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Insights on Virgil Griffith's 5+ Year Prison Sentence for Crypto Talk in North Korea

"Once a Bitcoin Miner" author Ethan Lou discusses former Ethereum developer Virgil Griffith’s 5+ year prison sentence for conspiracy to violate international sanctions. Lou provides firsthand insights from the trip he and Griffith took together to the Democratic People’s Republic of North Korea. Lou discusses the details of Griffith’s crypto presentation in North Korea, his opinion on the court’s decision, and the role of digital assets in the Hermit Kingdom. 

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Former Ethereum Developer Virgil Griffith Sentenced to 5+ Years in Prison for North Korea Trip

CoinDesk U.S. Regulatory Reporter Cheyenne Ligon discusses the sentencing of former Ethereum developer Virgil Griffith, who will be serving over five years in prison for breaking international sanctions during his 2019 trip to Pyongyang. Ligon discusses her take on the purpose of Griffith’s trip to North Korea, his role in the Ethereum Foundation, and the atmosphere in the courtroom. 

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Ang dating Ethereum Developer na si Virgil Griffith ay sinentensiyahan ng 5+ Taon sa Pagkakulong para sa North Korea Trip

Dati nang umamin si Griffith na nagkasala sa ONE bilang ng pagsasabwatan upang labagin ang mga internasyonal na parusa para sa pagbibigay ng isang pahayag sa isang kumperensya ng Crypto sa Pyongyang noong 2019.

Former Ethereum developer Virgil Griffith pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to violate international sanctions. (CoinDesk archives)

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Virgil Griffith Faces Sentencing in New York Court Today

CoinDesk Managing Editor for Global Policy and Regulation Nikhilesh De discusses the trial of former Ethereum developer Virgil Griffith; who will face sentencing today in New York for violating international sanctions against North Korea.

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Finance

Ang dating Ethereum Developer na si Virgil Griffith ay hatulan sa New York Court Martes

Si Griffith, na umamin na nagkasala noong nakaraang taon sa ONE bilang ng pagsasabwatan upang labagin ang mga internasyonal na parusa laban sa Hilagang Korea, ay nahaharap ng hanggang 6 1/2 taon sa bilangguan.

Ethereum developer Virgil Griffith speaks at Consensus: Singapore 2018

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Vitalik Buterin, Humihingi ng Pagpapatawad sa Korte sa Paparating na Sentensiya kay Virgil Griffith

Ang liham ng co-founder ng Ethereum ay nagpinta ng isang nakakaantig na larawan ng kanyang relasyon kay Griffith, ang kanyang matagal nang kaibigan at dating collaborator, na pinaniniwalaan ni Buterin sa paghubog ng kanyang sariling pananaw sa mundo at kultura ng Ethereum Foundation.

Vitalik Buterin, co-founder of Ethereum, speaks during the 2022 ETHDenver conference in Colorado. (Chet Strange/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

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North Korea Reportedly Stole Over $50M in Crypto to Fund Missile Program

"The Hash" team reacts to a report prepared for the United Nations revealing North Korea allegedly stole more than $50 million in crypto to help fund its missile development program. "This is the flip side of what these networks can be about," host Zack Seward said.

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North Korea Gains From Cyberattacks; Russia Crypto Mining Tax?

Crypto cyberattacks benefit North Korea’s finances. Russian miners on alert over crypto tax. Crypto market cap rebounds above US$2 trillion mark. We’ll have more on those stories and other news shaping the cryptocurrency and blockchain world in this episode of "The Daily Forkast."

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Ginamit ng Hilagang Korea ang Stolen Crypto upang Pondohan ang Programa ng Missile: Ulat

Ang pagtatantya ng $50 milyon ay makabuluhang mas mababa kaysa sa $400 milyon na tinukoy ng Chainalysis sa isang ulat na inilabas noong Enero.

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Tech

Ang North Korean Hackers ay Nagnakaw ng $400M noong 2021, Karamihan sa Ether

Sa unang pagkakataon, ang mga DeFi mixer ang pinakamalaking tool sa money-laundering para sa mga hacker ng North Korean.

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