- The Human Rights Foundation has awarded 10 BTC to 23 global Bitcoin projects advancing open-source tools, privacy, and financial freedom.
- Four African initiatives, including in Kenya and Rwanda, are using the grants to promote Bitcoin education, community savings, and digital empowerment.
In a bold move to champion financial freedom and digital rights, the Human Rights Foundation (HRF) has announced a major funding initiative, granting 1 billion satoshis (10 BTC) to 23 Bitcoin-focused projects across Latin America, Africa, and Asia. This wave of support from the Bitcoin Development Fund underscores HRF’s mission to advance open-source development, digital privacy, and financial autonomy—especially in regions grappling with oppressive regimes.
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From building censorship-resistant internet infrastructure to revolutionizing local financial systems, the selected projects highlight the transformative potential of Bitcoin as a tool for empowerment. Among the global recipients are four standout African initiatives tackling education, health, savings, and policy.
In Kenya, The Core is equipping citizens with hands-on Bitcoin training in areas like self-custody and Lightning Network operations, while BitSacco is modernizing traditional cooperative savings systems using Fedimint technology to free communities from reliance on banks. Also in Kenya, Bitcoin Babies uniquely blends maternal nutrition programs with Bitcoin stipends and financial literacy training, bringing health and hope to vulnerable families.
Meanwhile in Rwanda, the Africa Bitcoin Institute is bridging the gap between policy and technology by conducting vital research on how Bitcoin can bolster financial sovereignty across the continent.
