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Política

Eth.link Restored After Ethereum Name Service Wins Injunction Against GoDaddy

The company behind the Web3 domain service and Virgil Griffith sued GoDaddy earlier this month, alleging the domain registration platform falsely announced eth.link had expired, and then sold it to a third party.

Ethereum Name Service's eth.link is back online after it was sold to a third party by GoDaddy earlier this year (ENS Domains)

Política

GoDaddy Sued Over Sale of Ethereum Domain Name Service's Vital Eth.link Address

Company behind Web3 domain service Ethereum Name Service and Virgil Griffith allege that GoDaddy falsely announced the domain had expired, and then prematurely allowed it to be sold to a third party.

Ethereum developer Virgil Griffith speaks at Consensus: Singapore 2018 (CoinDesk)

Tecnologia

Web3 Domain Name Service Could Lose Its Web Address Because Programmer Who Can Renew It Sits in Jail

Eth.link expired on July 26 and will be up for grabs on Sept. 5, according to GoDaddy.

GoDaddy pulled the plug on eth.link on July 26 (qimono/Pixabay)

Política

2 Europeans Charged With Conspiracy in Virgil Griffith's North Korea Crypto Sanctions Case

Earlier this month, Griffith, an Ethereum developer, was sentenced to five years in prison for helping North Korea evade sanctions with crypto.

The Southern District of New York's courthouse (elbud / Shutterstock)

Vídeos

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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Vídeos

Virgil Griffith Jailed; Indian Exchanges Disable UPI

Former Ethereum developer Virgil Griffith gets 63 months in prison. Coinbase snafu sets cat among the crypto pigeons in India. Huawei becomes latest of China’s tech giants to issue NFTs. Those stories and other news shaping the cryptocurrency and blockchain world in this episode of “The Daily Forkast.”

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Vídeos

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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Finanças

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

Griffith previously pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to violate international sanctions for giving a talk at a crypto conference in Pyongyang in 2019.

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

Vídeos

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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Finanças

Former Ethereum Developer Virgil Griffith to Be Sentenced in New York Court Tuesday

Griffith, who pleaded guilty last year to one count of conspiracy to violate international sanctions against North Korea, faces up to 6 1/2 years in prison.

Ethereum developer Virgil Griffith speaks at Consensus: Singapore 2018

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