Blockchain may help whistleblowers of the future
Decentralized technology might have the ability to offer whistleblowers of the future more secure methods for sharing evidence.
Julian Assange is home in Australia thanks to a very, very large Bitcoin (BTC) donation.
While Bitcoin proved invaluable to Assange, crypto could offer a lot more than just funds — enabling decentralized storage networks for archiving, secure identity management for establishing trust, and safer communication for information dissemination. These are practical applications that can improve reporting and help whistleblowers avoid loss of work, crushing legal battles or, worse, jail cells.
After striking a plea deal with United States authorities, Assange’s last hurrah with the U.S. legal system would take place in the territory of the Northern Mariana Islands. Just one problem — flights to a remote enclave of islands in the Western Pacific Ocean are expensive. Miraculously, a single Bitcoin donation covered nearly the entire cost, delivering Assange back to Australia debt-free.
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Author: Alexander Linton
