mi Primer Bitcoin | Bitcoin Workbook Translated to Mandarin
-Blitz Wallet | Improves Ecash Functionality for Greater Financial Autonomy
Plus, the latest edition of the HRF x Pubkey Freedom Tech Series, in which HRF’s Zac Guignard sits down with author Jason Maier to discuss how Bitcoin can drive human rights around the world.
#naddr1qv…qfnr

2025-03-13 15:57:01 CET

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Good morning, Nostr!
This week's Financial Freedom Report #65 is now live and features the following in global news:
-Iran | Economy Minister Impeached Amid Currency Crash
-ECOWAS | Plans to Launch Common Currency by 2027
-China | Policymakers Targeting Higher Inflation
In #Bitcoin and Freedom Tech News:
-MetaMask | Announces Native Bitcoin Support Coming This Year
-Bitcoin Mining | Solo Miner Defies Odds and Finds Block
-Hashpool | Mining Pool for Solo Bitcoin Miners
Plus, an article from OpenSats that explores key developments in privacy on Bitcoin. These include Coinswap, Silent Payments, and Payjoin — all innovations that make private transactions more accessible.
#naddr1qv…8m2a

2025-03-06 15:53:06 CET

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Good morning, friends!
This week's Financial Freedom Report #64 is now live on Nostr and features the following in global news:
-Nicaragua | Increases Financial Surveillance of NGOs
-El Salvador | IMF Approves 1.4 Billion Loan With Further Restrictions
-Iraq | Issuing CBDC to Replace Cash
In #Bitcoin and Freedom Tech News:
-Nostr Wallet Connect | Introduces Pull Request for On-Chain Send and Receive
-Bitcoin Safe | Adds Support for Burmese and Korean Languages
-Frostr | Turn Your Nostr Private Key into a Rotatable Multisig
Plus, a new discussion from 21st Capital, where Alex Gladstein, Chief Strategy Officer at HRF, joins Ziya Sadr, an Iranian activist and Bitcoin educator, to explore Bitcoin’s role in fighting financial repression and advancing global freedom.
#naddr1qv…63yz

2025-02-27 22:30:59 CET

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Good afternoon, friends!
This week's Financial Freedom Report #63 is now live on Nostr and features the following in global news:
-Nigeria | Introducing Digital Asset Transaction Tax to Boost State Revenue
-Cuba | Citizens Remain Locked Out of Devalued Funds
-Niger | Delays Democratic Elections While Citizens Financially Struggle
In #Bitcoin and Freedom Tech News:
-NostrPIX | Enabling Bitcoin Payments in Brazil
-Iris | Implements Double Ratchet Messaging for Better Privacy
-Presidio Bitcoin | New Bitcoin Co-Working and Events Space in Bay Area
Plus, the live streams of the latest bitcoin++ developer conference offer an inside look at the key presentations, projects, and workshops that defined the event.
#naddr1qv…tguv

2025-02-20 15:23:05 CET

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Good morning, friends!
This week's Financial Freedom Report #62 is now live on Nostr and features the following in global news:
-Russia | One Year Since Navalny Murdered by Regime
-Argentina | Milei Facing Fraud Charges and Impeachment for Promoting Memecoin
-World | Central Banks Delaying CBDC Plans
In #Bitcoin and Freedom Tech News:
-Obscura | New Virtual Private Network
-Zeus Wallet and Primal | Integrate Nostr Wallet Connect
-Proton | Officially Launches Proton Wallet
Plus, a tutorial from BTC Sessions walks viewers through setting up a node on a computer and connecting it to Sparrow Wallet. This tutorial is especially suited for dissidents and can empower curious individuals with the ability to verify the Bitcoin network independently, enhance privacy, and eliminate reliance on third parties.
#naddr1qv…7l6n

