Bitcoin, Cellphones and the Citizen Tools of Anti-Authoritarianism, Feat. Alex Gladstein 

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Alex Gladstein is the chief strategy officer of the Human Rights Foundation. He is a powerful voice for the role of bitcoin in combating authoritarianism around the globe.  In today's episode, he and NLW discuss:   What the protests tell us...

Alex Gladstein is the chief strategy officer of the Human Rights Foundation. He is a powerful voice for the role of bitcoin in combating authoritarianism around the globe.  In today's episode, he and NLW discuss:  <ul> <li>What the protests tell us about the state of democracy in the U.S.</li> <li>The potential impact of protests and COVID-19 on surveillance norms </li> <li>The potential for a "biological Patriot Act" </li> <li>The implications of China's push to absorb Hong Kong </li> <li>The relevance or irrelevance of China's digital currency</li> <li>The role of bitcoin in promoting freedom</li> </ul>

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