Good morning, friends! After a short break, HRF's weekly Financial Freedom Report is back! Weve got a lot of ground to cover, starting with the following in global news: -Kenya | Criminal Prosecution of Software Developer -Venezuela | National Police Raid Home of El Dorado Founder -Tanzania | Blocks Access to X and Telegram Amid Financial, Political, and Media Repression In #Bitcoin and Freedom Tech News: -Breez | Adds BOLT 12 and BIP 353 Support to Nodeless SDK -BTCNutServer | Accept Ecash Payments with BTCPay Server -Chorus.Community | New Social App for Activists Plus, we end featuring an interview with exiled Hong Kong activist Nathan Law, who turned to Bitcoin to stay active in his push for freedom and democracy in the wake of China’s authoritarian crackdown. View article →

After a short break, HRF’s Financial Freedom Report is back! A lot has happened in the last two weeks, and we’ve got it all covered. Subscribe for free at financialfreedomreport.org to get tomorrow’s full issue delivered straight to your inbox. Here’s a sneak peek at what’s inside:

Good morning, friends! This week's Financial Freedom Report #69 is now live on Nostr and features the following in global news: -Turkey | Government Detains Thousands of Pro-Democracy Protesters -Tanzania | Regime Enacts Restrictions on Foreign Currency -China | Incorporates e-CNY CBDC into Financial Sector Guidelines In #Bitcoin and Freedom Tech News: -Breez | Releases New Open-Source Bitcoin Wallet -OpenCash | Bounty for Open Source Cashu x BTCPay Server Plugin -Machankura | Adds Support for Offline Bitcoin Transactions in Uganda Plus, we feature the latest edition of the HRF x Pubkey Freedom Tech Series, where HRF’s Ayelen Osorio joins Zimbabwean pastor-turned-activist Evan Mawarire, who recounts his inspiring journey of a peaceful uprising against Robert Mugabe’s dictatorship and the hyperinflation and repression he unleashed on the population. View article →

Good morning, friends! This week's Financial Freedom Report #68 is now live on nostr and features the following in global news: -Georgia | Officials Freeze Accounts of Organizations Supporting Protesters -United Arab Emirates | Plans to Launch “Digital Durham” CBDC in 2025 -India | Grants Tax Authorities Access to Citizens’ Online Data In #Bitcoin and Freedom Tech News: -HRF | Gifts 1 Billion Satoshis to 20+ Open Source Projects Worldwide -Cove | New Open-Source and Permissionless Bitcoin Wallet -Second | New Ark Implementation Launches on Bitcoin Signet Plus, we feature a podcast in which HRF Chief Strategy Officer Alex Gladstein discusses the state of freedom tech and why Bitcoin stands as the most promising tool for financial liberation. View article →

Good morning, friends! This week's Financial Freedom Report #67 is now live on Nostr and features the following in global news: -Turkey | Lira in Free Fall as Erdogan Arrests Political Rival -Cuba | Banks “Hijack” Citizen Remittances -Pakistan | Announces Plans to Regulate Digital Assets In #Bitcoin and Freedom Tech News: -Demand Pool | First Stratum V2 Mining Pool Launches -Bitcoin Mining | Three Solo Blocks Found -Krux | Adds Taproot and Miniscript Support Plus, we feature Vijay Selvam's new book, “Principles of Bitcoin.” It offers a clear, first-principles guide to understanding how Bitcoin’s technology interacts with economics, politics, philosophy, and human rights. View article →

The first Financial Freedom Report of 2025 is now live on Nostr and features the following in global news: -Nicaragua | Financial Reforms Risk Enshrining Repression Into Law -China | Regime Monitoring and Censoring Economists -Iran | Shutters Onramps to Digital Asset Exchanges In Bitcoin news: -Live Wallet | Releases Transaction Privacy Analysis -Bull Bitcoin Wallet | Implements Serverless Asynchronous Payjoin -RaspiBlitz | Integrates Alby Hub Plus, an interview with Bitcoin Dada founder Lorraine Marcel, where she discusses the empowering nature of Bitcoin for women facing systemic rights abuses and financial repression. naddr1qvzqqqr4gupzpuvcn2tdwk4rs66vsu25xcnvhvmzcqey3v3qmjdw20tua7724ukpqq3yv6twv9hxx6tpdsk5vun9v4jx7mfd2fjhqmmjwskn2d3dxf3r2etnvgsxjnar

This week's Financial Freedom Report #54 is now live on Nostr and features the following in global news: -Syria | Assad Regime Overthrown -China | Youth Bear the Brunt of Economic Slowdown -Tunisia | Growing Repression of Journalists Amidst Worsening Economic Crisis In #Bitcoin news: -Klever Wallet | Integrates Lightning Network -Fedi | Adds Cashu Melting and Portable Nostr Keys -Core Lightning | Releases Latest Version with BOLT 12 by Default Plus, a live stream of the 2024 Africa Bitcoin Conference showcasing the innovative ideas, individuals, and practical tools that defined this impactful gathering. View article →

This week's Financial Freedom Report #34 covers stories of financial repression enforced by dictators. For example: - Venezuela | Maduro Rigs Election to Prolong Regime - Russia | Introduces New & Repressive Digital Asset Laws - Ethiopia | Currency Devaluation to Secure IMF Loan In Bitcoin news, we highlight: - BitAxe | Mines First Solo Bitcoin Block - Fedi | Announces Save the Children Collaboration - Lightning Labs | Releases Taproot Assets on Lightning All this and more in our latest newsletter here:

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Financial Freedom Reports

HRF’s Financial Freedom Report is a weekly newsletter that exposes how authoritarian regimes weaponize money—and how Bitcoin and other freedom ...

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Financial Freedom Reports

HRF’s Financial Freedom Report is a weekly newsletter that exposes how authoritarian regimes weaponize money—and how Bitcoin and other freedom ...