The Global Bitcoin Summit (GBS) is an annual event that brings together over 125 human rights activists, software developers, social entrepreneurs, privacy advocates, educators, community builders, and designers from over 75 countries, united by a shared mission: to harness Bitcoin in the struggle against financial repression under authoritarian rule.

Each year, the Human Rights Foundation brings democracy and human rights to the forefront of discussions at South by Southwest (SXSW), the world’s largest creative conference in Austin, Texas.