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Last Notes

2024-10-10 17:34:26

This week's Financial Freedom Report #44 features the following in global news:
-Russia | CBDC Rollout, Journalists Charged, & Criminal Defendants on the Front Line
-Lebanon | Regional Conflict Deepens Economic Crisis
-Hong Kong | Plans to Install Thousands of Surveillance Cameras
In Bitcoin news:
-Bitcoin Core | Version 28.0 Now Available
-Nunchuk | Introduces Decoy Wallets
-JAM | Freeze, Unfreeze, and Review UTXOs
Plus, a recap video of the 2024 Global Bitcoin Summit that brought together more than 125 human rights defenders, Bitcoin developers, educators, and designers from more than 60 countries at Bitcoin Park in Nashville, Tenn. Together, they shared stories of life under dictatorships and collaborated to create new tools and initiatives to push back against financial repression.
Read more here:
https://hrf.org/category/financial-freedom/

2024-09-19 16:29:26

This week's Financial Freedom Report #41 features the following in global news:
-Nicaragua | Strips Citizenship and Confiscates Assets of Nicaraguans
-Nigeria | Uses Binance Employee as a Scapegoat for Currency Crisis
-Cuba | Mass Migration in Search of Financial Freedom
In Bitcoin news:
-SuperTestnet | Introduces Brick Wallet
-HTX | Integrates Lightning Network
-HRF | Gifts 1 Billion Satoshis to 20 Open Source Projects Worldwide
Plus, a new video by Reason and HRF explores how Nostr, a decentralized social media protocol, can offer a solution to global online censorship.
Read more here: https://hrf.org/category/financial-freedom/

2024-09-05 15:52:25

This week's Financial Freedom Report #39 features the following in global news:
-Brazil | Court Orders Nationwide Suspension of X and Freezes Financial Accounts
-Syria | Bashar al-Assad Cripples Financial Freedom
-Nicaragua | Bans 1,500 NGOs From Operating in Country
In Bitcoin news:
-ALS Network | Receives Finney Freedom Prize
-Tando | Brings Bitcoin Payments to Kenya
-Nostr Web Services | First Release
Plus, we feature a step-by-step guide for buying Bitcoin on RoboSats, a peer-to-peer and KYC-free Bitcoin exchange powered by the Lightning Network.
Read more here:
https://hrf.org/hrfs-weekly-financial-freedom-report-39

2024-08-29 19:18:08

This week's Financial Freedom Report #38 features the following in global news:
-Telegram | CEO Arrested in France
-Hong Kong | Diaspora Denied Access to Retirement Savings
-Nigeria | Prominent Whistleblower (and Bitcoin User) is Missing
In Bitcoin news:
-Bisq 2 | Adds Support for Lightning Network Settlements
-Floresta | New Release Makes Running Full Nodes More Accessible
-SeedSigner | Adds Support for Legacy Bitcoin Addresses
Plus, a featured tutorial from BTC Sessions in Spanish walks users through using the Coldcard Q hardware wallet for long-term Bitcoin savings.
Read more here:
https://hrf.org/hrfs-weekly-financial-freedom-report-38

2024-08-23 00:52:12

This week's Financial Freedom Report #37 features the following in global news:
- Venezuela | Approves Repressive NGO Law
- Russia | Sentences Woman to 12 Years in Prison for Donating to Ukraine Charity
- Bangladesh | Political Turmoil Threatens Citizens' Financial Freedom
In Bitcoin news:
- Boardwalk | Introduces Lightning eCash Tips
- BlueWallet | Implements BIP-47 Payment Codes
- Bankify | Turns Any Cashu Mint into a Lighting Wallet
Plus, a recommended piece on how Bitcoin is quietly disrupting today's outdated and entrenched power structures.
Read more here:
https://hrf.org/hrfs-weekly-financial-freedom-report-37

2024-08-21 17:22:36

This week's guest article by Jorge Jraissati, Venezuelan activist and president of the Economic Inclusion Group, delves into the power of decentralized technologies like Bitcoin and Nostr in nonviolent resistance. By circumventing the regime’s stranglehold on finance and communication, these tools offer Venezuelans a vital means of fighting for a more open, just, and democratic society.
Read the full piece here:
https://hrf.org/the-role-of-freedom-tech-in-venezuela

2024-08-15 18:15:41

Financial Freedom Report #36 is out now. We highlight:
-Venezuela: Amid post-election turmoil, Venezuelans face restrictions accessing Binance, the world’s largest crypto exchange. Meanwhile, dictator Nicolás Maduro blocked access to X and detained thousands, deepening financial and speech repression.
-Nigeria: Political activist James Otudor filed a lawsuit against the Nigerian regime. He advocates for the right to own, trade, and use Bitcoin to safeguard against local currency devaluation and inflation.
-Kyrgyzstan: Plans to launch a CBDC by 2027, raising concerns about potential misuse under President Sadyr Japarov’s increasingly repressive regime.
In Bitcoin news:
-Speed: Launches USDT-L, a new stablecoin on the Lightning Network, providing faster, cheaper, and more private transactions.
-Voltz: Unveils a custodial wallet that combines on-chain Bitcoin, Lightning, and eCash transactions for greater financial privacy.
-Proton VPN: Introduces new anti-censorship features helping users bypass digital repression in countries where access to platforms and information is increasingly restricted.
Read this and more:
https://hrf.org/category/financial-freedom/

2024-08-08 16:53:40

Financial Freedom Report #35 is out now. We highlight:
- Nigeria | Regime Sends Security Forces to Quell Cost of Living Protests
- Libya | Russian Counterfeiting Fueling Dinar Devaluation
- Somalia | Targets Press Freedom Through Financial Repression
In Bitcoin news:
- Fedi | Launches its Community Superapp
- Strike | Launches BTCPay Server Plugin
- Mutiny Wallet | Winding Down Operations by End of Year
Read the latest report here: https://hrf.org/category/financial-freedom/

2024-08-07 19:21:47

HRF's Financial Freedom program exists to highlight how authoritarian regimes engage in financial repression to crack down on dissent and opposition and to support individuals pushing back through the use of open source Bitcoin software.
Learn more: https://hrf.org/programs/financial-freedom/

2024-08-02 18:25:17

This week's Financial Freedom Report #34 covers stories of financial repression enforced by dictators. For example:
- Venezuela | Maduro Rigs Election to Prolong Regime
- Russia | Introduces New & Repressive Digital Asset Laws
- Ethiopia | Currency Devaluation to Secure IMF Loan
In Bitcoin news, we highlight:
- BitAxe | Mines First Solo Bitcoin Block
- Fedi | Announces Save the Children Collaboration
- Lightning Labs | Releases Taproot Assets on Lightning
All this and more in our latest newsletter here: https://hrf.org/category/financial-freedom/
Subscribe to the newsletter here: http://financialfreedomreport.org

2024-07-25 16:42:40

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Thank you!

2024-07-25 16:42:33

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Thank you so much!

2024-07-25 15:17:42

Good morning, and welcome to HRF on nostr. We are thrilled to be here!
Each week, we'll circulate our weekly newsletter, the Financial Freedom Report, to help you stay informed about the latest news on financial repression around the world. We’ll also highlight the latest developments in the Bitcoin space. You won’t want to miss it.
Read our latest newsletter here: https://hrf.org/topic/financial-freedom/
Subscribe to the Financial Freedom Report here: http://financialfreedomreport.org/

2024-07-03 16:58:31

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2024-07-02 22:02:27

HRF is a proud supporter of free and open source Nostr development and we are happy to be here!