US State Department Teams Up with Bitcoin Advocates in Digital Freedom Initiative

The US State Department has launched a new program called the Freedom Tech Excellence Program (FTEP), aimed at advancing diplomatic efforts on digital freedom and freedom of expression.

As part of this initiative, the Bitcoin Policy Institute (BPI) will serve as a founding partner, alongside other notable organizations such as Palantir Technologies and Anduril Industries.

The FTEP program will allow employees of these partnering organizations to work alongside state department experts on issues like online freedom of expression, privacy-enhancing technologies, countering digital surveillance, and responsible AI governance.

The BPI, a non-partisan research and advocacy organization founded in 2021, has been a vocal supporter of efforts to codify President Donald Trump's executive order establishing a strategic crypto reserve into law.