The Human Rights Foundation (HRF) has announced a new round of grants from its Bitcoin Development Fund, distributing 1 billion satoshis (10 BTC) to over 20 projects worldwide. The grants aim to support open-source Bitcoin development, mining decentralization, privacy tools, and educational initiatives for individuals living under authoritarian regimes, with a focus on Latin America, Africa, and Asia.

The latest cohort includes diverse projects advancing Bitcoin’s role as a financial and human rights empowerment tool.

NetBlocks, a digital rights watchdog organization, monitors and reports on internet shutdowns in real-time. Authoritarian regimes often use these shutdowns to suppress…

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