



Earlier today, April 11, 2019 WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange was arrested at the Ecuadorian embassy in London, where he had been staying for seven years. Since the arrest, the organization he founded has seen a surge in bitcoin and cryptocurrency donations.

According to the BBC, Assange took refuge in the embassy in 2012 to avoid being extradited to Sweden over a since dropped sexual assault case. Ecuador’s president, Lenin Moreno, claims to have withdrawin his asylum after repeated violations of international conventions, and Assange is now facing US federal conspiracy charges related to government secrets leaks.

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