Prosecutors alleged Virgil Griffith described how North Korea could 'launder money and evade sanctions' with cryptocurrency.
Federal prosecutors accused an American cryptocurrency expert of helping North Korea evade US sanctions with technical knowledge about blockchain platforms. Prosecutors alleged that Virgil Griffith, 36, used his remarks at a North Korean cryptocurrency conference to describe how North Korea could"launder money and evade sanctions" and"achieve independence from the global banking system.
Federal prosecutors accused an American cryptocurrency expert of helping North Korea evade US sanctions with technical knowledge about blockchain platforms. Prosecutors alleged that Virgil Griffith, 36, used his remarks at a North Korean cryptocurrency conference to describe how North Korea could"launder money and evade sanctions" and"achieve independence from the global banking system.
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