2025-02-13 15:26:58 CET

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Good morning, friends!
This week's Financial Freedom Report #61 is now live and features the following in global news:
-Central African Republic | Launches Meme Coin Experiment
-Nigeria | Debuts Naira Stablecoin
-Russia | Proposes Registry to Track Bitcoin Mining Hardware
In #Bitcoin and Freedom Tech News:
-Mullvad VPN | Testing Lightning Network Payments
-SeedSigner | Releases Multilingual Support
-Iris | Implements Private Bitcoin Payments with Cashu
Plus, an article by Frank Corva spotlighting Bitcoin's growing presence across the African continent, where people are building Bitcoin circular economies, open-source financial tools, and educational initiatives.
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#naddr1qv…dzpk

2025-02-06 15:02:45 CET

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Good morning, friends!
This week's Financial Freedom Report #60 is now live and features the following in global news:
-India | Central Bank Partners with Fintech Firms to Pilot Launch CBDC
-El Salvador | Lawmakers Scale Back Bitcoin Legal Tender Law
-Nigeria | Regime Hikes Telecom Tariffs for Citizens
In #Bitcoin and Freedom Tech News:
-MIT | 2025 Bitcoin Expo
-Bitcoin Mining | Two Blocks Mined by Solo Miners This Week
-Joltz Wallet | First Self-Custodial Wallet to Support Taproot Assets
Plus, Area Bitcoin has published a cautionary guide to Brazil's DREX central bank digital currency (CBDC) that explores how it works and what it means for Brazilians' financial freedom.
#naddr1qv…yk6q

2025-01-30 16:29:35 CET

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Good morning, Nostr!
This week's Financial Freedom Report #59 is now live and features the following in global news:
-Belarus | Lukashenko Sweeps Openly Rigged Election Amid Financial Repression
-Nigeria | Joins BRICS Economic Coalition
-Pakistan | Regime Passes Repressive Bill Targeting Online Spaces
In #Bitcoin and Freedom Tech News:
-Super Testnet | Launches Hurricash
-Zaprite | Integrates BTCPay Server
-Breez SDK | Implements Pay to BIP 353 Addresses
Plus, a special episode of the “Money Matters” podcast where Jack Mallers, CEO of Strike, speaks with Alex Gladstein, chief strategy officer at HRF, to discuss the powerful link between Bitcoin and financial freedom.
#naddr1qv…jrug

2025-01-23 15:43:39 CET

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Good morning, Nostr!
This week's Financial Freedom Report #58 is now live and features the following in global news:
-Iran | Regime Profiting From Currency Devaluation
-Nicaragua | Regime Dismantles More Nonprofit Organizations
-Nigeria | Political and Bitcoin Activist Faces Regime Censorship
In #Bitcoin news:
-Mostro | Implements Key Management to Boost Privacy
-Bitcoin Safe | New Bitcoin Wallet Designed for Non-Technical Users
-Solo Satoshi | Introduces Bitaxe Touch
Plus, the release of Evan Mawarire's memoir "Crazy Epic Courage," in which the Zimbabwean pastor and activist recounts his inspiring journey of a peaceful uprising against Robert Mugabe’s dictatorship and hyperinflation.
#naddr1qv…ekyy

2025-01-16 17:02:35 CET

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Good morning, everyone!
This week's Financial Freedom Report #57 is now live on Nostr and features the following in global news:
-Burma | Military Junta Enacts Sweeping Cybersecurity Law
-Nigeria | Inflation Continues as State Closes Ways Out
-Kazakhstan | Shuts Down Dozens of Digital Asset Exchanges
In #Bitcoin news:
-Coinswap | Releases Beta of Coinswap Protocol
-Nstart | Simplified Access to Nostr Protocol
-Bitcoin Student Network | Launches Layer Zero
Plus, the first three chapters of Evan Mawarire’s upcoming memoir "Crazy Epic Courage," in which the Zimbabwean pastor turned activist recounts his powerful journey of inspiring a peaceful uprising against brutal dictator Robert Mugabe.
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2025-01-11 20:32:56 CET

