Human Rights Foundation's Alex Gladstein Calls Bitcoin 'An Escape Hatch From Tyranny'
The Human Rights Foundation (HRF)‘s Alex Gladstein has heaped praise on bitcoin saying it’s an escape hatch from tyranny and that there is more to it than its price. In comments made via a short video, Gladstein, who is the chief strategy officer (CSO) at HRF, asserts that “people who buy bitcoin are strengthening a tool for protecting human rights.” Bitcoin Preserves Freedom Meanwhile, Gladstein uses the video to push back again bitcoin critics like Paul Krugman whom he describes as living in a “sheltered environment in a liberal democracy with constitutional protections.” The CSO adds that since Krugmans “native currency (USD) is globally dominant and relatively stable,” it is easy for him to open a bank account. Similarly, the HRF executive says it easy for Krugman to use a mobile app to “pay bills or to grow his wealth by investing in real estate or stocks.” In contrast, these privileges are not extended to 4.2 billion people that are living under “authoritarian regimes that use money as a tool for surveillance and state control.” Therefore, according to Gladstein, “saving and transacting outside the government‘s purview is not a shady business. It’s a way to preserve their freedoms.” Bitcoin Funding and Donations In the meantime, the