Anonymous Bitcoin donor pays more than $500,000 in Bitcoin to defend WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange’s Assange’s airfare back to Australia was paid for. He is now a free man after pleading guilty in a US court in a deal that ended a 14-year legal battle.
what’s new: #Bitcoin Pioneer and freedom fighter Julian Assange has arrived in Australia. He is officially a free man.
A victory for freedom of speech and liberty 👏 pic.twitter.com/lDyPabqa8u
— Bitcoin Magazine (@BitcoinMagazine) June 26, 2024
Assange was released from a British prison on June 24 and flown to Saipan for his arraignment. He is fighting extradition to the United States on espionage charges. WikiLeaks Disclosure of classified documents.
On June 26, Assange returned to his native Australia and met with his family in Canberra. Assange has been a pioneer of Bitcoin and WikiLeaks since its inception, accepting donations in Bitcoin back in 2010 before most people knew about it.
Just the previous day, Assange’s wife paid $520,000 to cover the cost of a private charter flight arranged by the Australian government. An emergency request was made She also provided financial donations. Bitcoin address for donations.
Amazingly, one Bitcoin donor 8 BTC is worth about $500,000 Assange called home to settle the entire debt, allowing him to return home financially free.
The anonymous donor’s large donation highlights the Bitcoin community’s enduring support for Assange and his work to expose government secrets, and Bitcoin users have long called for his release.
While the identity of the whale is unknown, the donation highlights Bitcoin’s role in enabling free speech and economic freedom without censorship.
The coming weeks will likely focus on supporting Assange as he recovers from his lengthy incarceration, but he will likely remain involved with Bitcoin due to his long association with the technology. Assange’s case has been emblematic of the battle between individual freedom and unchecked government power.
