As an analyst with extensive experience in the Bitcoin community and a deep understanding of the political landscape surrounding Julian Assange’s case, I believe that Jack Dorsey’s subtle claim to have sent the Bitcoin donation to Assange is a strong possibility. Dorsey’s long-standing involvement in the Bitcoin ecosystem, as well as his company Block’s significant investments in Bitcoin infrastructure and development, make him a plausible candidate for such a generous gesture.


On Tuesday, an anonymous donor transferred approximately half a million dollars in Bitcoin to Julian Assange’s digital wallet as recorded by blockchain data.

After being released from the UK’s maximum security Belmarsh Prison on Monday, the whistleblower made a donation, having reached a plea bargain with American authorities and serving a five-year sentence prior to that.

Bitcoin Brings Assange Home

Based on blockchain records, a transaction involving 8.2 Bitcoins, equivalent to approximately $492,254, was moved from a multisignature wallet to the bitcoin donation address publicly listed on freeassange.org.

Early on Wednesday, the WikiLeaks founder’s wife Stella Assange called on followers for a final show of financial support, seeking $520,000 to pay debt to the Australian government. Assange was barred from taking commercial flights for his route to Saipan for his court appearance, and later back home to Australia, and thus needed money to use charter Flight VJ199 for the journey.

As a financial analyst, I can tell you that the family had managed to gather around 78% of their funding goal through Crowdfunder by the middle of the week. However, the most significant contribution came in on Tuesday in the form of a Bitcoin donation. This substantial donation almost entirely covered their outstanding debt expenses.

On Wednesday, Assange exited the courthouse a free man after confessing to one espionage offense. Subsequently, he made his way back to Australia. Noting the absence of any real physical damage inflicted during the plea, Judge Ramona Manglona made her observation.

Who Sent The Bitcoin?

Two men seem to have taken indirect credit for making a donation. One of them is Internet persona Andrew Tate, who acknowledged the contribution on Twitter by using a gift emoji in response to a mention of the transaction.

As a crypto investor, I’ve noticed that the online Bitcoin community was initially skeptical when Tate made his claim, urging him to personally sign the transaction to prove ownership of the senders’ address. However, I later observed a more subtle statement from another affluent figure with a stronger connection to the Bitcoin community.

“At 5:30pm ET on Tuesday, a transaction of mine was successfully processed on the blockchain, as Jack Dorsey announced on Twitter.”

As a passionate crypto investor, I’m thrilled about the significant role Jack Dorsey’s company, Block, is playing in advancing Bitcoin infrastructure. Personally, I’ve come across several noteworthy initiatives. For instance, they offer a user-friendly multi-signature wallet solution through a vendor. This feature provides an extra layer of security for those new to the crypto world.

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2024-06-27 02:24