Bitcoin advocacy group to join US State Department’s ‘digital freedom’ programThe Bitcoin Policy Institute and three partner organizations will be able to send employees to work alongside State Department officials to address issues including digital freedom.

The U.S. State Department has launched the Freedom Tech Excellence Program (FTEP) to advance diplomatic efforts focused on digital freedom and freedom of expression. The Bitcoin Policy Institute (BPI), a Bitcoin advocacy group, is a founding partner of this initiative alongside organizations such as Palantir Technologies, Anduril Industries, and the Victims of Communism Memorial Foundation. The program will enable employees from these partner groups to work alongside State Department experts on digital rights issues worldwide.

According to the State Department, FTEP aims to bring private sector talent for limited-term assignments to address critical topics including online freedom of expression, privacy-enhancing technologies, countering digital surveillance, and responsible AI governance. The partnership with BPI specifically reflects a collaboration involving a group focused on Bitcoin and related advocacy.

The Bitcoin Policy Institute was established in 2021 as a non-partisan research and advocacy organization and has previously supported efforts to codify former President Donald Trump’s executive order on establishing a strategic crypto reserve into legislation. As of July 2024, Congress has not passed any law following Trump’s March 2025 executive order. This development highlights the intersection of cryptocurrency advocacy with U.S. government diplomatic initiatives concerning digital rights.

Cointelegraph emphasizes that this news is presented following their editorial standards with a commitment to independent and transparent journalism, encouraging readers to verify information from original sources.