Julian Assange Received $500K Bitcoin Donation To cover travel costs

Julian Assange, the WikiLeaks co-founder, recently received a significant donation of 8.07 bitcoin (BTC) from an anonymous donor to cover the expenses of a private jet that transported him from the UK to Australia after striking a plea deal with the U.S. Department of Justice. Initially, Assange's wife launched an appeal to raise £520,000 for the travel costs, prompting the family to set up a bitcoin donation page as the previous crowdfunding platform did not support cryptocurrency contributions. The bitcoin address received a total of 34 donations, with one donor contributing over $500,000. The Australian government organized the charter flight for Assange following his plea deal, where he admitted to espionage charges in exchange for his release. This donation marks another chapter in the longstanding relationship between bitcoin and Assange, with WikiLeaks having relied on bitcoin for financial support in the past.