Key Takeaways
- HRF awarded 10 Bitcoin, worth $590,000, to global projects.
- Funding supports Bitcoin education, privacy, and decentralized mining.
- Projects focus on regions with authoritarian governments.
The Human Rights Foundation (HRF) has distributed 10 Bitcoin, valued at $590,000, to 20 global projects through its Bitcoin Development Fund. The grants focus on promoting financial privacy, education on Bitcoin, and decentralized mining, especially in authoritarian regions across Latin America, Asia, and Africa.
Key recipients include “African Bitcoiners,” which provides Bitcoin education throughout Africa, and “Silentium,” a self-custodial wallet designed to safeguard financial privacy for activists. Additionally, “Harbor,” a Bitcoin privacy wallet, and “Coracle,” a censorship-resistant social media client, were among the funded projects. Bitcoin conferences such as Bitcoin++, TABConf, and Baltic Honeybadger also received support to foster discussions on privacy and Bitcoin’s development.
HRF’s program director, Alex Gladstein, stressed the importance of Bitcoin’s decentralized features for individuals in repressive countries. The grants will empower activists and communities by promoting financial sovereignty and privacy through decentralized technologies.
