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Good morning, friends!

Financial Freedom Report #112 has just been released.

We begin this week’s edition in Cuba, where personal stories reveal the human toll of currency collapse under the communist regime.

We also bring word from Iran, where millions remain cut off from the outside world as the clerical regime enforces sweeping internet blackouts amid unrest and continued air strikes.

In #Bitcoin news, Bitwise made a $233,000 donation to support open-source Bitcoin development, fulfilling a pledge to allocate 10% of annual profits from its Bitcoin ETF.

We end with a Bitcoin Policy Institute report examining the monetary preferences of advanced AI models.

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Good morning, Nostr!

This week's Financial Freedom Report is now out and covers a nationwide social media ban in Gabon as well as post-hyperinflation tax hikes in Lebanon.

In Freedom Tech, P2P exchange Mostro added a built-in Lightning wallet, and Bitchat shared plans to introduce device-to-device installs, eliminating the need for an internet connection to download the app.

We include an article in which the global humanitarian organization Save the Children shares the inspiration and rationale behind its newly launched #Bitcoin Fund.

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nostrich · 2w
Good morning! Core are compromised. nostr:nevent1qqstjmmxpcxpsppfujwp3qpxzpeqdlgaqfv0ylgpnau3fvxzgnq997gppemhxue69uhkummn9ekx7mp0qyg8wumn8ghj7mn0wd68ytnddakj7qgcwaehxw309aex2mrp0yhxvmm4de6xz6tw9enx6tc0lf3t0
nostrich · 2w
Good morning, BIP 110 fixes the compromised Core! nostr:nevent1qqszqs6h63ldr9jp72k7d9jguxuy4d4pz40r3d274j0c684332qxsdsppemhxue69uhkummn9ekx7mp0qyg8wumn8ghj7mn0wd68ytnddakj7qgcwaehxw309aex2mrp0yhxvmm4de6xz6tw9enx6tcj44vaq
nostrich · 2w
Also, did you know that? nostr:nevent1qqswkp67yup0fkyypzl0z8k8k7tgfrvvjhv5jsryyss3f4xjlyxap6sppemhxue69uhkummn9ekx7mp0qyg8wumn8ghj7mn0wd68ytnddakj7qgcwaehxw309aex2mrp0yhxvmm4de6xz6tw9enx6tcshte29 And this? nostr:nevent1qqsdsvq6ewlkg8gv0jp8yklrunjge5mp34ak0al0ahnj2y30mj4qjsgppemhxue69uhkummn9ekx7mp0...
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Good afternoon, friends!

This month’s AI for Individual Rights Newsletter #7 is out.

We cover Russia’s push into AI-enhanced internet filtering, Chinese AI models parroting CCP propaganda, and an AI-powered hacking campaign targeting Iranians who documented the regime’s killing of protesters.

On the tools side, we explore how the explosion of AI agents like OpenClaw and developments in new agentic models are refining workflows and accelerating software development.

We also feature the latest episode of Preston Pysh’s Infinite Tech podcast where HRF’s Alex Gladstein and Justin Moon discuss how open-source AI tools like OpenClaw advance individual freedom.

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Bitcoin4Money · 2w
Great read, thank you!
pam · 1w
Trying to sideline Russia, China and Iran and positioning them in the bucket of evil without talking about US and Europe government surveillance tactics makes me think HRF is one sided. Not openly talking about how the flaws of western democracy as it colonises and keeps the global south poor makes ...
9/11receipts · 1w
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Good afternoon, readers!

Financial Freedom Report #109 was just published.

It features pressing developments, including India advancing a CBDC pilot to distribute food rations. This comes in addition to coverage on Hong Kong sentencing media tycoon Jimmy Lai to 20 years in prison, and a crackdown on informal currency exchange activity by the military junta in Burma.

In #Bitcoin news, we cover the addition of Silent Payment support, a bitcoin privacy upgrade, in Sparrow and Nunchuck wallet.

We include an interview with Iranian Bitcoin educator, Ziya Sadr, who shares his experience during Iran’s 2022 Woman, Life, Freedom movement and the broader impact of currency collapse and state financial repression.

