Human Rights Foundation

Alex Gladstein, Chief Strategy Officer at the Human Rights Foundation, discusses his reactions to Bitcoin Core developer Marco Falke stepping down from his maintainer role this summer. Plus, his take on the U.K. Court of Appeal ruling earlier this month that a claim by Craig Wright's Tulip Trading against 16 Bitcoin developers should go to trial in London.

22. Feb. 2023

Ziya Sadr, an Iranian Bitcoin advocate, was arrested by Iranian security forces last month, according to multiple sources. Human Rights Foundation Chief Strategy Officer Alex Gladstein discusses Sadr's case and why this is a continuing story to watch.

10. Okt. 2022

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Chessmaster and Chairman of the Human Rights Foundation Gary Kasparov discusses crypto's use case for human rights activism in Belarus, Venezuela, Africa and more.

10. Juni 2022

Human Rights Foundation’s Alex Gladstein explains the crucial role of cryptocurrency in the Ukraine war as displaced Ukrainians turn to digital assets for storage of funds.

23. März 2022

Anita Posch, founder of the Bitcoin for Fairness Association, discusses the recent 0.5 BTC grant her organization received from the Human Rights Foundation. Posch explains their ambitions to raise awareness of bitcoin use practices throughout the global south to bring underserved communities into the global financial system and the socio-economic benefits of cryptocurrency.

6. Jan. 2022

The Human Rights Foundation, which is no stranger to the bitcoin space, will allot $210K in Bitcoin Development Grants to fund Lightning Network development, Utreexo work, and even Arabic translations of Bitcoin content. “The Hash” panel discusses the HRF stepping up its grant work and the more enormous implications for crypto across the globe, particularly in the Middle East.

1. Juni 2021

Is bitcoin an inflation hedge or a monetary system? Is it both or neither? Human Rights Foundation’s Alex Gladstein and journalist Brett Scott debate what bitcoin is.

3. März 2021

Human Rights Foundation Chief Strategy Officer Alex Gladstein and "The Heretic's Guide to Global Finance" author Brett Scott debate whether or not bitcoin enables financial inclusion.

3. März 2021