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  <title>Nostr notes by HakiFedha</title>
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      <title type="html">Precisely @nprofile…dzfm. This reality drives our mission at ...</title>
    
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      Precisely &lt;span itemprop=&#34;mentions&#34; itemscope itemtype=&#34;https://schema.org/Person&#34;&gt;&lt;a itemprop=&#34;url&#34; href=&#34;/nprofile1qyt8wumn8ghj7ct8daexztnwdaehgu339e3k7mgpramhxue69uhkummnw3ez6un9d3shjtnzd96xxmmfdchxu6twdfssqgxmr47uch0vm5dyy5lxst25dwg6cwnl93jf6pfesp49eleltgfuygemdzfm&#34; class=&#34;bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1&#34;&gt;&lt;span&gt;Zitteraal1982&lt;/span&gt; (&lt;span class=&#34;italic&#34;&gt;nprofile…dzfm&lt;/span&gt;)&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;. This reality drives our mission at HakiFedha: a multilingual Bitcoin and privacy knowledge hub for African activists, journalists, researchers, and human rights defenders operating under the threat of surveillance and censorship.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;blockquote class=&#34;border-l-05rem border-l-strongpink border-solid&#34;&gt;&lt;div class=&#34;-ml-4 bg-gradient-to-r from-gray-100 dark:from-zinc-800 to-transparent mr-0 mt-0 mb-4 pl-4 pr-2 py-2&#34;&gt;quoting &lt;br/&gt;&lt;span itemprop=&#34;mentions&#34; itemscope itemtype=&#34;https://schema.org/Article&#34;&gt;&lt;a itemprop=&#34;url&#34; href=&#34;/nevent1qvzqqqqqqypzpkca0hx9mmxarfp98e5z64rtjxkr5levvjws2wvqdfw07066z0pzqqspnjx3uxp0nvh0rq4qnpcl9ph4sz66jgv8r69regxdu3zhlyjh97cdmpyg7&#34; class=&#34;bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1&#34;&gt;nevent1q…pyg7&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;  &lt;/div&gt; Privacy is not a luxury. It’s a prerequisite for freedom.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Without private communication, private transactions, and uncensorable access to information, individual liberty slowly disappears.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Bitcoin, Nostr, and open-source privacy tools are becoming essential infrastructure for a free society.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Protect privacy before you need it. &lt;/blockquote&gt;
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    <updated>2026-07-16T11:57:28&#43;02:00</updated>
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      <title type="html">A year apart, two writers described the same hard truth about ...</title>
    
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      A year apart, two writers described the same hard truth about Bitcoin adoption in Africa: visibility isn&amp;#39;t impact.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Anita, &amp;#34;Copycats and Builders: Bitcoin Adoption in Africa And What Must Change&amp;#34; (July 2025): &lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;span itemprop=&#34;mentions&#34; itemscope itemtype=&#34;https://schema.org/Person&#34;&gt;&lt;a itemprop=&#34;url&#34; href=&#34;/nprofile1qyxhwumn8ghj7mn0wvhxcmmvqydhwumn8ghj7mn0wd68ytf39ehxymewv9hxwctwdyhxxmcqypw2mqkgnrhxvqfhzx2966rl0k25naj95qgcge76ut67yax9nrt070zajgd&#34; class=&#34;bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1&#34;&gt;&lt;span&gt;Anita&lt;/span&gt; (&lt;span class=&#34;italic&#34;&gt;nprofile…ajgd&lt;/span&gt;)&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt; points to over150 Bitcoin education and adoption initiatives across the continent, many of which look impressive online, graduation photos, workshop certificates, onboarded merchants, but rarely translate into real impact. She calls this &amp;#34;adoption theatre.&amp;#34; She also flags a copy-paste mentality, where initiatives replicate what worked elsewhere hoping it attracts foreign funding. &lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Farida Nabourema, &amp;#34;The African Bitcoin Ecosystem Has a Credibility Crisis&amp;#34; (July 2026)&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Farida argues that staying silent to protect a &amp;#34;young ecosystem&amp;#34; has itself become a form of complicity. She calls for the same standards Bitcoin would be held to anywhere: real transparency, real accountability, real measurement, real impact. She describes a more sophisticated form of exploitation emerging, one that uses community poverty as fundraising capital while distributing only symbolic amounts of Bitcoin, replacing measurable outcomes with curated stories and accountability with branding. &lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Read both:&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;1. &lt;a href=&#34;https://bitcoinmagazine.com/culture/africa-real-challenge-bitcoin-adoption&#34;&gt;https://bitcoinmagazine.com/culture/africa-real-challenge-bitcoin-adoption&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;2. &lt;a href=&#34;https://medium.com/@faridabemba/the-african-bitcoin-ecosystem-has-a-credibility-crisis-7803cbd88438&#34;&gt;https://medium.com/@faridabemba/the-african-bitcoin-ecosystem-has-a-credibility-crisis-7803cbd88438&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br/&gt; &lt;br/&gt; &lt;img src=&#34;https://blossom.primal.net/5679bfe677c91a00dda6153c40b250f1009632ad9d303d4525b7baf8f10d32a6.png&#34;&gt;    &lt;img src=&#34;https://blossom.primal.net/84bd2e4d62b2b839331188765afadf6ff8bbbe74210f6ba4ec57942289917ce5.png&#34;&gt;  
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    <updated>2026-07-13T18:12:43&#43;02:00</updated>
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      <title type="html">Ten years of incredible Bitcoin education. Thank you, ...</title>
    
