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Julian Assange , who is wanted by the United States on 18 espionage charges, is to appear in the ‘ Metaverse ’ alongside former UK Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn as part of a virtual protest against the WikiLeaks founder’s extradition to the US.  Assange will appear at the web3 political rally on August 26 in an effort to raise awareness of and help prevent his extradition. Also giving speeches at the event will be his wife Stella Assange, Corbyn, and WikiLeaks editor-in-chief Kristinn Hrafnsson.  According to a press release shared by event host Wistaverse, “speakers at the rally will appear either as characters inside the event or with filmed contributions shown on screens inside the arena.”  The arena will be “designed to look like the Royal Courts of Justice in London where Assange is set to face his final appeal in the UK court system.” Organizers of the protest hope to build up support for a real-life protest at the Royal Courts of Justice once a court date is announced...

Former fugitive and Terra founder Do Kwon has claimed to have financed Montenegro ’s political party Europe Now, which could lead the new government in upcoming elections this month. The outgoing prime minister has called on prosecutors to investigate the claims . Kwon’s hand-written letter was sent to current prime minister Dritan Abazović, justice minister Marko Kovač, and the Special State Prosecution. According to sources within the government, the man accused of top crypto fraud has known Europe Now’s leader Milojko Spajić since 2018, and claims the pair met in Belgrade several times. During Spajić’s tenure as finance minister, he promoted blockchain development in Montenegro. Last month, he and Ethereum founder Vitalik Buterin (who was granted Montenegrin citizenship in April) pushed for the country to become a blockchain hub. Kwon’s letter has sparked concerns about his ongoing fraud trial. Kwon was arrested attempting to board a private jet in Montenegro back in March w...