The U.S. State Department has announced the launch of the Freedom Tech Excellence Program, an initiative aimed at advancing digital freedom worldwide, in collaboration with the Bitcoin Policy Institute, Palantir Technologies, Anduril Industries, and the Victims of Communism Memorial Foundation. This program targets five priority areas: First Amendment and free expression protections in the digital age, countering unlawful digital surveillance, privacy-enhancing technologies such as encryption and VPNs, AI governance, and protecting users online. The inclusion of the Bitcoin Policy Institute signals that the administration views Bitcoin and blockchain as tools to circumvent censorship and financial surveillance in authoritarian states. In March 2025, President Trump signed an executive order establishing a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve and a U.S. Digital Asset Stockpile, incorporating approximately 200,000 Bitcoin already held by the U.S. government.
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