• Virgil Griffith is facing 20 years in prison (Lulu Lorien via Wikimedia Commons).
    Virgil Griffith is facing 20 years in prison (Lulu Lorien via Wikimedia Commons).
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    Virgil Griffith formally charged over North Korea speech

    The former Ethereum developer has been indicted for conspiracy to use cryptocurrency to violate U.S. sanctions; co-conspirator to be arrested shortly

    January 9, 2020 /

    Former Ethereum developer Virgil Griffith has been formally indicted for conspiracy to violate North Korean sanctions after giving a cryptocurrency lecture at a North Korean conference. Prosecutors alleged that Griffith discussed how to use blockchain and cryptocurrency technology to launder money.

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