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

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

A conversation with the outspoken pro-bitcoin, anti-surveillance human rights advocate and global power expert. This episode is sponsored by Bitstamp and Ciphertrace. 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 about the state of democracy in the U.S. The potential impact of protests and COVID-19 on surveillance norms The potential for a "biological Patriot Act" The implications of China's push to absorb Hong Kong The relevance or irrelevance of China's digital currency The role of bitcoin in promoting freedom See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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