Frances Haugen, a former Facebook employee turned whistleblower, revealed that her refuge in Puerto Rico is currently being supported by an auspiciously timed cryptocurrency investment.

Haugen worked equally a Facebook product manager before accusing the company of spreading controversial and insensitive misinformation. She allegedly possesses numerous confidential research documents, which, co-ordinate to her, shows that "Facebook prioritizes profit over the well-being of children and all users." Previously, Facebook has been defendant of influencing the 2022 United States presidential ballot with the help of Russian agencies.

In a follow-up interview with The New York Times, Haugen was asked about her financial situation:

"For the foreseeable time to come, I'k fine, because I did buy crypto at the right fourth dimension."

The whistleblower besides received financial help from nonprofit organizations (NPO) backed by Pierre Omidyar, a co-founder of eBay. However, Haugen clarified that Omidyar's NPO fundings were but used to finance travel and related expenses.

According to Haugen, shifting to Puerto Rico helped her join her "crypto friends" who enjoy capital revenue enhancement exemptions on Bitcoin (BTC) and cryptocurrency assets.

Related: Bitcoin got stronger despite authorities crackdowns, says Edward Snowden

Iconic whistleblower and former U.S. Central Intelligence Bureau agent Edward Snowden besides continues to show support for the Bitcoin economy amid regulatory pressures from governments across the world.

On Oct. four, Snowden tweeted about Bitcoin's tenfold growth despite China's blanket ban on crypto mining and trading.