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Dutch Law Enforcement Arrests Suspected Tornado Cash Developer in Amsterdam

DIGIT — Fri, 12 Aug 2022 13:30:33 +0000

According to a statement from the Dutch Fiscal Information and Investigation Service (FIOD), law enforcement officials in Amsterdam arrested an unnamed 29-year-old suspected of developing the ethereum mixing application Tornado Cash. FIOD accuses the suspect of “concealing criminal financial flows and facilitating money laundering through the mixing of cryptocurrencies.” Netherlands Law Enforcement Takes Suspected Tornado […]

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US Charges Ethereum Dev’s Conspirators Allegedly Helping North Korea Evade Sanctions Using Crypto

DIGIT — Tue, 26 Apr 2022 11:30:01 +0000

Two European citizens have been charged for conspiring with Ethereum developer Virgil Griffith to help North Korea evade U.S. sanctions using cryptocurrency, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced. They conspired “to teach and advise members of the North Korean government on cutting-edge cryptocurrency and blockchain technology, all for the purpose of evading U.S. sanctions.” Virgil […]

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North Korea-obsessed Ethereum dev gets 5 years for breaking sanctions

DIGIT — Wed, 13 Apr 2022 05:51:21 +0000

Former Ethereum developer Virgil Griffith has been sentenced to 63 months in prison and a $100,000 fine for violating sanctions on North Korea.

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Ethereum Developer Virgil Griffith Sentenced to 5+ Years in US Prison for Violating North Korean Sanctions

DIGIT — Wed, 13 Apr 2022 00:00:37 +0000

An Ethereum developer, Virgil Griffith, has been sentenced to five years and three months in U.S. prison after he pleaded guilty to a charge brought on by speaking at a crypto conference in North Korea. According to the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), his presentation provided the Kim Jong Un regime with “technical advice on […]

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Former Ethereum Dev Virgil Griffith Pleads Guilty to North Korea Charge, Enters Plea Deal for 6.5 Years: Report

DIGIT — Mon, 27 Sep 2021 16:30:18 +0000

On September 27, 2021, at the Southern District of New York courthouse, the trial against former Ethereum developer Virgil Griffith started at 9:30 a.m. (EST). Griffith was facing 20 years behind bars for discussing blockchain technology in North Korea. Around 10:30 a.m., Griffith pleaded guilty and accepted a plea deal with up to six and […]

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Former Ethereum Developer Virgil Griffith Arrested for Signing Into His Coinbase Account: Report

DIGIT — Wed, 21 Jul 2021 19:30:11 +0000

According to reports stemming from investigative journalist Matthew Russell Lee, from Inner City Press, former Ethereum developer Virgil Griffith has violated the terms of his bail and has been taken into custody. According to the reports, the U.S. Attorney’s Office revoked Griffith’s bond because he allegedly tried to access the crypto exchange Coinbase. Report Says […]

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ETH developer Virgil Griffith back in jail after allegedly checking Coinbase account

DIGIT — Wed, 21 Jul 2021 02:26:15 +0000

Griffith will likely spend the next two months in jail before his trial in September.

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Ethereum dev must face jury for allegedly helping North Korea evade sanctions

DIGIT — Fri, 29 Jan 2021 01:30:52 +0000

Virgil Griffith, a crypto developer accused of helping North Korea evade sanctions through speaking at a Pyongyang crypto conference in 2019, must now face a jury.

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Ethereum researcher Virgil Griffith files motion to dismiss North Korea conspiracy charge

DIGIT — Sat, 24 Oct 2020 17:10:13 +0000

Griffith argues that because his April 2019 conference presentation consisted of widely-available public information, he was not providing a “service” to North Korean officials

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Ethereum Proponent Virgil Griffith Deemed a Flight Risk, Judge Denies Bail

DIGIT — Mon, 30 Dec 2019 17:38:04 +0000

U.S. law enforcement filed in November criminal charges against Ethereum researcher Virgil Griffith because he traveled to North Korea and taught “his audience how to use blockchain technology.” Griffith was arrested on Thanksgiving Day and has been forced to remain in prison the whole time. On Dec. 26, SDNY Magistrate Judge Barbara Moses refused Griffith’s […]

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