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Jun 6, 2025

Bitcoin Development Fund 5 year Report

The Bitcoin Development Fund 5 Year Report marks five years of impact through the Bitcoin Development Fund (BDF), which has awarded over $8.5 million in BTC to nearly 300 projects across 62 countries. Focused on advancing open-source tools for privacy, security, and censorship resistance, BDF empowers human rights defenders living under authoritarian regimes. This report highlights the global network of developers, educators, and activists building the future of financial freedom.

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HRF’s letter to WP Engine

Dear WP Engine: We write on behalf of the Human Rights Foundation (“HRF”) in response to WP Engine’s notice of September 3, 2026, concerning the request to geo-block access to tyrannytracker.org (“Tyranny Tracker” or the “Site”) from Russia.

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