Riccardo Giorgio Frega, also known as Rikki, is an Italian author, speaker, and progressive libertarian activist. He is deeply interested in technology and its role in safeguarding human rights globally. Frega focuses his efforts on Bitcoin, which he views as a vital tool in defending civil liberties and individual freedoms. He co-authors and co-hosts projects such as Bitcoin Explorers, in which he tracks Bitcoin adoption worldwide with Laura Nori, and the Bitcoin Italia Podcast, the first and most popular podcast on Bitcoin in Italy.