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The October 22, 2025 episode of What Bitcoin Did features Leopoldo López detailing how opposition networks used Bitcoin to bypass state-controlled finance. He explains a pivot from stablecoins to Bitcoin for large-scale humanitarian payouts and activist support, alongside resilient communications.
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The October 27, 2025 episode of What Bitcoin Did features Alex Gladstein examining where banking access and monetary stability break down. Gladstein argues that permissionless payments enable activists, merchants, and households to operate beyond censorship and debasement.
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The June 09, 2025 episode of The Bitcoin Edge with Paula features Anita Posch explaining how Bitcoin supports financial self-sovereignty in environments marked by inflation, authoritarianism, and capital controls.
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The April 23 2025 episode of Bitcoin Fundamentals features Alex Gladstein explaining how profit-seeking institutions adopt Bitcoin yet inadvertently amplify individual sovereignty.
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The April 08, 2024 episode of What Bitcoin Did with Alex Gladstein explores Bitcoin’s evolution into a multifaceted tool driving financial inclusion, energy efficiency, and political empowerment.
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On August 28, 2024, the Human Rights Foundation at PubKey featured Anna Chekhovich, who detailed how Bitcoin sustains activist nonprofits by overcoming state-imposed financial barriers and enhancing donor privacy.
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The August 28, 2024 episode of Human Rights Foundation at PubKey, featuring guest Roya Mahboob, highlights Bitcoin’s transformative role in enabling financial inclusion and underground education in Afghanistan.
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The December 2, 2024 episode of the Human Rights Foundation at PubKey podcast features Jraissati, an economist and human rights advocate, discussing the devastating impacts of hyperinflation, political repression, and the destruction of economic institutions in Venezuela.
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The December 13, 2023 episode of What Bitcoin Did features Femi Longe exploring Bitcoin’s potential to address systemic financial barriers in Africa, highlighting the unique challenges African nations face within global economic systems.
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In an October 22, 2024 Connect the World podcast earlier recorded at Bitcoin Amsterdam 2024, Mogashni Naidoo discusses the role of Bitcoin as a tool for financial freedom, particularly emphasizing its utility for activists who face unique challenges in accessing financial resources.
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The October 19, 2024 episode of the Mr. Obnoxious podcast features Alex Gladstein of the Human Rights Foundation discussing how decentralized technologies like Bitcoin, eCash, and Nostr are essential tools for individuals in authoritarian regimes to resist state control.
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The October 19, 2024 episode of Coin Stories features Alex Gladstein, Chief Strategy Officer of the Human Rights Foundation, explores Bitcoin's significant role in advancing human rights and fostering energy innovation.
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