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      Ten years of incredible Bitcoin education. Thank you, &lt;span itemprop=&#34;mentions&#34; itemscope itemtype=&#34;https://schema.org/Person&#34;&gt;&lt;a itemprop=&#34;url&#34; href=&#34;/nprofile1qqspnzgrfett3asxcuj0gksje6z2zxzpvgd27uvz58m9vsuqh8zzw6cc6268u&#34; class=&#34;bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1&#34;&gt;&lt;span&gt;BTCsessions&lt;/span&gt; (&lt;span class=&#34;italic&#34;&gt;nprofile…268u&lt;/span&gt;)&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt; . &lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Your work is a foundation for global adoption, and your tutorials have laid the groundwork for so many, including HakiFedha. We are proud to build upon the educational foundation you&amp;#39;ve created to equip African activists and organisations with vital tools for financial freedom and privacy. &lt;br/&gt;&lt;blockquote class=&#34;border-l-05rem border-l-strongpink border-solid&#34;&gt;&lt;div class=&#34;-ml-4 bg-gradient-to-r from-gray-100 dark:from-zinc-800 to-transparent mr-0 mt-0 mb-4 pl-4 pr-2 py-2&#34;&gt;quoting &lt;br/&gt;&lt;span itemprop=&#34;mentions&#34; itemscope itemtype=&#34;https://schema.org/Article&#34;&gt;&lt;a itemprop=&#34;url&#34; href=&#34;/nevent1qvzqqqqqqypzqxvfqd89dw8kqmrjfaz6zt8gfggcg93p4tm3s2slv4jrszuugfmtqythwumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnswf5k6ctv9ehx2ap0qqswgcsh6gz3atzejsnw93s9qc7nklu90w5jv7vvls2e3ryksp0tepgrdk068&#34; class=&#34;bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1&#34;&gt;nevent1q…k068&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;  &lt;/div&gt; Today is the official 10 year anniversary of BTC Sessions. Hard to believe I uploaded my first tutorial back in 2016. Thanks for an amazing decade.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt; &lt;video controls width=&#34;100%&#34; class=&#34;max-h-[90vh] bg-neutral-300 dark:bg-zinc-700&#34;&gt;&lt;source src=&#34;https://blossom.primal.net/2a7fda2e964dc81de9d7d3061c1da989f43a3dce086bbfe0bca5a29dfc91bc4e.mp4&#34;&gt;&lt;/video&gt; &lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Join me for the next chapter as I move ALL tutorial content over to &lt;span itemprop=&#34;mentions&#34; itemscope itemtype=&#34;https://schema.org/Person&#34;&gt;&lt;a itemprop=&#34;url&#34; href=&#34;/nprofile1qqs2apt3carqf2vzm5fxs50erqr2nrt9j9vccanhtu2llgqykrc87qs3llv35&#34; class=&#34;bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1&#34;&gt;&lt;span&gt;sovereignsessions&lt;/span&gt; (&lt;span class=&#34;italic&#34;&gt;nprofile…lv35&lt;/span&gt;)&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt; . Bitcoin, privacy, AI and sovereign computing. See you there.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Subcribe 👇&lt;br/&gt;&lt;a href=&#34;https://www.youtube.com/@SovereignSessions?sub_confirmation=1&#34;&gt;https://www.youtube.com/@SovereignSessions?sub_confirmation=1&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/blockquote&gt;
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    <updated>2026-06-28T15:56:42&#43;02:00</updated>
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      <title type="html">New addition to our Africa Bitcoin Local Currency Off-Ramp ...</title>
    
