Jill Carlson

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Jill Carlson is a Bitcoin strategist and the co-founder of the Open Money Initiative, a nonprofit researching how Bitcoin enables financial freedom in authoritarian regimes. A former Goldman Sachs trader and early Bitcoin advocate, Carlson has worked at the intersection of macroeconomics, human rights, and Bitcoin since 2014. She serves on several Bitcoin company boards and is a frequent speaker on Bitcoin as a tool for financial sovereignty in hyperinflationary and sanctioned economies.

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Role: Co-founder, Open Money Initiative; Bitcoin strategist
Focus: Bitcoin for human rights, financial inclusion, hyperinflation economies, macroeconomics
Twitter: https://twitter.com/_jillruth
Known For: Co-founded Open Money Initiative; research on Bitcoin adoption in Venezuela, Cuba, and other restricted economies
Nationality: American
Organization: Open Money Initiative
Twitter Handle: _jillruth

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