In light of a sudden “executive order” issued by Barack Obama in America, many Bitcoin redditors surmised that it's now illegal to donate money to people like Edward Snowden.
Let's not distort the news any further.
The executive order
Because cryptos cannot be traced easily and transactions are not reversible. They seize the coins without prior warning. It is like freezing your bank accounts. They will return your cryptos (unfreeze you bank account) when you are proven to be innocent.
Is it illegal to donate to Edward Snowden? I don't know. But donating surely is not engaging in malicious cyber enabled activities.
