Julian Assange Discusses His Imprisonment And Bitcoin's Impact

According to Odaily, Julian Assange, who was released from prison in June, made his first public appearance earlier this month. He presented evidence of the psychological impact of his imprisonment to the Legal Affairs and Human Rights Committee of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe in Strasbourg, France. During his speech to the European Council, Assange stated, 'I want to make it clear. I am not free because the system worked, but because after years of imprisonment, I admitted to committing journalistic crimes. I admitted to seeking information from informants. I plead guilty to informing the public about this information.' From 2012 to 2017, Assange lived in the Ecuadorian Embassy in London, where he was granted asylum. From 2019 to 2024, he was held in a maximum-security prison in the UK. 'It strips a person of their self-awareness, leaving only the raw essence of existence,' he said, trembling and apologizing for his 'incoherent speech' and 'unpolished statements.' Assange acknowledged, 'I am not fully prepared to recount everything I have experienced—the relentless struggle for survival, both physically and mentally.' The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe released a report on Assange's imprisonment, labeling him a 'political prisoner.' They expressed concern over his treatment, describing the charges against him by the United States as 'disproportionate' and 'severe.' Assange previously revealed in an AMA session, 'Bitcoin's true innovation is the globally verifiable proof of publication over time. The entire system is built on this concept, and many other systems can be built on this concept. Blockchain determines history, breaking Orwell's saying,