Bitcoin is not just a price rollercoaster that gives us palpitations. It is also a living ecosystem, a network of human projects that are active in the shadows to offer alternatives to the system. Behind the orange logo and the Japanese candlesticks hide concrete actions. And some may change lives. Starting with this strong and symbolic gesture of Human Rights Foundation, which has just released 1 billion Satoshis to support Bitcoin projects.
HRF: A billion Satoshis to build freedom with Bitcoin
The Human Rights Foundation (HRF), with aid of $ 590,000 for 20 projects last year, announced in early April A new wave of subsidies via his Bitcoin Development Fund. 1 billion Satoshis, or 10 BTC, were divided between Over 20 projects distributed to the four corners of the world. This initiativemuch more than a simple gift, aims to strengthen Bitcoin's infrastructure, but above all to defend human rights, especially in areas where access to Internet and financial services remains a luxury.
Among the projects supported, some are distinguished by their Original and deeply human approach. This is the case with Bitcoin Babiesan initiative in Kenya which combines fight against infantile malnutrition and financial education via the BTC. Each week, mothers receive stipends in Bitcoin and practical training to become autonomous.
Another daring example: Tollgatea project that Transform Wi-Fi routers into decentralized access providersallowing to get around government censorship. Thanks to the BTC and a touch of digital magic, citizens find their voice online.
In the same spirit, the project Bitsacco modernizes traditional Kenyan financial cooperatives Building on Fedimint and Bitcoin. A way to restore economic power to local communities without going through banks.
Finally, note BTCPAY Serveran open-source tool that allows merchants ofaccept BTC payments without depending on third parties. A bulwark against economic repression in many regions where NGOs are banned from conventional bank circuits.
Is Bitcoin in the process of becoming the peaceful weapon of oppressed in authoritarian regimes?
The Bitcoin Development Fund: a lever for a useful and human crypto
Launched in 2020, the Bitcoin Development Fund (BDF) of the HRF is not at its first try. Since its creation, It distributed more than $ 7.8 million in BTC, to 284 projects in 62 countries. The objective? Support initiatives that strengthen confidentiality, financial sovereignty and resilience of the Bitcoin network.
BDF does not finance trading or speculation projects. He is interested in social impact, education, accessibility and financial inclusion. Themes often forgotten in the crypto universe, too often dominated by profit and hype.
This year again, the fund has supported projects such as:
- Vinteum, which forms Bitcoin developers in Latin America;
- The Core, an educational program on Lightning Network in Kenya;
- Stable channels, a solution to reduce the volatility of the BTC without altering the sovereignty of the user;
- Base58 LARP, an educational role -playing game to understand the Bitcoin network;
- CASHU KVAC, an update to strengthen the confidentiality of transactions.
Should Bitcoin development now go through militant funding rather than conventional capital?
HRF does not need banks to act. She accepts Bitcoin donations, which allows her to directly redistribute these funds without censorship or bureaucratic obstacle. This autonomy is also what it wishes to offer to the populations it supports. The objective is clear: a next day without censorship, where everyone can regain control of their money, their voice, their rights. And with Bitcoin as an ally, this dream seems a little more concrete.
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