What Bitcoin Did Bitcoin and the End of Financial Repression | Alex Gladstein
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Oct 27, 2025 
Alex Gladstein, Chief Strategy Officer at the Human Rights Foundation and author, discusses Bitcoin as a revolutionary tool for human rights. He explains how money has shifted from freedom to control, with Bitcoin capable of reversing financial repression used by authoritarian regimes. Gladstein shares insights from his travels and meetings in Southeast Asia, highlighting Bitcoin's role in empowering activists. He contrasts Bitcoin's potential for freedom against stablecoins, which he argues strengthen state power, reinforcing the idea that Bitcoin is more than a financial asset—it's freedom money.
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Bitcoin Adoption Is Already Massive
- Global adoption already counts in the tens to hundreds of millions across wallets, exchanges, and hardware sales.
- This scale makes Bitcoin a practical tool for human-rights work, not just a niche experiment.
Practical Steps For Censorship-Resistant Money
- Start with self-custody and collaborative custody options to protect funds.
- Avoid KYC exchanges when operational security and censorship-resistance matter.
Learn Before You Deploy Funds
- Learn Bitcoin basics through focused workshops and webinars before deploying funds.
- Use human-rights oriented training (e.g., HRF webinars, BTC Sessions) to operationalize use safely.