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      New addition to our Africa Bitcoin Local Currency Off-Ramp Directory: &lt;span itemprop=&#34;mentions&#34; itemscope itemtype=&#34;https://schema.org/Person&#34;&gt;&lt;a itemprop=&#34;url&#34; href=&#34;/nprofile1qqsvdc3s5f0260zfwqfkx7lnw77wmqw8ekmqmzq6v0kmzw9s32ngpqcfwuxkg&#34; class=&#34;bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1&#34;&gt;&lt;span&gt;blitz&lt;/span&gt; (&lt;span class=&#34;italic&#34;&gt;nprofile…uxkg&lt;/span&gt;)&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt; now lets users pay with Bitcoin while recipients receive funds via mobile money in Kenya and Zambia.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Directory: &lt;a href=&#34;https://github.com/HakiFedha/africa-bitcoin-local-currency-offramp-directory/blob/main/offramp_platforms.csv&#34;&gt;https://github.com/HakiFedha/africa-bitcoin-local-currency-offramp-directory/blob/main/offramp_platforms.csv&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Missing a service? Tell us.  &lt;img src=&#34;https://blossom.primal.net/bf688de90fc39cdbdcb7819560382403f1751116c9a11a30f170e377bb281a2d.png&#34;&gt;  
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    <updated>2026-06-26T18:34:55&#43;02:00</updated>
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      <title type="html">No banks, no bureaucratic gatekeepers, just a phone number. This ...</title>
    
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      No banks, no bureaucratic gatekeepers, just a phone number.  This is a massive win for grassroots activists and journalists in Kenya and Zambia who need fast, censorship-resistant resources without bureaucratic gatekeepers. &lt;span itemprop=&#34;mentions&#34; itemscope itemtype=&#34;https://schema.org/Person&#34;&gt;&lt;a itemprop=&#34;url&#34; href=&#34;/nprofile1qyxhwumn8ghj7mn0wvhxcmmvqydhwumn8ghj7mn0wd68ytf39ehxymewv9hxwctwdyhxxmcqypw2mqkgnrhxvqfhzx2966rl0k25naj95qgcge76ut67yax9nrt070zajgd&#34; class=&#34;bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1&#34;&gt;&lt;span&gt;Anita&lt;/span&gt; (&lt;span class=&#34;italic&#34;&gt;nprofile…ajgd&lt;/span&gt;)&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt; &lt;br/&gt;&lt;blockquote class=&#34;border-l-05rem border-l-strongpink border-solid&#34;&gt;&lt;div class=&#34;-ml-4 bg-gradient-to-r from-gray-100 dark:from-zinc-800 to-transparent mr-0 mt-0 mb-4 pl-4 pr-2 py-2&#34;&gt;quoting &lt;br/&gt;&lt;span itemprop=&#34;mentions&#34; itemscope itemtype=&#34;https://schema.org/Article&#34;&gt;&lt;a itemprop=&#34;url&#34; href=&#34;/nevent1qvzqqqqqqypzp3hzxz39atfuf9cpxcmm7dmmemvpclxmvrvgrf37mvfckz92dqyrqqsprtcnayf8h9f2yn55n50xxk8w7ppj407f3qgpu7wedgeccn6q4ugms870g&#34; class=&#34;bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1&#34;&gt;nevent1q…870g&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;  &lt;/div&gt; Blitz can now send Bitcoin to 22 million more people.&lt;br/&gt;We already supported Kenya. &lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Today we’re adding Zambia.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;No app on their end. No exchange. No bank.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Just a phone number ⚡ &lt;/blockquote&gt;
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    <updated>2026-06-26T08:42:14&#43;02:00</updated>
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      <title type="html">This is exactly why we built HakiFedha as a Bitcoin and privacy ...</title>
    
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      This is exactly why we built HakiFedha as a Bitcoin and privacy hub for African civil society.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;When traditional banking infrastructure is weaponised to silence dissent and launch bad-faith investigations, financial freedom isn&amp;#39;t a luxury: it&amp;#39;s a survival ption for activists.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Explore: &lt;a href=&#34;https://hakifedha.org&#34;&gt;https://hakifedha.org&lt;/a&gt;  &lt;img src=&#34;https://blossom.primal.net/acd426ee8afdc837bf719c552540008e172248579108d0c99399e6cf2196e191.png&#34;&gt;  
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    <updated>2026-06-26T08:26:07&#43;02:00</updated>
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      <title type="html">How are African governments weaponising financial infrastructure ...</title>
    
