Tag: Griffith
Ethereum Researcher Virgil Griffith released from prison
Ethereum researcher Virgil Griffith was released from prison custody on April 9, the Bureau of Prison (BOP) officials confirmed to Cointelegraph.Accor [...]
Bim Afolami Replaces Griffith as Economic Secretary to UK Treasury, Gains Responsibility for Crypto
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has been reshaping his cabinet ahead of the next general election, which must be held by 2025. On Monday, Home Secretary Su [...]
UK Gov Has No Plans for a ‘Crypto Tsar’ as Proposed by Lawmakers, Economic Secretary Andrew Griffith Says
“There have been some suggestions by fellow parliamentarians that crypto assets are more akin to gambling I refute that, that is not the government's [...]
US strips Ethereum dev Virgil Griffith of export privileges for 10 years
The United States Department of Commerce has imposed a 10-year export privilege ban on Virgil Griffith, an Ethereum developer serving a five-year pris [...]
Firm Behind Ethereum Name Service and Virgil Griffith Sue GoDaddy Over Sale of Eth.link
The complaint, filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona, alleges that the registration was set to expire on July 26, 2023, but in [...]
Web3 Domain Name Service ENS DAO Loses Its Web Address Because Virgil Griffith, the Programmer Who Could Renew It, Sits in Jail
According to Khori Whittaker, the Executive Director of ENS, “Virgil Griffith, who was working at the Ethereum Foundation when ENS launched, was an ea [...]
Walmart unveils activewear line with Michelle Smith, Stacey Griffith
Fashion designer Michelle Smith and SoulCycle instructor Stacey Griffith are debuting their activewear line, Love & Sports, at Walmart. The line i [...]
2 Europeans Charged With Conspiracy in Virgil Griffith North Korea Crypto Sanctions Case
2 Europeans Charged With Conspiracy in Virgil Griffith North Korea Crypto Sanctions Case
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Rwanda asylum seekers plan should be active in weeks – Andrew Griffith MP
The government plan to send some asylum seekers who arrive in the UK on small boats to live in Rwanda could be implemented in "weeks", according to Co [...]
El exdesarrollador de Ethereum Virgil Griffith fue sentenciado a más de 5 años de prisión por viaje a Corea del Norte
Brian Klein, el abogado principal de Griffith, instó al juez Castel a considerar factores que creía que no se habían tenido en cuenta en las pautas de [...]
Former Ethereum Developer Virgil Griffith Sentenced to 5+ Years in Prison for North Korea Trip
Though the crime carried a maximum penalty of 20 years, Griffith’s plea deal with federal prosecutors brought the sentence down to a range of 63 to 78 [...]

The FBI’s takedown of Virgil Griffith for breaking sanctions, firsthand – Cointelegraph Magazine
Ethereum developer Virgil Griffith took a plea deal after breaking sanctions against North Korea and was formally sentenced earlier today— the final c [...]
Former Ethereum Developer Virgil Griffith to Be Sentenced in New York Court Tomorrow
Though the potential sentence is a hefty one, it is a fraction of the maximum sentence of 20 years Griffith could have faced if he chose to take his c [...]
Vitalik Buterin Asks Court For Leniency in Upcoming Sentencing of Virgil Griffith
In a letter to District Judge Kevin Castel of the Southern District of New York, Buterin detailed his seven-year friendship with Griffith, who he met [...]
Why Did Virgil Griffith Plead Guilty? — CoinDesk
More than a year later, while it is yet unclear what specifically has changed, something definitely has. When defendants admit crimes, the court ha [...]