The mission of the AssangeDAO is to inspire a powerful solidarity network and fight for the freedom of Julian Assange.
We, the cypherpunks, are rallying to the cause of a fellow cypherpunk in distress.
‘One of the best ways to achieve justice is to expose injustice.’
— Julian Assange
On 24 June 2024, Julian Assange was released from Belmarsh prison following a plea deal with U.S. prosecutors. By raising 16,593 ETH, the AssangeDAO provided critical financial support for the legal and campaign efforts that secured his freedom. The DAO is now undergoing a revitalisation to advance its renewed mission, as advocacy groups continue to push for a U.S. presidential pardon, viewing his release as a vital step towards justice.
AssangeDAO is a multilingual cross-border collective governed by holders of the $JUSTICE token. United in our mission to champion truth, transparency, justice, and freedom of information, we played a pivotal role in securing Julian Assange’s release from Belmarsh prison on 24 June 2024 by raising 16,593 ETH to fund his legal and campaign efforts. As we undergo revitalisation and vote on a renewed mission statement, AssangeDAO will continue to support projects that advance the values and causes Julian Assange champions, including freedom of speech, freedom of information, and whistleblower protection, while supporting efforts to secure a U.S. presidential pardon for his full justice.
The DAO started to mobilise in a Telegram group on 10 December 2021, the day that the U.S. government won its appeal of a British court ruling that barred Assange’s extradition to the US. If extradited to the United States, Assange faces 175 years in prison for publishing truthful information.
Shortly after the Telegram group was formed, Assange’s brother Gabriel Shipton joined. He informed us that an NFT collaboration with Assange was in progress which was going to be auctioned to raise funds for his campaign.
Inspired by the FreeRossDAO (which raised $12 million to free Ross Ulbricht), the AssangeDAO successfully raised $55 million to bid on the NFT. By building an Assange solidarity network we move to send a powerful signal that the time of passivity is over. A new era of the cypherpunk movement has begun. -
Censored is an NFT collection created in collaboration with Julian Assange and renowned digital artist Pak, auctioned on 7 February 2022. The collection includes a 1/1 dynamic NFT titled "Clock" (0xDa22422592Ee3623c8d3c40Fe0059CdEcF30CA79) and a dynamic open edition in which anyone could participate. AssangeDAO raised over $55 million worth of ETH (16,593 ETH) to win the auction for the 1/1 dynamic NFT "Clock," minted using manifold.xyz smart contracts. The DAO exclusively pursued the 1/1 "Clock" NFT and did not participate in the open edition NFTs. The "Clock" NFT originally counted Julian Assange’s days in prison, dynamically updating to reflect his time in captivity. On 26 June 2024, when Assange landed home, free in Australia, the "Clock" NFT updated to display his days in freedom, marking a historic milestone.
Additionally, the "Censored" open edition NFTs, originally minted with strikethrough lines symbolising censorship, were dynamically "uncensored" upon Assange’s release, with the strikethrough lines removed to reflect his freedom. All proceeds from the NFT sale of "Clock" were donated by Pak to Assange’s legal defence fund and Free Assange campaign efforts through the Wau Holland Foundation, a trusted non-profit with a history of supporting Assange. Through this initiative, AssangeDAO built a dedicated community and network to champion Assange’s liberation and continues to advance his cause.
We invite anyone to join our chat and forum and participate in helping the DAO. Our DAO is growing rapidly, and there are a number of volunteer roles available for anyone who is interested.
The Justice Governance Token, often abbreviated as $JUSTICE or $JUSTIC, is the Ethereum-based ERC20 token which governs the AssangeDAO. The token address is 0x59d1e836F7b7210A978b25a855085cc46fd090B5. The total supply of the token is 17,346,149,507, with none reserved for the DAO or paid to its founders or developers.
Julian Assange, founder of WikiLeaks, is a leading freedom of speech advocate. WikiLeaks has exposed war crimes and corruption, used as evidence in global court cases. From April 2019, he was imprisoned in Belmarsh Prison, London, fighting extradition to the US, facing a 175-year sentence for publishing truthful information. He was released on 24 June 2024 after a plea deal with U.S. prosecutors.
AssangeDAO’s primary mission is to free Julian Assange. As cypherpunks, we aim to liberate him from the legacy justice system through decentralised efforts.
The DAO raised funds for Julian Assange’s legal defence and plans to support projects promoting Freedom of Information and Whistleblowing, causes Assange champions.
No, more $JUSTICE tokens cannot be minted. The Juicebox Project NFT was sent to a burn address, fixing the total supply at 17,346,149,507 minus any burned tokens.
The Multi-sig (Treasury) address of AssangeDAO is AssangeDAO.eth or 0x7BE99ca4E6893ef57cf349ab56307628100feA00.
The DAO will partner with high-profile individuals and artists on NFT auctions to raise funds for the treasury.
Donate ETH or Ethereum-based tokens to the DAO’s treasury address. Note that donations do not yield $JUSTICE tokens.
No, all developers worked on a volunteer basis. No tokens were reserved or paid to anyone; $JUSTICE tokens were issued to contributors at a ratio of 1,000,000 per 1 ETH.
A Decentralised Autonomous Organisation (DAO) is a leaderless entity governed by its community via blockchain rules. Members collectively own and manage it, making decisions through voted proposals.
The Governance Layer includes Stella Moris, Gabriel Shipton, and Jennifer Robinson (Assange’s family and lawyer). They can veto proposals harmful to Assange, ensuring the DAO’s actions support his case.
$JUSTICE token holders can draft proposals on the forum. After community review, elected snapshot authors submit them to Snapshot for voting.
With Julian Assange released, the community will vote on a new mission. The DAO is currently undergoing revitalisation, and this website will be updated soon.