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      How are African governments weaponising financial infrastructure against civil society?&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;The Africa Financial Tyranny Index (AFTI), a work in progress by HakiFedha, tracks these exact tactics. (Note: Index is young/not exhaustive).&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Learn more: &lt;a href=&#34;https://hakifedha.org/afti&#34;&gt;https://hakifedha.org/afti&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;  &lt;img src=&#34;https://blossom.primal.net/7b1a0d7a85997656908ef18b7c97591eac6c391dabc734bff17f8d139d740563.png&#34;&gt;  
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    <updated>2026-06-25T18:45:08&#43;02:00</updated>
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      <title type="html">When an NGO treasurer in Nairobi is setting up a multisignature ...</title>
    
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      When an NGO treasurer in Nairobi is setting up a multisignature wallet for the first time, they need someone to walk through it with them.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;When a journalist in Lagos is about to receive their first Bitcoin payment, they need a trusted voice, not just a link.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;When an activist organisation in Dakar wants to present Bitcoin to its board but is not sure how to answer difficult questions, they need someone who has done it before.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;BitMentor is that person. Become one: &lt;a href=&#34;https://hakifedha.org/bitmentor&#34;&gt;https://hakifedha.org/bitmentor&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;  &lt;img src=&#34;https://blossom.primal.net/1069e4cdc320ce94c02d9f2bedf52bc7993dd3fde985a77ba42fd67a9a5bc170.png&#34;&gt;  
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    <updated>2026-06-19T19:35:01&#43;02:00</updated>
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      <title type="html">When an NGO treasurer in Nairobi is setting up a multisignature ...</title>
    
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      When an NGO treasurer in Nairobi is setting up a multisignature wallet for the first time, they need someone to walk through it with them.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;When a journalist in Lagos is about to receive their first Bitcoin payment, they need a trusted voice, not just a link.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;When an activist organisation in Dakar wants to present Bitcoin to its board but is not sure how to answer difficult questions, they need someone who has done it before.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;When a human rights organisation in Kampala receives an international donation in Bitcoin and needs help creating internal policies for custody, accounting, and transparency, they need practical guidance.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;When a women’s rights group in Harare wants to understand whether Bitcoin is appropriate for their organisation before accepting donations, they need an impartial advisor who can explain both the opportunities and the risks.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;When an independent media outlet in Addis Ababa loses access to traditional payment channels and needs to explore alternative funding options, they need someone who understands both Bitcoin and the realities of civil society.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;When a whistleblower support organisation in Mozambique wants to protect the financial privacy of donors and beneficiaries, they need help evaluating the available tools and trade-offs.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;BitMentor is that person. Become one: &lt;a href=&#34;https://hakifedha.org/bitmentor&#34;&gt;https://hakifedha.org/bitmentor&lt;/a&gt;  &lt;img src=&#34;https://blossom.primal.net/1069e4cdc320ce94c02d9f2bedf52bc7993dd3fde985a77ba42fd67a9a5bc170.png&#34;&gt;  
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    <updated>2026-06-19T19:17:43&#43;02:00</updated>
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      <title type="html">What if the NGOs in Burkina Faso forced into state-owned banks ...</title>
    