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The first Financial Freedom Report of 2025 is now live on Nostr and features the following in global news:
-Nicaragua | Financial Reforms Risk Enshrining Repression Into Law
-China | Regime Monitoring and Censoring Economists
-Iran | Shutters Onramps to Digital Asset Exchanges
In Bitcoin news:
-Live Wallet | Releases Transaction Privacy Analysis
-Bull Bitcoin Wallet | Implements Serverless Asynchronous Payjoin
-RaspiBlitz | Integrates Alby Hub
Plus, an interview with Bitcoin Dada founder Lorraine Marcel, where she discusses the empowering nature of Bitcoin for women facing systemic rights abuses and financial repression.
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2025-01-10 16:49:46 CET

Today we unveil the Finney Freedom Prize statue designed by the artist cryptograffiti.
Here is a short video from the artist himself featuring the statue, the meaning, and the style:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1S1w9DkYFpo

2025-01-10 16:30:10 CET

NEW: The Finney Freedom Prize for the 2012-2016 era goes to Pieter Wuille and Gregory Maxwell for their contributions to Bitcoin usability, scalability, and privacy.
For more info on the Prize, Hal’s story, the committee, and future prizes, visit http://finneyprize.org
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2024-12-19 16:18:29 CET

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This week's Financial Freedom Report #54 is now live on Nostr and features the following in global news:
-Syria | Assad Regime Overthrown
-China | Youth Bear the Brunt of Economic Slowdown
-Tunisia | Growing Repression of Journalists Amidst Worsening Economic Crisis
In #Bitcoin news:
-Klever Wallet | Integrates Lightning Network
-Fedi | Adds Cashu Melting and Portable Nostr Keys
-Core Lightning | Releases Latest Version with BOLT 12 by Default
Plus, a live stream of the 2024 Africa Bitcoin Conference showcasing the innovative ideas, individuals, and practical tools that defined this impactful gathering.
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2024-12-12 15:49:17 CET

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Good morning, everyone!
This week's Financial Freedom Report #53 is now live on Nostr and features the following in global news:
-Tunisia | Turns to Central Bank to Repay Debts
-India | RBI Pushes Banks to Re-KYC Customers
-Kenya | Reinstates Tax Measures that Ignited Nationwide Protests
In Bitcoin news:
-Eclair | Integrates Support for BOLT 12, Splicing, Liquidity Ads, and On-The-Fly Funding
-Machankura | Launches Android App
-Lark | New Command Line Application for USB Hardware Wallets
Plus, the latest installment of the HRF x Pubkey Freedom Tech Series featuring HRF's Bitcoin Development Lead, Alex Li, conversing with Bitcoin Core maintainer Gloria Zhao on the importance of censorship-resistant payments and the current challenges facing Bitcoin.
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2024-12-05 16:11:42 CET

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Happy 100k everyone!
This week's Financial Freedom Report #52 is now live on Nostr and features the following in Global News:
-Thailand | Begins Second Phase of CBDC Handout
-Brazil | Proposes Ban on Transferring Stablecoins to Self-Custody
-China | Prepares for Sanctions While Eyeing Taiwan
In Bitcoin News:
-Tornado Cash | Fifth Circuit Court Lifts Sanctions
-Robosats | Shared Nostr Order Book With LNP2Bot
-Primal | Releases Version 2.0
Plus, the latest installment of the HRF x @npub1key…lt3h Freedom Tech Series featuring Jorge Jraissati discussing the state of freedom technologies like Bitcoin in Venezuela following Maduro’s stolen election earlier this year.
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2024-11-28 21:30:27 CET

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Happy Thanksgiving everyone!
HRF's Financial Freedom team is excited to share the first ever Financial Freedom Report posted natively here on Nostr.
Let us know what you think in the comments below!
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2024-09-26 18:11:30 CEST

