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Former Ethereum Developer Virgil Griffith Leaves Prison, Seeks Pardon

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

SANCTIONS CHARGE: 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.
Virgil Griffith (Wikimedia Commons)