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      What if the NGOs in Burkina Faso forced into state-owned banks had used Bitcoin self-custody? If they held even a fraction of their reserves outside the state banking system, the outcome would look very different.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;We built a free knowledge hub to ensure African civil society is equipped with this knowledge before the next directive drops: &lt;a href=&#34;https://www.ecofinagency.com/news-finances/1710-49641-burkina-faso-orders-all-ngos-to-bank-with-the-state-tightening-control&#34;&gt;https://www.ecofinagency.com/news-finances/1710-49641-burkina-faso-orders-all-ngos-to-bank-with-the-state-tightening-control&lt;/a&gt; &lt;span itemprop=&#34;mentions&#34; itemscope itemtype=&#34;https://schema.org/Person&#34;&gt;&lt;a itemprop=&#34;url&#34; href=&#34;/nprofile1qy2hwumn8ghj7etyv4hzumn0wd68ytnvv9hxgqgdwaehxw309ahx7uewd3hkcqpqz74dj8y9xgq3lmz3eyvarzmwxwllhuzewz2exwz5j57tf6jssmssdz6m0z&#34; class=&#34;bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1&#34;&gt;&lt;span&gt;bitcoinpolicyuk&lt;/span&gt; (&lt;span class=&#34;italic&#34;&gt;nprofile…6m0z&lt;/span&gt;)&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span itemprop=&#34;mentions&#34; itemscope itemtype=&#34;https://schema.org/Person&#34;&gt;&lt;a itemprop=&#34;url&#34; href=&#34;/nprofile1qythwumn8ghj7mn0wd68ytnxd46zuamf0ghxy6t6qy28wumn8ghj7mn0wd68ytn00p68ytnyv4mqqgzccaq65ccv9k3454480sws2wqepz73q5z0m5kckslhyhh6d533jc25xncl&#34; class=&#34;bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1&#34;&gt;&lt;span&gt;gladstein&lt;/span&gt; (&lt;span class=&#34;italic&#34;&gt;nprofile…xncl&lt;/span&gt;)&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span itemprop=&#34;mentions&#34; itemscope itemtype=&#34;https://schema.org/Person&#34;&gt;&lt;a itemprop=&#34;url&#34; href=&#34;/nprofile1qyf8wumn8ghj7cnfw3ehgctrdvhxzursqythwumn8ghj7cmp9ehhyctwvajhq6tvdshxgetkqqs0rxy6jmt44guxkny8z4pkym9mxckqxfytygxuntjn6l80hj409sggjrzcm&#34; class=&#34;bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1&#34;&gt;&lt;span&gt;HRF&lt;/span&gt; (&lt;span class=&#34;italic&#34;&gt;nprofile…rzcm&lt;/span&gt;)&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;   &lt;img src=&#34;https://blossom.primal.net/0f9a10b61baa707a7dc89b407581a16e9e40a7842f573767528ef32070dd006b.png&#34;&gt; 
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      <title type="html">To some, it may have sounded like just another conspiracy theory! ...</title>
    
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      To some, it may have sounded like just another conspiracy theory!&lt;br/&gt;&lt;blockquote class=&#34;border-l-05rem border-l-strongpink border-solid&#34;&gt;&lt;div class=&#34;-ml-4 bg-gradient-to-r from-gray-100 dark:from-zinc-800 to-transparent mr-0 mt-0 mb-4 pl-4 pr-2 py-2&#34;&gt;quoting &lt;br/&gt;&lt;span itemprop=&#34;mentions&#34; itemscope itemtype=&#34;https://schema.org/Article&#34;&gt;&lt;a itemprop=&#34;url&#34; href=&#34;/nevent1qvzqqqqqqypzpwusulc9x822h23el7zsj9thgd8mdlf6l7w0hrdzw5veufq7knhlqqsxm2whjk9yhryacj86zcepfyk4exd4lw86auc6upcrzm59syanq3gcauvhu&#34; class=&#34;bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1&#34;&gt;nevent1q…uvhu&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;  &lt;/div&gt; In early 2023 on @GBNews I warned that central bank digital currencies could become programmable money.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Money that can be limited, directed, monitored or linked to policy goals.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;At the time, many people thought this sounded extreme.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;The Bank of England’s Digital Pound Lab is now trialling use cases involving programmable payments and smart contracts.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Across the EU, the Digital Euro is moving forward, while member states are required to provide EU Digital Identity Wallets by the end of 2026. &lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;In the UK, digital ID, age verification and the Online Safety Act are all expanding the infrastructure for digital authoritarianism.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Financial freedom depends on preserving the ability to transact without permission.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Bitcoin is a peaceful way to opt out.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Speaking about this on stage at @BTCPrague. Details below.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;video controls width=&#34;100%&#34; class=&#34;max-h-[90vh] bg-neutral-300 dark:bg-zinc-700&#34;&gt;&lt;source src=&#34;https://blossom.primal.net/ebe1c9c6b16e3d7d610994ab8168cd6530079381ec38d8e09b8bd7d8f43733bc.mov&#34;&gt;&lt;/video&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;span itemprop=&#34;mentions&#34; itemscope itemtype=&#34;https://schema.org/Article&#34;&gt;&lt;a itemprop=&#34;url&#34; href=&#34;/nevent1qqsfdf20fdnn0sevremt069gekrs2wx4f0uxa7hzrnqx07vvjxmgerc7wn83h&#34; class=&#34;bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1&#34;&gt;nevent1q…n83h&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt; &lt;/blockquote&gt;
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    <updated>2026-06-15T09:08:49&#43;02:00</updated>
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      <title type="html">As we build the Africa Financial Tyranny Index (AFTI), we ...</title>
    
