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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 April 24, 2025 episode of What Bitcoin Did features Alex Gladstein explaining how institutional and nation-state embrace of Bitcoin accelerates its mission to separate money from government control.
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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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The February 14, 2025 episode of What Bitcoin Did, featuring Alex Gladstein and Fictitious Capital, examined whether Bitcoin’s immutable design can withstand pressures from state and institutional forces.
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The December 20, 2023 episode of the Swan Signal podcast features Alex Gladstein discussing Argentina's economic landscape, the impact of IMF-imposed austerity, and Bitcoin's role as an alternative financial asset.
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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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In the July 25, 2023 episode of the Connect the World podcast, Alex Gladstein, Chief Strategy Officer of the Human Rights Foundation, delves into the intersection of Bitcoin, human rights, and authoritarian regimes.
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In the March 22, 2022 episode of Closing the Loop podcast, Alex Gladstein focusing on the role that monetary policy plays in human rights violations and global oppression when governments manipulate money, particularly through debt monetization and bond market manipulation.
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