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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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El exdesarrollador de Ethereum Virgil Griffith fue sentenciado a más de 5 años de prisión por viaje a Corea del Norte

Griffith se había declarado culpable de un cargo de conspiración para violar sanciones internacionales al dar una charla en una conferencia cripto en Pyongyang, en 2019.

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

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Ethereum Merge No Longer Expected in June

According to Ethereum core developer Tim Beiko, the network’s much-anticipated shift to proof-of-stake might not come until the fall.

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How to Check Your Ethereum Transaction

Using Ethereum-based tools like Etherscan, it’s possible to see balances, check transactions and view wallet addresses with ease.

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Reminder: The Merge Won’t Solve Ethereum’s Scaling Woes by Itself

Ethereum’s transition to proof-of-stake might finally be around the corner, but true scale won’t come from a single upgrade.

Avail is a scaling system designed for developers. (Christopher Adrianto/Unsplash)

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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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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)

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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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Crypto Funds See Largest Weekly Outflows Since January

Some $134 million flowed out of digital asset funds in the week through April 8 as investors took profits and fled bitcoin-focused funds.

Last week's $134 million in net outflows from crypto funds was the most since January. (CoinShares)

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Ethereum's First Mainnet Shadow Fork Goes Live as Move to PoS Continues

The shadow fork will stress test developers' assumptions on existing testnets and the mainnet.

Founder of Ethereum Vitalik Buterin during TechCrunch Disrupt London 2015 (John Phillips/Creative Commons/CC2.0, modified by CoinDesk)