Proceeds from the auction are going to the Freedom of the Press Foundation.
Silk Road’s Ross Ulbricht was not among the 143 individuals to receive clemency from the president.
It may seem trivial in some cases, but digital anonymity is no joking matter to American whistleblower and privacy advocate Edward Snowden.
Snowden used bitcoin to buy encrypted services to talk with journalists in 2013.
At a recent event in Berlin, Edward Snowden for the first time talked at length about the problems and benefits of blockchain technology.
Noted whistleblower Edward Snowden has said that the privacy oriented cryptocurrency zcash is the "most interesting alternative" to bitcoin.
SpiderOak, the private storage company that can't unencrypt your data even if it wanted to, will start taking bitcoin.
Bitcoin will be a valuable tool in fighting for freedom of speech on controversial websites, say experts.
No bank accounts? No credit cards? Snowden could use bitcoin in order to survive.
Bitcoin donations to WikiLeaks increased 1,894% yesterday after Julian Assange pledged his support to whistle-blower Edward Snowden.