Like we will not accept anyone's claim to be Satoshi Nakamoto unless he provides a cryptographic proof signed with one of the private key that were used to mine early blocks of the Bitcoin blockchain, we shall reject any claim that Assange is alive that fails to establish in the strongest standard available (video interview, physical appearance at the balcony of the Ecuador Ambassy) that he is indeed alive.
Assange is a cypherpunk. He knows very well how to provide undeniable proof. The fact he didn't provide a proof he is alive means that this is either purposeful on his part (perhaps because he thinks / knows Wikileaks is compromised and he doesn't want a proof of his being still alive to serve as an endorsememt of sorts) or simply that is indeed dead or held in captivity.
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Like we will not accept anyone's claim to be Satoshi Nakamoto unless he provides a cryptographic proof signed with one of the private key that were used to mine early blocks of the Bitcoin blockchain, we shall reject any claim that Assange is alive that fails to establish in the strongest standard available (video interview, physical appearance at the balcony of the Ecuador Ambassy) that he is indeed alive.
Assange is a cypherpunk. He knows very well how to provide undeniable proof. The fact he didn't provide a proof he is alive means that this is either purposeful on his part (perhaps because he thinks / knows Wikileaks is compromised and he doesn't want a proof of his being still alive to serve as an endorsememt of sorts) or simply that is indeed dead or held in captivity.