This week's Financial Freedom Report #42 features the following in global news:
-Zimbabwe | New ZiG Currency Fails to Maintain Value
"Zimbabweans like Thabo Ncube believe the repeated currency woes “have opened the door for #Bitcoin adoption in Zimbabwe, and that no person and no institution will be able to stop it.”
-Tunisia | Economic Challenges Grip Citizens as Saied Crushes Opposition
-Iran | Physical and Financial Repression of Women Intensifies
In Bitcoin news:
-Dana Wallet | Native Silent Payments Wallet
Wasabi Wallet | Implements Taproot Receive Addresses and Free Coordinators
-BOLT 12 | Merged into Lightning Specification
Plus, the latest instalment of the HRF x Pubkey Freedom Tech Series where author and journalist Roger Huang discusses the clash between open-source technology and state-led censorship and repression in China.
Read more here: https://hrf.org/category/financial-freedom/

2024-08-23 02:52:12 CEST

This week's Financial Freedom Report #37 features the following in global news:
- Venezuela | Approves Repressive NGO Law
- Russia | Sentences Woman to 12 Years in Prison for Donating to Ukraine Charity
- Bangladesh | Political Turmoil Threatens Citizens' Financial Freedom
In Bitcoin news:
- Boardwalk | Introduces Lightning eCash Tips
- BlueWallet | Implements BIP-47 Payment Codes
- Bankify | Turns Any Cashu Mint into a Lighting Wallet
Plus, a recommended piece on how Bitcoin is quietly disrupting today's outdated and entrenched power structures.
Read more here:
https://hrf.org/hrfs-weekly-financial-freedom-report-37

2024-08-08 18:53:40 CEST

Financial Freedom Report #35 is out now. We highlight:
- Nigeria | Regime Sends Security Forces to Quell Cost of Living Protests
- Libya | Russian Counterfeiting Fueling Dinar Devaluation
- Somalia | Targets Press Freedom Through Financial Repression
In Bitcoin news:
- Fedi | Launches its Community Superapp
- Strike | Launches BTCPay Server Plugin
- Mutiny Wallet | Winding Down Operations by End of Year
Read the latest report here: https://hrf.org/category/financial-freedom/

2024-08-07 21:21:47 CEST

HRF's Financial Freedom program exists to highlight how authoritarian regimes engage in financial repression to crack down on dissent and opposition and to support individuals pushing back through the use of open source Bitcoin software.
Learn more: https://hrf.org/programs/financial-freedom/

2024-08-02 20:25:17 CEST

This week's Financial Freedom Report #34 covers stories of financial repression enforced by dictators. For example:
- Venezuela | Maduro Rigs Election to Prolong Regime
- Russia | Introduces New & Repressive Digital Asset Laws
- Ethiopia | Currency Devaluation to Secure IMF Loan
In Bitcoin news, we highlight:
- BitAxe | Mines First Solo Bitcoin Block
- Fedi | Announces Save the Children Collaboration
- Lightning Labs | Releases Taproot Assets on Lightning
All this and more in our latest newsletter here: https://hrf.org/category/financial-freedom/
Subscribe to the newsletter here: http://financialfreedomreport.org

2024-07-25 18:42:40 CEST

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Thank you!

2024-07-25 18:42:33 CEST

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Thank you so much!

2024-07-25 17:17:42 CEST

Good morning, and welcome to HRF on nostr. We are thrilled to be here!
Each week, we'll circulate our weekly newsletter, the Financial Freedom Report, to help you stay informed about the latest news on financial repression around the world. We’ll also highlight the latest developments in the Bitcoin space. You won’t want to miss it.
Read our latest newsletter here: https://hrf.org/topic/financial-freedom/
Subscribe to the Financial Freedom Report here: http://financialfreedomreport.org/

2024-07-03 00:02:27 CEST

HRF is a proud supporter of free and open source Nostr development and we are happy to be here!