How Bitcoin Is Used by Activists and Refugees to Promote Human Rights – CoinDesk

CoinDesk reporter Leigh Cuen is joined by the Human Rights Foundations Alex Gladstein and Syrian entrepreneur Moe Ghashim to discuss how cultural context shapes the way people view bitcoin, including stories from the Middle East.

Many bitcoiners see cryptocurrency as a cypherpunk tool that enhances personal freedoms, with cypherpunk meaning using privacy tech to promote social change. There are diverse users around the world gaining this type of value from bitcoin, but they rarely give interviews or are seen on stage at conferences.

Later well explore the risks of governments impacting the bitcoin ecosystem, through regulatory enforcement, censorship and market manipulation. Then well dive into what everyone can do to enhance bitcoins usability through education.

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