“The Crypto Community Effectively Freed Julian Assange,” Says AssangeDAO Lawyer
The post “The Crypto Community Effectively Freed Julian Assange,” Says AssangeDAO Lawyer appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. Silke Noa, a founding member, said that the DAO estimates more than 11,000 ETH went to Assange’s defense and campaigning. In a victory for freedom of information around the world, Julian Assange was released from Belmarsh prison, a high-security detention center in the U.K., early Wednesday June 24, and it’s in part thanks to donations from crypto holders. After spending more than five years behind bars, the founder of whistleblowing site Wikileaks, is now headed back to his native Australia through the remote U.S. island of Saipan, where he will plead guilty to charges of violating U.S. espionage laws. Silke Noa, a crypto lawyer and founding member of AssangeDAO, a collective of cypherpunks advocating for Assange’s release, said the crypto ecosystem “bankrolled Assange’s freedom.” 17,422 ETH Donated Her words point to the eye-watering amount of ETH donated through crowdfunding platform JuiceBox. A total of 17,422 ETH ($59.5 million) were raised, and according to Noa, it is estimated that more than 11,000 ETH ($37 million) was spent on his legal defense and general campaigning. The remaining 4,400 ($15 million) remains in a multi-sig wallet operated by the Wau Holland Foundation, which has also been spearheading the efforts to free Assange. Assange’s release prompted the token representing one of the most active communities fighting for his relief, AssangeDAO and its JUSTICE token, to soar 50% to $0.0004 today. Justice Token Price – CoinGecko Notably, and despite the news being a surprise for most, investors have been interested in buying JUSTICE in the past year. The token is up 1,100% since this time last year. Bittersweet Day “In terms of precedent, I believe this is a bittersweet day since Julian has to plead guilty to charges he should never need to plead guilty to,” said Silke Noa, a crypto lawyer and founding member…
The post “The Crypto Community Effectively Freed Julian Assange,” Says AssangeDAO Lawyer appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com.
Silke Noa, a founding member, said that the DAO estimates more than 11,000 ETH went to Assange’s defense and campaigning. In a victory for freedom of information around the world, Julian Assange was released from Belmarsh prison, a high-security detention center in the U.K., early Wednesday June 24, and it’s in part thanks to donations from crypto holders. After spending more than five years behind bars, the founder of whistleblowing site Wikileaks, is now headed back to his native Australia through the remote U.S. island of Saipan, where he will plead guilty to charges of violating U.S. espionage laws. Silke Noa, a crypto lawyer and founding member of AssangeDAO, a collective of cypherpunks advocating for Assange’s release, said the crypto ecosystem “bankrolled Assange’s freedom.” 17,422 ETH Donated Her words point to the eye-watering amount of ETH donated through crowdfunding platform JuiceBox. A total of 17,422 ETH ($59.5 million) were raised, and according to Noa, it is estimated that more than 11,000 ETH ($37 million) was spent on his legal defense and general campaigning. The remaining 4,400 ($15 million) remains in a multi-sig wallet operated by the Wau Holland Foundation, which has also been spearheading the efforts to free Assange. Assange’s release prompted the token representing one of the most active communities fighting for his relief, AssangeDAO and its JUSTICE token, to soar 50% to $0.0004 today. Justice Token Price – CoinGecko Notably, and despite the news being a surprise for most, investors have been interested in buying JUSTICE in the past year. The token is up 1,100% since this time last year. Bittersweet Day “In terms of precedent, I believe this is a bittersweet day since Julian has to plead guilty to charges he should never need to plead guilty to,” said Silke Noa, a crypto lawyer and founding member…
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