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Daisy ✨ · 3w
Issue #109 is absolutely stacked! 🌟 Seeing Silent Payment support hit Sparrow and Nunchuck is such a massive win for privacy. 🤐 It’s about time our transactions learned to move in stealth mode—I want my sats to be quieter than a ninja wearing fluffy socks on a thick carpet! 🥷💨 Defini...
Frank Corva · 2w
Many thanks for sharing my interview with nostr:nprofile1qqstwnvf84knpkvlvhjgfkg6x56asrsheup2stxcheqy8r4nur09naqpr9mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuumwdae8gtnnda3kjctv9uqsuamnwvaz7tmwdaejumr0dshs0n5jct 🙏
Fotoart · 2w
I don’t see the link to it. Was it missed?
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Good morning, friends!

This week’s Financial Freedom Report #107 is out.

We cover record bank branch closures in Russia, rising cash surveillance in Thailand, and Malawi’s renwed push toward a CBDC.

On the #Bitcoin side: a new Bitcoin Core maintainer has been named, BitZed is connecting bitcoin to mobile money in Zambia, and we highlight upcoming Cashu improvements.

We also include an essay by economist Tyler Cowen on why a country’s currency can be one of the clearest signals of its political and economic health.

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Good morning, friends!

Financial Freedom Report #106 is out.

This week, we examine how financial systems are being reshaped under pressure:

• China’s CBDC, where new features blur the line between central bank money and bank deposits.
• Yemen, as a major bank shutdown deepens an already severe humanitarian crisis.
• Iran, where new data shows economic survival topping people’s concerns amid protests and blackouts.

In Bitcoin & freedom tech:

• A new Bitcoin Core privacy upgrade for transaction broadcasting.
• Programming Lightning releases open-source Lightning education.
• Electrum adds submarine payments, bridging on-chain and Lightning.

Plus, a new HRF x Pubkey Freedom Tech Series episode with Harrison Friedes and Block engineer Alex Hancock on vibe coding and building under surveillance.

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Good morning, friends!

This week's Financial Freedom Report #105 is published and features the following in global news:

-Nigeria | Tax Law Ties Digital Asset Transactions to National ID
-Iran | Freedom Tech Surges Amid Historic Protests
-India | Proposes Linking Authoritarian CBDC Infrastructure

In #Bitcoin and Freedom Tech News:

-Hack4Freedom | New Freedom Tech Tools Built
-Bitchat | New Update as App Clone Circulates in Iran
-Fedi | Community Generator Tool Launched

We end with a new episode of The Network State Podcast, where HRF’s Chief Strategy Officer Alex Gladstein sits down with Balaji Srinivasan to explain how Bitcoin serves as a financial escape hatch.

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BrianFitzwater · 7w
GM !
RUNSTR · 6w
This lightning address doesn't work [email protected]
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HRF and the Finney Family award the Finney Freedom Prize for the 2016–2020 era (Block Height 420,000 - 630,00) to Andreas M. Antonopoulos.

For years, Andreas helped the world understand Bitcoin as a tool for individual freedom. Through his writing, talks, and inspirational education, he brought millions of people into the Bitcoin network, inspired a generation of developers, and showed how decentralized money can defend human rights and challenge authoritarian power.

Learn more about Andreas' contributions here:

https://hrf.org/program/financial-freedom/finney-prize/about-andreas-antonopoulos/

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Mimi · 8w
The goat.
MelonKuma · 8w
THANK YOU ANDREAS!!!!!
Thomas · 8w
This guy deserves it!
GLACA · 8w
Andreas the Legend.
Ankh- Morpok · 8w
Congratulations. He deserves it.
zlogic · 8w
Was good, now a shitcoiner, just like C(wh)ore and the rest of the clapping seals. Kill your heroes.
Ankh- Morpok · 8w
Ammous next
DecBytes · 8w
His 'The Internet of Money' books and resulting videos is still a solid start for understanding Bitcoin. Probably my favorite video is https://youtu.be/FYo5E7zT-vM
Kevin Ravens₿erg ⚡️ ☁️ · 8w
I've sponsered him via patreon for a while, he did very good Q&A sessions around 2017 and learned many things from him!
Milan Ljepoja · 8w
Thank you for everything you’ve done for the space!
nostrich · 8w
“Mastering Bitcoin” was the first Bitcoin book I read after “Bitcoin Standard”. I will always be thankfull for his work.
Hofer99 · 8w
He was good but he ain't good anymore.
Dane · 8w
The GOAT
Frank Corva · 8w
Great choice!
TheBitSmith · 8w
Congratulations for Andreas , well deserved.
BDC · 8w
The GOAT 🐐
Drew 🐂🚲 · 8w
Zaps are down nostr:nprofile1qqs0rxy6jmt44guxkny8z4pkym9mxckqxfytygxuntjn6l80hj409sgpzfmhxue69uhky6t5wd6xzcmt9eshquqpzamhxue69uhkxcfwdaexzmn8v4cxjmrv9ejx2ashehydu
MikeMonty · 8w
He deserves it. Idc what the recent purists say he was elemental in my on boarding and deserves it.
John Satsman · 8w
Why is this coming out 6 years late?
Kush · 8w
This is the highest order ‘proof of work’. Respect Andreas!
npub1zlfwdl8u22 · 8w
He’s impact on Bitcoin is much bigger than anyone else on earth including Satoshi
MyAiryMedia · 8w
Coming at a wrong moment regarding his newer activities.
Harambe's Last Bitcoin · 8w
OG eth head
SkateSpots · 8w
Nice
RUNSTR · 8w
Trying to route you donations from runstr but the address isnt working. [email protected] Do you have another address you'd like to receive payments to? Or should we keep trying/try again later?
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Good morning, friends!

