Where Did WikiLeaks’ $25 Million Bitcoin Fortune Go?

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Julian Assange was an early adopter of cryptocurrency donations. So where is the ‘transparency organization’ spending the fortune that the public blockchain indicates it has?

Published Dec. 28 2017 5:00AM EST

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Everyone from early investors to cybercriminals has benefited from the huge spike in the value of bitcoin in the past few weeks. It’s a boon for one other outfit that has likely racked up tens of millions

Joseph Cox

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Where Did WikiLeaks’ $25 Million Bitcoin Fortune Go?

Julian Assange was an early adopter of cryptocurrency donations. So where is the ‘transparency organization’ spending the fortune that the public blockchain indicates it has?

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Joseph Cox