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The Progressive Bitcoiner, Inc. @progressivebitcoiner.org · 8d

Bitcoin isn’t just for tech bros or Wall Street.
In El Zonte, El Salvador, families buy groceries, pay school fees, and cover medical bills with Bitcoin. For people without bank access, it’s a lifeline.

✨ Bitcoin is for everyone.

#BitcoinForEveryone #FinancialInclusion

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The Progressive Bitcoiner, Inc. @progressivebitcoiner.org · 15d

In places like Kibera, Nairobi, Bitcoin is more than an investment. It’s a lifeline.

For residents shut out of banking, it’s a way to save, pay, and participate in the global economy with dignity.

Bitcoin is financial inclusion in action. 🌍

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The Progressive Bitcoiner, Inc. @progressivebitcoiner.org · 26d

Bitcoin isn’t reserved for a select few.

It’s for:
🌍 Families moving money across borders
📚 Students experimenting with open-source
💡 Innovators fighting climate change
🤝 Communities building financial inclusion

No permission. No gatekeepers.
Bitcoin is for everyone.

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The Progressive Bitcoiner, Inc. @progressivebitcoiner.org · 29d

Bitcoin has been branded as libertarian.
But it doesn’t belong to any party, company, or elite.

It belongs to us—if we choose to show up.

Let’s reclaim the narrative. Let’s build a movement.

#crypto #bitcoin #bitcoinforgood #theprogressivebitcoiner

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Bitcoin @bitcoin.bsky.social · Sep 4

You might not know as much as you think… #bitcoin from @progressivebitcoiner.org
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Test Your Bitcoin Knowledge

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The Progressive Bitcoiner, Inc. @progressivebitcoiner.org · Sep 4

We’re launching the Progressive Bitcoiner Research Grant 🎓✨

Awards: 1,000,000 sats (0.01 BTC) for research on Bitcoin &:
💡 Economic justice
🌎 Sustainability
🤝 Financial inclusion

Seeded by the Celeste J. Stephany Fund 💛

Apply or donate: progressivebitcoiner.org/research-grant/

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The Progressive Bitcoiner, Inc. @progressivebitcoiner.org · Sep 3

In some countries having a bank account is dangerous if you’re an activist or journalist. Governments freeze funds.Banks shut doors.
The Human Rights Foundation uses Bitcoin to get money safely to people who need it most.For them, BTC isn’t a gamble, it’s survival.
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9 Nonprofits Harnessing Blockchain For Social Impact - The Giving Block

From transparent supply chains to rapid crisis aid, explore how nonprofits leverage blockchain for maximum social impact.

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Trey Walsh @trey.progressivebitcoiner.org · Aug 28

Hey, Bitcoin is for everyone ✌️

And yes us progressives!

The Progressive Bitcoiner, Inc. @progressivebitcoiner.org · Aug 27

Bitcoin wasn’t just born from tech—it emerged from the 2008 financial crisis as a movement for financial freedom, transparency, and justice. Discover why its roots resonate with progressive values, in the latest piece from @trey.progressivebitcoiner.org

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Why Bitcoin Was Created and Why It Matters to Progressives

Bitcoin represents one of the boldest experiments in digital transparency, inclusion, and economic justice of our time.

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The Progressive Bitcoiner, Inc. @progressivebitcoiner.org · Aug 27

What happened today in Minneapolis is heartbreaking. Our hearts are with our friends and their communities as they navigate the pain and grief of this horrific tragedy.

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The Progressive Bitcoiner, Inc. @progressivebitcoiner.org · Aug 27

Bitcoin wasn’t just born from tech—it emerged from the 2008 financial crisis as a movement for financial freedom, transparency, and justice. Discover why its roots resonate with progressive values, in the latest piece from @trey.progressivebitcoiner.org

progressivebitcoiner.org/why-bitcoin-...

Why Bitcoin Was Created and Why It Matters to Progressives

Bitcoin represents one of the boldest experiments in digital transparency, inclusion, and economic justice of our time.

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The Progressive Bitcoiner, Inc. @progressivebitcoiner.org · Aug 26

New on the progressive bitcoiner💡 ‘Central Bank Digital Currencies Clash with Progressive Values’—a new op-ed by Nicholas Anthony on how CBDCs threaten financial privacy and progressive ideals ❌

Read it now → progressivebitcoiner.org/central-bank...

Central Bank Digital Currencies Clash with Progressive Values

Progressives—who have long fought to curb state overreach, surveillance, and discriminatory enforcement—should likewise fight to stop the rise of CBDCs.

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The Progressive Bitcoiner, Inc. @progressivebitcoiner.org · Aug 26

Margot + Patrick are back 🎙️ Talking Bitcoin’s cultural shift, the stablecoin bill, and the balance between libertarianism + cooperation.
🔗 New episode out now.

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TPB 113 - Scientist Reveals: Bitcoin is Kinda Cringe?

