of Oslo Freedom Forum (OFF) is set to return to the Norwegian capital from June 3 to 5 for its 16th edition since 2009. This conference series is hosted by a New York-based nonprofit organization. Human Rights Foundation (HRF)The event will bring together humanitarians, artists, technology entrepreneurs, and world leaders to focus on the global human rights situation and foster conversations about how to expand freedom amid technological and political oppression. Featured speakers include exiled Nicaraguan journalists carlos chamorroFounder of the Trauma Research Foundation Dr. Bessel van der Kolkand jack dorseyCEO and co-founder of Block.
The conference will feature high-level discussions from those on the front lines of human freedom, as well as workshop sessions that provide tools for activists pursuing social liberation. Authoritarianism in the Global South is a topic of particular concern both in terms of illiberal government regimes and the collusion of globalized markets and supply chains. According to the HRF websiteoften facilitating exploitative forced labor and resource extraction.
in a statement bitcoin magazine, Christian KerolesHRF’s Financial Freedom Director emphasized the importance of censorship-resistant money in supporting freedom: “The Oslo Freedom Forum is an important gathering for freedom fighters from around the world to come together and plan how to expand freedom to more people. The Human Rights Foundation is committed to sharing how Bitcoin and freedom technology can empower brave activists who resist tyranny.”
Bitcoin as a bulwark against digital authoritarianism
off “Financial Freedom” TrackThe event, scheduled for June 5, will explore the imperative of open-source software, namely Bitcoin, for dissidents to resist authoritarian regimes intent on economic de-platforming and censoring dissent.
In partnership with HRF, bitcoin magazine We will be broadcasting an exclusive live stream of the OFF Financial Freedom Track X (Twitter), YouTube, linkedin and Facebook.
“Bitcoin price is a signal of adoption, but not the one that matters. After all, Bitcoin Magazine We will hold freedom as our north star.” Bitcoin Magazine President Mike Germano. “We believe in a world enabled by Bitcoin where individuals have the power to express themselves financially and otherwise. We are proud to partner with HRF, a leader in this conversation, to bring these conversations to a global audience of over 12 million Bitcoiners.”
Today, financial repression is intensifying. The deployment of central bank digital currencies (CBDCs), increased financial surveillance, and the confiscation of wealth through overt (and more covert) means. inflation), protecting your financial freedom is more important than ever.
The Financial Freedom Track features leaders in the Bitcoin ecosystem, including:
- Jack DorseyBlock CEO
- Abubakar Noor KhalilNigerian programmer and CEO of Recursive Capital
- Farida Nabremaco-founder of Africa Bitcoin Conference
- Mogashuni NaidooCo-founder of Bitcoin Design Foundation
- craig loweFounder of Sparrow Wallet
- Lynn Aldenmacroeconomist and author of “Broken Money”
- Matt O’DellManaging Partner of Ten31, Co-Founder of OpenSats
- Curryopen source software creator and creator of Cashu
- Jack MallardFounder and CEO of Strike
The complete speaker list and agenda for the Financial Freedom Track can be found here: Oslo Freedom Forum website.
Financial privacy – the final frontier
Bitcoin broadcasts all transactions to the world as an open ledger visible to all participants. Given this inherent visibility, protecting the privacy of senders and recipients is critical for those challenging oppressive regimes. 2024 OFF Financial Freedom Track Logo Visualizes Bitcoin Coinjoin. It is a way to anonymously facilitate Bitcoin payments, drawing special attention to anonymity as a cornerstone of freedom.
This year’s forum comes against the backdrop of a new crackdown on bitcoin privacy tools. Keonne Rodriguez and William Lonergan Hill, founders and CEOs of the privacy-focused Samourai Wallet and Whirlpool CoinJoin services, said: recently arrested He was charged with money laundering and operating an unlicensed money transmitting business.
After the arrest, the F.B.I. issued a statement The warning to Americans not to use non-KYC (know your customer) cryptocurrency transfer services suggests that financial oversight is becoming an explicit target for regulators in the cryptocurrency sector.
Given the non-custodial nature of Samurai’s Whirlpool software, the arrest could set a dangerous precedent for digital freedom. according to Bitcoin Magazine Contributor L0LA L33TZ, this could potentially lead to “KYCing any service that operates a communications protocol, from Nostr to WiFi hotspots to telecommunications providers… Internet KYC plans are the same as the U.S. government’s “driver’s license” It has existed since the beginning of 2014 when we tried to introduce “certificate”. Internet” as well as the planned introduction of digital identity around the world. ”
The significance of this trend cannot be understated. Digital privacy, particularly in the context of Bitcoin, is becoming an area of focus for authoritarian-minded actors.
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