HRF and the Finney Family award the Finney Freedom Prize for the 2016–2020 era (Block Height 420,000 - 630,00) to Andreas M. Antonopoulos. For years, Andreas helped the world understand Bitcoin as a tool for individual freedom. Through his writing, talks, and inspirational education, he brought millions of people into the Bitcoin network, inspired a generation of developers, and showed how decentralized money can defend human rights and challenge authoritarian power. Learn more about Andreas' contributions here: https://hrf.org/program/financial-freedom/finney-prize/about-andreas-antonopoulos/

Good morning, friends! Financial Freedom Report #106 is out. This week, we examine how financial systems are being reshaped under pressure: • China’s CBDC, where new features blur the line between central bank money and bank deposits. • Yemen, as a major bank shutdown deepens an already severe humanitarian crisis. • Iran, where new data shows economic survival topping people’s concerns amid protests and blackouts. In Bitcoin & freedom tech: • A new Bitcoin Core privacy upgrade for transaction broadcasting. • Programming Lightning releases open-source Lightning education. • Electrum adds submarine payments, bridging on-chain and Lightning. Plus, a new HRF x Pubkey Freedom Tech Series episode with Harrison Friedes and Block engineer Alex Hancock on vibe coding and building under surveillance.

Good morning, friends! This week's Financial Freedom Report #105 is published and features the following in global news: -Nigeria | Tax Law Ties Digital Asset Transactions to National ID -Iran | Freedom Tech Surges Amid Historic Protests -India | Proposes Linking Authoritarian CBDC Infrastructure In #Bitcoin and Freedom Tech News: -Hack4Freedom | New Freedom Tech Tools Built -Bitchat | New Update as App Clone Circulates in Iran -Fedi | Community Generator Tool Launched We end with a new episode of The Network State Podcast, where HRF’s Chief Strategy Officer Alex Gladstein sits down with Balaji Srinivasan to explain how Bitcoin serves as a financial escape hatch.