Margot and Patrick return after a hiatus, discussing their absence and the evolution of the podcast discussing these topics:Bitcoin’s Cultural Shift – A deep dive into the changing narrative of…

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The Progressive Bitcoiner, Inc. @progressivebitcoiner.org · Aug 19

How much do you really know about Bitcoin?

Test your knowledge with this quick 10 question quiz — send to friends and family to get the conversation going!

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The Progressive Bitcoiner, Inc. @progressivebitcoiner.org · Aug 7

"Being an anti-Bitcoin activist is the safest job in the world. There are no social penalties and no legal risks for telling other people to remain poor in the fiat world."

Read the latest from Win from @hrf.org on our website

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Anti-Bitcoin Activism is Cool, But At What Cost to the Rest of the World?

A giant blind spot for people from elite backgrounds is mixing up their political ideology and missing a human rights technology.

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The Progressive Bitcoiner, Inc. @progressivebitcoiner.org · Jul 15

🚨NEW OP-ED

From contributor Andrew Lonero, Bitcoin ≠ Crypto: Why it Matters.

As “Crypto Week” is underway in D.C. it’s important to understand the differences and unique characteristics of Bitcoin, and why this is worth educating on and fighting for.

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Bitcoin ≠ Crypto: Why it Matters

This is not a small distinction. It’s the line between a world where financial power is centralized, opaque, and weaponized and a world where rules are enforced by code, not by decree.

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The Progressive Bitcoiner, Inc. @progressivebitcoiner.org · Jul 14

Bitcoin often makes headlines when its price in $$$ rises.

But the real power of Bitcoin lies in its use-case as freedom money.

When your friends ask you “Why Bitcoin?” show them this:

Cc @hrf.org @gladstein.bsky.social

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Empowering Human Rights Through Bitcoin And Open Source Software

The partnership between HRF and bitcoin nonprofits focused on FOSS showcases the transformative power of financial technology in advancing human rights causes.

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The Progressive Bitcoiner, Inc. @progressivebitcoiner.org · Jun 30

New fundraising goal! The Progressive Bitcoiner is ensuring that progressives don’t get left behind in shaping its future.
To contribute or learn more, visit: progressivebitcoiner.org/donate -- we accept fiat as well as Bitcoin donations.

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The Progressive Bitcoiner, Inc. @progressivebitcoiner.org · Jun 26

We’ve had a great time in D.C. for the Bitcoin Policy Institute’s Bitcoin Policy Summit! Networking, engaging talks on human rights, Bitcoin legislation, and more, with meetings with Dem congressional offices today

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The Progressive Bitcoiner, Inc. @progressivebitcoiner.org · Jun 23

This guide, paired with Jason Maier's, "A Progressive's Case for Bitcoin," and our #TPBPod are your one stop shop for Bitcoin education for new-to-Bitcoin progressives in your life.

To support our efforts and help us create more donate here today: progressivebitcoiner.org/donate/

Donate

The Progressive Bitcoiner, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt nonprofit organization. Donations are tax-deductible to the fullest extent allowed by law.

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The Progressive Bitcoiner, Inc. @progressivebitcoiner.org · Jun 23

This guide was created with everyday progressives, politicians and staffers, activists, nonprofits, and your friends and family in mind! It's intended to be a quick overview of what Bitcoin is and its various use-cases that can appeal to progressives today.

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The Progressive Bitcoiner, Inc. @progressivebitcoiner.org · Jun 23

🚨 NEW: Bitcoin: A Guide for Progressives is here!

Curious how Bitcoin aligns with economic justice, climate goals, and human rights? This guide breaks it all down—clear, concise, and made for progressives.

📥 Download the full guide now: progressivebitcoiner.org/theguide/

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The Progressive Bitcoiner, Inc. @progressivebitcoiner.org · Jun 19

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Join us on June 25 | Bitcoin Policy Summit

Engage with policymakers, academics, and technologists discussing the future of money. Join us on June 25 at the Ronald Reagan Building in D.C.

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The Progressive Bitcoiner, Inc. @progressivebitcoiner.org · Jun 19

Next week, reps from TPB including @trey.progressivebitcoiner.org will be in D.C. for the Bitcoin Policy Summit 🇺🇸!

The event features bipartisan Bitcoin legislation discussions, human rights panels, and more. Thursday TPB staff will be meeting with Dem politicians as well. Bitcoin is for Everyone✌️

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The Progressive Bitcoiner, Inc. @progressivebitcoiner.org · Jun 18

Given Jason’s track record and expertise teaching and breaking down complex ideas, like Bitcoin, for everyday people, we can think of no one better to lead these efforts! 👏

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The Progressive Bitcoiner, Inc. @progressivebitcoiner.org · Jun 18

Many of you will know Jason as a teacher, speaker and author of “A Progressive’s Case for Bitcoin.”

Serving on the TPB board, Jason is increasing his involvement with us to lead our education efforts across the organization, including written and media, workshops and in person education, & beyond.

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