Cryptocurrency guru pleads guilty to conspiracy to violate North Korea sanctions



News Cryptocurrency guru pleads guilty to conspiracy to violate North Korea sanctions Virgil Griffith faces up to 20 years in prison for providing information on how to skirt sanctions with cryptocurrency Chaewon Chung September 28, 2021 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON KNFind from Pixabay \| Artistic rendering of Dogecoin, a popular cryptocurrency An American cryptocurrency specialist has pleaded guilty to charges of conspiring to violate U.S. sanctions on North Korea, the Justice Department (DOJ) announced on Monday (U.S. time). Virgil Griffith, a researcher at the Ethereum Foundation, is accused of delivering a lecture on cryptocurrencies at a conference in Pyongyang and detailing how North Korea could use blockchain technology to launder money and avoid sanctions. An American cryptocurrency specialist has pleaded guilty to charges of conspiring to violate U.S. sanctions on North Korea, the Justice Department (DOJ) announced on Monday (U.S. time). Virgil Griffith, a researcher at the Ethereum Foundation, is accused of delivering a lecture on cryptocurrencies at a conference in Pyongyang and detailing how North Korea could use blockchain technology to launder money and avoid sanctions. Become a member for less than $5.75 per week. Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

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Cryptocurrency guru pleads guilty to conspiracy to violate North Korea sanctions

Virgil Griffith faces up to 20 years in prison for providing information on how to skirt sanctions with cryptocurrency

Chaewon Chung September 28, 2021

Cryptocurrency guru pleads guilty to conspiracy to violate North Korea sanctions

KNFind from Pixabay | Artistic rendering of Dogecoin, a popular cryptocurrency

An American cryptocurrency specialist has pleaded guilty to charges of conspiring to violate U.S. sanctions on North Korea, the Justice Department (DOJ) announced on Monday (U.S. time).

Virgil Griffith, a researcher at the Ethereum Foundation, is accused of delivering a lecture on cryptocurrencies at a conference in Pyongyang and detailing how North Korea could use blockchain technology to launder money and avoid sanctions.

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