U.S. Influencer Jailed 102 Months for Aiding North Korean IT Workers at 300+ Firms
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最新报道：A U.S. court sentenced cryptocurrency influencer Virgil Griffith to 63 months in prison for assisting North Korea in evading sanctions through blockchain technology. Griffith, a former Ethereum Foundation researcher, pleaded guilty to conspiring to violate U.S. sanctions by providing crypto expertise at a Pyongyang conference in 2019. Prosecutors argued his actions could enable North Korea to launder money and bypass financial restrictions. The sentencing comes amid heightened scrutiny of crypto's role in illicit finance, with U.S. authorities increasingly targeting individuals facilitating sanctions evasion through digital assets. Griffith's defense cited his autism spectrum disorder and claimed he acted out of academic curiosity rather than malice.
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