WikiLeaks raises $12,000 in Bitcoin for Edward Snowden's defense

[FSP-Rebel]

http://www.dailydot.com/politics/wikileaks-snowden-bitcoin-defense-donations/

Edward Snowden’s defense fund has raised over $12,000 in Bitcoins in two weeks

Snowden, a former National Security Agency contractor, left behind a six figure salary and a “very comfortable life” in Hawaii to become the world’s most famous whistleblower. Now that he’s found asylum in Russia and faces espionage charges at home, a legal defense fund launched by WikiLeaks has raised over $16,000 to pay Snowden’s legal fees. 75 percent ($12,740 by current exchange rates) of that money came in the form of Bitcoins raised in just the past two weeks.

 

[kcchiefs6465]

I recant my earlier comments on Bitcoin.

Great concept.

 

[kpitcher]

Those better be some well laundered coins and/or freshly mined from a never before used wallet. I can only imagine anyone donating will be in the crosshairs.

although I wouldn't be surprised if every IP that's doing bitcoins is already flagged.