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Title: Wikileaks accepting bitcoin is a big deal Post by: Astrohacker on June 15, 2011, 12:48:09 AM Wikileaks now accepts bitcoin donations: https://twitter.com/#!/wikileaks/status/80774521350668288
Wikileaks performs a great service for society by making governments and companies more transparent. The fact that anyone can now donate to them without having their payments disabled is a big, big deal. Hopefully more organizations that attack the corrupted status quo will also begin accepting bitcoin donations. This is good for the acceptance of bitcoin. We often imagine that bitcoin needs to have merchants first, in order for people to have a reason to use bitcoins. But it can work the other way around too. Having lots of people with bitcoins can pressure more merchants into accepting them. With more organizations like Wikileaks accepting bitcoins, this pressure on merchants is increased. Title: Re: Wikileaks accepting bitcoin is a big deal Post by: TheBitMan on June 15, 2011, 12:49:55 AM this is just gonna get it on the warning list faster govs hate this guy!
Title: Re: Wikileaks accepting bitcoin is a big deal Post by: Drifter on June 15, 2011, 12:51:57 AM this is just gonna get it on the warning list faster govs hate this guy! government hates em, but people love em. Considering this is the people's currency, I'm not worried about the government hating them. They can't control my donations anymore anyways :D Title: Re: Wikileaks accepting bitcoin is a big deal Post by: MeowMixer on June 15, 2011, 12:53:09 AM Everyone should donate.
Title: Re: Wikileaks accepting bitcoin is a big deal Post by: imperi on June 15, 2011, 12:53:51 AM .
Title: Re: Wikileaks accepting bitcoin is a big deal Post by: TheBitMan on June 15, 2011, 01:00:47 AM Does this mean the bitcoin will go up?
Title: Re: Wikileaks accepting bitcoin is a big deal Post by: MemoryDealers on June 15, 2011, 01:03:29 AM They have already gotten lots of donations via Bitcoins too!
http://blockexplorer.com/address/1HB5XMLmzFVj8ALj6mfBsbifRoD4miY36v (http://blockexplorer.com/address/1HB5XMLmzFVj8ALj6mfBsbifRoD4miY36v) Title: Re: Wikileaks accepting bitcoin is a big deal Post by: done on June 15, 2011, 01:08:23 AM this is pretty cool
Title: Re: Wikileaks accepting bitcoin is a big deal Post by: 1248 on June 15, 2011, 02:53:05 AM apparently i can't read; it is indeed about 26 Title: Re: Wikileaks accepting bitcoin is a big deal Post by: fabianhjr on June 15, 2011, 03:10:25 AM already about 145 BTC as of this post; thats impressive. I only see around 26 BTC. D: Title: Re: Wikileaks accepting bitcoin is a big deal Post by: dank on June 15, 2011, 03:14:02 AM Does this mean the bitcoin will go up? Seems to have taken a rise just now. Was just 18.13, now is 19.64.Title: Re: Wikileaks accepting bitcoin is a big deal Post by: Drifter on June 15, 2011, 01:01:55 PM 45+ coins :D Almost $1000 USD donated already
Title: Re: Wikileaks accepting bitcoin is a big deal Post by: netrin on June 29, 2011, 04:47:18 AM Cost to change the world?
http://player.vimeo.com/video/25412550 Title: Re: Wikileaks accepting bitcoin is a big deal Post by: chuckypalumbo on June 29, 2011, 04:50:29 AM Wow, I wasn't expecting this, interesting news.
Title: Re: Wikileaks accepting bitcoin is a big deal Post by: BitcoinPorn on June 29, 2011, 04:51:06 AM Love that commercial.
Title: Re: Wikileaks accepting bitcoin is a big deal Post by: muscles on June 29, 2011, 04:51:27 AM Why wouldn't they accept btc donations? In the worst case, it means they make zero money. It's not like people are going to donate with bitcoin instead of USDs.
Title: Re: Wikileaks accepting bitcoin is a big deal Post by: fabianhjr on June 29, 2011, 10:29:19 PM So far, 305 * 20 USD = 6100 USD.
Title: Re: Wikileaks accepting bitcoin is a big deal Post by: muscles on June 29, 2011, 10:31:03 PM So far, 305 * 20 USD = 6100 USD. That's assuming they cash out to USD before the bubble bursts Title: Re: Wikileaks accepting bitcoin is a big deal Post by: BitcoinPorn on June 29, 2011, 10:38:50 PM Oh god, I hope the Wikileaks people are smart enough to know not to spend all that money at once to keep some kind of value with it. Maybe spreading it back through different BTC based stores and what not for things they need.
Title: Re: Wikileaks accepting bitcoin is a big deal Post by: YoYa on June 29, 2011, 10:45:35 PM Love that commercial. Sweet bananas! Good commercial, and even sweeter that we can now donate via BTC.HEH! They say it's a currency without enough merchants and services, yet I keep spending..... Title: Re: Wikileaks accepting bitcoin is a big deal Post by: fascistmuffin on June 29, 2011, 10:47:38 PM Very smart move on their part, imo. Bitcoin does seem like something they'd be all for, and they made a few thousand from donations already.
Title: Re: Wikileaks accepting bitcoin is a big deal Post by: stick_theman on June 30, 2011, 12:41:49 AM This video needs to go viral!!!
Title: Re: Wikileaks accepting bitcoin is a big deal Post by: Capitan on June 30, 2011, 01:07:47 AM This is off topic, but I was curious: Is Julian Assange still running wikileaks? Or is it run by a consortium of people?
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