Human Rights Foundation’s Alex Gladstein Calls Bitcoin ‘An Escape Hatch From Tyranny’

The Human Rights Foundation (HRF)’s Alex Gladstein has heaped praise on bitcoin saying it’s an escape hatch from tyranny and that there is more to it than its price. In comments made via a short video, Gladstein, who is the chief strategy officer (CSO) at HRF, asserts that “people who buy bitcoin are strengthening a … Read more

Bolstering Privacy: Human Rights Foundation Donates $50K Toward Bitcoin Mixing Development

On June 10, 2020, the Human Rights Foundation (HRF) launched a fund that is dedicated to the development of tools that make the Bitcoin network “more private, decentralized, and resilient.” HRF’s initial gift of $50,000 will be given to the UK-based developer, Chris Belcher, who has been working on a project called Coinswap. This week … Read more

Bitcoin Price Watch: If People Build on the Blockchain, Bitcoin Will Rise

At press time, the father of crypto is trading for just over $3,800. This is slightly higher than where it was during our previous price article, though to be fair, the currency was trading for over $3,900 briefly on Friday the 28, so in certain ways, this is a step down. Still, however, many are … Read more