U.S. jury formally indicts researcher for blockchain lecture in North Korea



News U.S. jury formally indicts researcher for blockchain lecture in North Korea One of Virgil Griffith's alleged accomplices expected to be arrested soon, court documents say Oliver Hotham January 9, 2020 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Virgil Griffith's social media Correction at 1400 KST: A previous version of this article stated that Virgil Griffith had been released on bail last month, when it fact he was released this Thursday. A U.S. grand jury this week formally indicted an American blockchain researcher for a controversial April 2019 lecture at a cryptocurrency conference in North Korea, court papers revealed Thursday. Correction at 1400 KST: A previous version of this article stated that Virgil Griffith had been released on bail last month, when it fact he was released this Thursday. A U.S. grand jury this week formally indicted an American blockchain researcher for a controversial April 2019 lecture at a cryptocurrency conference in North Korea, court papers revealed Thursday. 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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U.S. jury formally indicts researcher for blockchain lecture in North Korea

One of Virgil Griffith's alleged accomplices expected to be arrested soon, court documents say

Oliver Hotham January 9, 2020

U.S. jury formally indicts researcher for blockchain lecture in North Korea

Correction at 1400 KST: A previous version of this article stated that Virgil Griffith had been released on bail last month, when it fact he was released this Thursday.

A U.S. grand jury this week formally indicted an American blockchain researcher for a controversial April 2019 lecture at a cryptocurrency conference in North Korea, court papers revealed Thursday.

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