Virgil Griffith, one of Ethereum’s researchers and a former developer, has now been released from prison after serving 63 months. He was jailed in 2019 after giving a speech in North Korea about how blockchain technology could be used, which violated U.S. sanctions. According to Brantly.eth, former ENS operations director, Griffith was released on April […]
Virgil Griffith
Ethereum’s Former Developer Virgil Griffith Sentenced to 63 Months in Prisons
Virgil Griffith, an Ethereum Foundation researcher, was sentenced to 63 to 78 months in jail. He was accused in 2019 of breaking the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, which carries a potential penalty of 20 years in prison. For distributing blockchain technology to the wrong people, Virgil Griffith has been sentenced to at least a […]