Today, twelve of the world’s leading human rights and humanitarian organizations today gathered at the London Frontline Club to advertise the formation of Bitcoin Humanitarian Alliance. The coalition seeks to exploit the power of Bitcoin to deliver civil freedoms, support dissidents and provide assistance where traditional financial systems fall short, according to a press release sent to Bitcoin Magazine.
The Bitcoin Humanitarian Alliance site says it “is a coalition of human rights advocates, pro-democratic movements and humanitarian organizations using Bitcoin to promote civil freedoms and humanitarian assistance throughout the world.”
“As a decentralized, boundless and censorship -resistant financial tool, Bitcoin operates out of control over governments, banks and businesses,” said further on its site. “This means that humanitarian organizations can raise money, move money across borders and bypass financial oppression – but only if they understand how it works, how to use it safely and how Bitcoin differs from crypto.”
From helping political activists by bypassing economic censorship to enable life -saving funds to reach crisis zones, Bitcoin has emerged as an important tool for non -profit organizations operating under extreme conditions. Bitcoin Humanitarian Alliance aims to formalize and expand this work through coordination, shared knowledge and collective action.
Foundation members include:
- CANVAS (SRDJA POPOVIC)
- Anti-Corruption Foundation (Anna Chekhovich)
- Volunteer Popular (Leopoldo López)
- World Liberty Congress (Carine Kanimba)
- Ideas beyond bounds (Abdo Alrayis)
- Democracy Lab (Noemi Boyer)
- Human Rights Foundation (Alex Gladstein & Femi Longe)
- Digital Citizen Fund (Roya Mahboob)
- Groundswell (Hadiya Masieh)
- Save the kids (Antonia Roupell)
- RÃos de Pie (Jhanisse Vaca Daza)
- Bitcoin Policy Institute (Fadi Elsalameen)
Overall, these organizations range from Latin America to the Middle East, and their missions range from anti -corruption to child welfare. They all share a vision of Bitcoin not only as a speculative asset, but as a tool for empowerment, resilience and access.
“Bitcoin operates out of control over governments, banks and companies,” said Erik Hersman, co-founder of Bitcoin Mining Company, who used hydro-power in Africa, Gridless, who participated in the announcement in person today. “This means that humanitarian organizations can raise funds, move money across borders and bypass financial oppression.”
The alliance also hopes to inspire broader adoption of Bitcoin and other decentralized technologies in the nonprofit sector. As mentioned in his mission, it advocates “a new era of philanthropy based on financial freedom, resilience and global inclusion.”
For more information about the coalition and its members, visit their website here.