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USA v. Virgil Griffith: What We Know (and Don’t) in the Bombshell Crypto Sanctions Case

Prosecutors appear to have a strong case against Virgil Griffith, the ethereum developer charged with conspiring to aid North Korea, legal experts say.

By Nikhilesh De

Updated Feb 9, 2023, 1:18 p.m. Published Jan 31, 2020, 8:35 a.m.

Virgil Griffith is accused of violating the International Emergency Economic Powers Act by allegedly telling North Korean government officials how to evade sanctions using cryptocurrency. (Image via Wikimedia Commons)