The Human Rights Foundation (HRF) has announced a new wave of funding through its Bitcoin Development Fund (BDF), distributing 1 billion satoshis — approximately $1.1 million USD — to 20 projects around the world. 

The grants, awarded to developers, educators, and activists spanning Asia, Africa, Latin America, and Europe, aim to strengthen Bitcoin’s role as a tool for human freedom and resistance to financial repression.

HRF has a mission to empower people living under authoritarian regimes through open-source technologies that enable private communication, censorship-resistant finance, and decentralized coordination. 

Since launching the Bitcoin Development Fund in 2020, HRF…

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