What Does HRF's Latest Bitcoin Funding Suggest About Freedom Tech?
HRF's January grant announcement is worth reading as more than a roundup — it's a snapshot of where one influential institution thinks leverage actually exists.

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Jeremy Rubin
CEO, Char Network

Robin Linus
Stanford University | ZeroSync

Hester M. Peirce
Commissioner, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission

Mikhail Shalaginov
Quantum Machine Build Lead, QuEra Computing

Misha Komarov
Co-Founder, =nil and [[alloc] init]

Liam Eagen
CEO & Co-founder, { ideal }

Ethan Heilman
Cryptographer
Frank Corva
Independent Bitcoin Journalist, New Renaissance Capital

Antoine Poinsot
Bitcoin Core Contributor, Chaincode Labs

Nadav Kohen
Cryptographer, Chaincode Labs

Aaron Feickert
Research Engineering Lead, Alpen Labs

Alex Pruden
CEO, Project Eleven

David Seroy
Ecosystem Lead, Alpen Labs

Boris Revsin
Managing Director & General Partner, Tribe Capital

Roya Mahboob
CEO, Digital Citizen Fund

Muriel Médard
CEO & Co-Founder, Optimum

Austin Federa
Co-Founder, DoubleZero
HRF's January grant announcement is worth reading as more than a roundup — it's a snapshot of where one influential institution thinks leverage actually exists.
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April 11, 2026 • 9:00 AM ET