Crypto Saved Julian Assange, His Brother SaysHours after Julian Assange pled guilty on Wednesday to a single charge of violating the U.S. Espionage Act, securing his freedom and bringing a 14-year, globe-spanning legal saga to a close, the WikiLeaks founder’s brother expressed gratitude to the crypto community, stating his belief that crypto donations saved Assange from a perpetually grim future.
“I have no doubt that [Julian] would not be where he is now if the AssangeDAO community hadn’t been so generous and raised so much money to contribute to his fight for freedom,” Gabriel Shipton, Assange’s half-brother, told Decrypt on Wednesday in an exclusive interview. “In short, it saved his life.”... Read more
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I don't know how much of his statement is true. But i remember Wikileaks was one of few which accept Bitcoin in the early days, which criticized by Satoshi for attracting too much attention. Your opinion is greatly appreciated.