In 2025, María Corina Machado, an emblematic figure of the Venezuelan opposition, received the Nobel Peace Prize. But beyond her political fight, another aspect of her commitment has caught the attention: she is the first Nobel Peace laureate to be publicly a convinced Bitcoiner.

Bitcoin and Freedom: The Same Struggle

María Corina Machado has been defending the political and economic freedom of the Venezuelan people for years. In a country hit by hyperinflation, financial censorship, and asset confiscation, she saw Bitcoin as a concrete tool for resistance. For her, Bitcoin is not an investment, but a fundamental right: the right to own, exchange, and save without authorization.

She summarizes this idea in one powerful sentence: “Bitcoin is not just a technology, it is a declaration of freedom.”

Bitcoin is Human Rights

The message carried by María Corina Machado joins that of many defenders of human rights around the world, such as Alex Gladstein (Human Rights Foundation): Bitcoin is a technology of freedom. It gives individuals economic power back where institutions have confiscated it.

In authoritarian countries, Bitcoin is not a speculative option. It is a vital necessity. It allows you to bypass censorship, send money to your family, receive humanitarian donations, or simply keep the value of your work in a currency that does not melt.

In Venezuela, Bitcoin has allowed thousands of families to survive, escape regime control, and fund their basic needs. María Corina Machado publicly praised this role: “Bitcoin bypasses state-imposed exchange rates and helps our citizens resist.”

A universal scope

By recognizing Maria Corina Machado, the Nobel Committee has, without saying so, also recognized the growing role of Bitcoin in the defense of fundamental freedoms. Bitcoin represents a universal idea: free access to a currency that is neutral, resistant to censorship and independent of any central power.

In a world where financial institutions can be used as control tools, Bitcoin offers an ethical and peaceful alternative. It is an open monetary infrastructure, at the service of autonomy and human dignity.

A Strong Signal for Human Rights

María Corina Machado's career reminds us that political freedom and monetary freedom are inseparable. Bitcoin gives people a tool to free themselves from arbitrary control, to preserve their work, and to rebuild fairer societies. It is an instrument of lasting peace, not through force, but through individual sovereignty.

“For the first time in human history, we can grant property rights to 8 billion people.” Michael Saylor former CEO of Strategy, the world's first Bitcoin Treasury Company.

Conclusion

María Corina Machado's Nobel Prize marks a symbolic turning point: the one where Bitcoin enters the sphere of human rights. It is the recognition of a tool for justice, emancipation and peace. Bitcoin is not only a technological innovation: it is a human, universal and unstoppable movement.

At NovCoin, we believe, like María Corina Machado, that learning to understand and use Bitcoin is learning to become free again.