North Korea’s ‘crypto’ hackers stealing billions for Hermit Kingdom’s nukes
North Korea reportedly earned $3 billion from stealing digital assets, which it used to evade sanctions and fund its nuclear ambitions.
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UK’s Christopher Emms denies arrest in Russia over alleged involvement with North Korea
The British national stresses there is no truth to the allegations the U.S. throws, pointing out that information gathered by a nongovernmental organization backs his innocence.
UK gov’t accused of abandoning national detained in Saudi over North Korea digital currency conference links
The U.K. national is detained in Saudi under the request of the U.S. government after they were identified as having partnered with Ethereum developer Virgil Griffith to organize a North Korea event.
US charges 2 Europeans who allegedly assisted Virgil Griffith in North Korea’s digital currency program
If found guilty of the charges, Alejandro Cao de Benos and Christopher Emms faces up to 20 years in prison. Currently, both individuals remain at large.
Ethereum developer Virgil Griffith sentence shows the technology is governed by law
Former Ethereum developer Virgil Griffith received a 63-month prison sentence for teaching North Koreans how to use digital currencies to evade sanctions.
Ethereum’s Virgil Griffith sentenced to over 5 years in US prison over sanctions violations, more indictments expected
Virgil Griffith had pleaded guilty in September 2021 to conspiracy to violate the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, the foundational statute which powers the U.S. sanctions regime.
The CoinGeek Pulse Episode 63: China’s blanket crypto ban, Virgil Griffith pleads guilty to conspiracy charges, and blockchain pioneers join CoinGeek NY
China's crackdown on cryptocurrency intensifies with a blanket ban on all digital currency transactions and mining.
Ethereum’s Sunday scaries bring Monday morass
Ethereum, the self-proclaimed “world computer,” has a serious case of the ‘I Don’t Like Mondays’ after a series of public relations black eyes.
Ethereum researcher Virgil Griffith ordered back to jail
Judge Castel has ordered Ethereum researcher Virgil Griffith to go back to jail until his trial begins in September 2021.
Ethereum’s Virgil Griffith violates bail
Ethereum researcher Virgil Griffith has violated his bail by attempting to gain access to an account he controls on a cryptocurrency exchange.
Ethereum developer Virgil Griffith must face jury, NY judge rules
Ethereum researcher Virgil Griffith will have to face the jury for allegedly assisting the North Korean government to evade sanctions through digital currencies.
Ethereum researcher Virgil Griffith’s trial to start in September 2021
U.S. authorities arrested Virgil Griffith in November 2019 after he returned from attending a blockchain conference in North Korea.