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Bitcoin Under Repression: Aid Rails, Activism, and Energy Options in Venezuela

Bitcoin Under Repression: Aid Rails, Activism, and Energy Options in Venezuela

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.

Bitcoin and Freedom Tech: Building Resilience in Venezuela

Bitcoin and Freedom Tech: Building Resilience in Venezuela

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.

Bitcoin as a Beacon of Hope: Lessons from Venezuela's Economic Turmoil

Bitcoin as a Beacon of Hope: Lessons from Venezuela's Economic Turmoil

In an August 16, 2024 Bitcoin Source episode "From Venezuelan Economic Turmoil to Bitcoin Believer" features an in-depth conversation with Analys Rodriquez, a Venezuelan native who navigated her way through the country's economic collapse and became a staunch advocate of Bitcoin.

Bitcoin’s Role in Escaping Hyperinflation: Lessons from Venezuela

Bitcoin’s Role in Escaping Hyperinflation: Lessons from Venezuela

The August 9, 2024 discussion with Mauricio Di Bartolomeo on the What Bitcoin Did podcast examined the role of Bitcoin and stablecoins as tools for financial autonomy during Venezuela’s economic collapse and hyperinflation.