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Oct 11, 2026 4 min

Sam Lyman: A Policy Platform for Cypherpunk Humanism

from Bitcoin Policy Institute Hosted by Bitcoin Policy Institute

Who should control the technology that shapes your speech, privacy and digital life? Sam Lyman connects cypherpunk humanism with self-government and outlines a policy platform for free speech, privacy and the right to compute. CHAPTERS 00:00 Introduction 00:42 Freedom tech and self-government 02:51 A policy platform for digital rights 03:38 Free speech and the right to compute Session: A Policy Platform for Cypherpunk Humanism Recorded during Day 2 of Freedom Tech DC 2026, September 23, 2026, in Washington, DC. Presented by the Bitcoin Policy Institute. SPEAKERS Sam Lyman — Head of Research, Bitcoin Policy Institute LEARN MORE Freedom Tech DC: https://www.btcpolicy.org/summit Bitcoin Policy Institute: https://www.btcpolicy.org/ Sam Lyman — BPI: https://www.btcpolicy.org/authors/sam-lyman FOLLOW ON X Sam Lyman: @SamLyman33 — https://x.com/SamLyman33 Bitcoin Policy Institute: @bitcoinpolicy — https://x.com/bitcoinpolicy SUBSCRIBE ON YOUTUBE Bitcoin Policy Institute: @btcpolicyorg — https://www.youtube.com/@btcpolicyorg ABOUT BPI The Bitcoin Policy Institute is a nonpartisan nonprofit advancing Bitcoin policy through research, education, and engagement with policymakers. #FreedomTechDC #DigitalRights #AIPolicy

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