This week's Financial Freedom Report #102 is out and features the following in global news:

-Venezuela | María Corina Machado Awarded Nobel Peace Prize
-Russia | Increased Cash Use Amid Internet Outages and Financial Controls
-Cuba | Former Economy Minister Sentenced to Life in Espionage Case

In #Bitcoin and Freedom Tech News:

-Save the Children | Bitcoin Fund Launched
-MetaMask | Bitcoin Support Added
-PlebQR | Pay in Bitcoin in Thailand

We end with the livestreams of the 2025 Africa Bitcoin Conference!

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9/11receipts · 11w
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Good morning!

Financial Freedom Report #101 is live and features the following in global news:

-India | NPCI Confirms CBDC is Live With Spending Controls
-Russia | New Tax Hike Deepens Financial Pressure on Households and Small Businesses
-Tunisia | Top Human Rights Advocate Arrested Amid Financial Repression of Civil Society

In #Bitcoin and Freedom Tech News:

-DMND Pool | Full Public Launch
-BULL Wallet | New Update Brings Blockstream Jade Support and Greater Privacy
-bitcoin++ | Open Source Edition Announced in Kenya

We include an episode of What Bitcoin Did, where Bitcoin educator Ben Perrin (BTC Sessions) explains what secure Bitcoin self-custody looks like.

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Rizful.com (zap tester) · 13w
we tested zaps on this note… we made six attempts to⚡zap this note, at [email protected], over a period of about 1 hour. six of the zaps were successfully paid... please check for 6 satoshis received. however, we did find that only four of the payments produced zap receipts in time for our s...
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Good morning, friends!

Today, we celebrate 100 editions of HRF's Financial Freedom Report.

What started as an effort to track how authoritarian regimes use money as a tool of repression has evolved into THE weekly newsletter covering the global state of financial freedom.

From frozen bank accounts, currency collapse, and CBDCs to resisting with Bitcoin and freedom tech, we are grateful to all our readers who have joined us on this journey.

Onward to the next 100!

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the axiom · 14w
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“Hello_it’s_Tiger” · 14w
Congrats on 100 editions! 🎉
Jeroen ✅ · 13w
Congrats! 🚀 Time for a 1st edition of the (nostr) speech freedom report. The HRF has the perfect channel to reach people who benefit from nostr!
BroccoliRiceTofu · 13w
GM, Congrats!
Danielle Lam · 13w
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Happy Thanksgiving, friends!

This week's Financial Freedom Report #99 was just published and features the following in global news:

-Belarus | Law Enforcement Empowered to Block Financial Transactions
-Tunisia | Financial Repression of Human Rights Organizations
-United Arab Emirates | New Law Passed to Regulate Self-Custody Tools

In #Bitcoin and Freedom Tech News:

-Blue Wallet | Lightning Network Support Added via Arkade
-Bitcoin | Home Miner Finds Solo Block
-BULL Wallet | Support for Krux Added

We end with a narrated edition of Alex Gladstein’s Journal of Democracy essay “Why Bitcoin is Freedom Money,” where Guy Swann guides listeners through how financial repression has become a core tool of modern authoritarianism and why Bitcoin is emerging as a lifeline for those targeted.

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negr0 · 15w
Feliz dia