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Virgil Griffith Pleads Innocence to North Korea Sanctions Violation Charges

January 31, 2020 by Osato Avan-Nomayo at Regulation

Former Ethereum Foundation member, Virgil Griffith has pleaded not guilty to conspiracy charges filed against him by the U.S. Attorney’s office. Griffith who is accused of aiding North Korea in evading sanctions faces a maximum of 20 years in prison if found guilty. Ex-Ethereum Foundation Member Claims Innocence According to...

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UN Warns Public Not to Attend Crypto Conference in North Korea

January 15, 2020 by Osato Avan-Nomayo at Bitcoin

The United Nations (UN) is warning crypto-enthusiasts not to attend a cryptocurrency conference slated to be held in North Korea. Like the U.S., the UN maintains that attending tech conferences in North Korea amount to a violation of international sanctions. UN Blocks Path To North Korea Crypto Conference According to...

Virgil Griffith Finally Released on Bail

January 10, 2020 by Ogwu Osaemezu Emmanuel at Ethereum

Virgil Griffith, a former researcher and scientist at the Ethereum Foundation (EF) has been released on bail after being held for ten days. Griffith's long overdue stay in custody occurred a day after his indictment for conspiracy charges, and in the face of a U.S. District Judge granting him bail,...

United States: Ex-Ethereum Foundation Member Virgil Griffith Indicted

January 9, 2020 by Osato Avan-Nomayo at Ethereum

The U.S. government has formally brought up charges against Virgil Griffith, a former researcher and scientist at the Ethereum Foundation. Griffith ran into trouble for traveling to North Korea to attend a crypto and blockchain conference after having been denied permission to travel by the U.S. State Department. Grand Jury...

Judge Rules Virgil Griffith Must be Released From Jail After Bond Amount Is Posted

December 3, 2019 by Ashwath Balakrishnan at Ethereum

Virgil Griffith, an Ethereum Foundation employee, will be released from custody pending trial after the bond for his bail is posted. As per Coindesk, his lawyer, Brian Klein, believes this process will take a few weeks, December 3, 2019. This saga has brought out polarising views from across the cryptocurrency...

Ethereum Foundation Researcher Arrested by FBI for Allegedly Helping North Korea Evade U.S. Sanction

November 30, 2019 by Ashwath Balakrishnan at Ethereum

Virgil Griffith, a research scientist with the Ethereum Foundation and citizen of the United States, has been arrested under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act in line with the accusation that Griffith helped North Korea understand how they can use cryptocurrency to evade United States economic sanctions on their country....