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      As we build the Africa Financial Tyranny Index (AFTI), we completely agree with the sentiment: &amp;#34;You can never fully understand #bitcoin when you never got unbanked.&amp;#34;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Spoken truly by &lt;span itemprop=&#34;mentions&#34; itemscope itemtype=&#34;https://schema.org/Person&#34;&gt;&lt;a itemprop=&#34;url&#34; href=&#34;/nprofile1qqsrwv0pd8gt8qt0ff9f4jzvv64yy020f6s00z6k580eqcymsklq3pg8njm77&#34; class=&#34;bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1&#34;&gt;&lt;span&gt;BankSith&lt;/span&gt; (&lt;span class=&#34;italic&#34;&gt;nprofile…jm77&lt;/span&gt;)&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Our documented index is young and not exhaustive, but the work has begun: &lt;a href=&#34;https://hakifedha.org/afti&#34;&gt;https://hakifedha.org/afti&lt;/a&gt; &lt;span itemprop=&#34;mentions&#34; itemscope itemtype=&#34;https://schema.org/Person&#34;&gt;&lt;a itemprop=&#34;url&#34; href=&#34;/nprofile1qyxhwumn8ghj7mn0wvhxcmmvqydhwumn8ghj7mn0wd68ytf39ehxymewv9hxwctwdyhxxmcqypw2mqkgnrhxvqfhzx2966rl0k25naj95qgcge76ut67yax9nrt070zajgd&#34; class=&#34;bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1&#34;&gt;&lt;span&gt;Anita&lt;/span&gt; (&lt;span class=&#34;italic&#34;&gt;nprofile…ajgd&lt;/span&gt;)&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;   &lt;img src=&#34;https://blossom.primal.net/d6381be312c0c49cb2dedac88bc6d428d680ed3e693c72ada509456b4930917d.png&#34;&gt;  
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    <updated>2026-06-15T07:46:35&#43;02:00</updated>
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      <title type="html">The Burkina Faso playbook is not new. Financial repression is a ...</title>
    
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      The Burkina Faso playbook is not new.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Financial repression is a tool of political control across Africa: &lt;a href=&#34;https://ecofinagency.com/news-finances/1710-49641-burkina-faso-orders-all-ngos-to-bank-with-the-state-tightening-control&#34;&gt;https://ecofinagency.com/news-finances/1710-49641-burkina-faso-orders-all-ngos-to-bank-with-the-state-tightening-control&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;This is why HakiFedha is here: Financial justice starts with knowing your options.  &lt;img src=&#34;https://blossom.primal.net/0f9a10b61baa707a7dc89b407581a16e9e40a7842f573767528ef32070dd006b.png&#34;&gt;  
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    <updated>2026-06-15T04:07:21&#43;02:00</updated>
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      <title type="html">Fiat Currency Hall of Fame: The largest banknote ever printed: ...</title>
    
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      Fiat Currency Hall of Fame:&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;The largest banknote ever printed: The Zimbabwe 100 Trillion Dollar note ($100,000,000,000,000).&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Issued in January 2009 at the peak of hyperinflation, this massive denomination was worth just about $30 USD at launch.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Barely enough to buy a single loaf of bread.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Money printing is a ghost story told in real time.  &lt;img src=&#34;https://blossom.primal.net/7773de5c59b77bc75c251cbd5a2c7b316d35425dda9074891edb70b3e52f6569.jpg&#34;&gt;  
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    <updated>2026-06-13T14:07:38&#43;02:00</updated>
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      <title type="html">In 2025, Burkina Faso ordered every NGO to transfer all funds to ...</title>
    
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      In 2025, Burkina Faso ordered every NGO to transfer all funds to a state bank. What if those NGOs had understood Bitcoin before the decree?&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;This is why we built HakiFedha.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;HakiFedha is a free, multilingual, open-source knowledge hub for activists, journalists, whistleblowers, community organisers, and human rights defenders in Africa.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Bitcoin. Privacy. Financial sovereignty. In plain language, for your context: &lt;a href=&#34;https://hakifedha.org/be-your-own-bank&#34;&gt;https://hakifedha.org/be-your-own-bank&lt;/a&gt;  &lt;img src=&#34;https://blossom.primal.net/e5c5ae14a1d18c1e6f12fc98ac4f7e78664de85ce6e3cbd711202a68b4d67944.png&#34;&gt;  
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    <updated>2026-06-12T12:12:29&#43;02:00</updated>
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