WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has been freed after a 14-year fight against extradition to the United States. An anonymous bitcoiner has donated more than eight bitcoins, valued at $500,000, to help Assange's family pay debts associated with his travel and settlement costs. 💸

On June 24, Assange was released from Belmarsh prison in the UK after reaching a plea agreement with the US. Immediately after his release, he left the country on a private jet from London to the US Pacific territory of Saipan.

The donation link was posted by Stella Assange on June 25, and within 10 hours, an anonymous bitcoiner had donated more than 8 BTC to the fund, nearly reaching the $520,000 goal.