The cryptocurrency community is up in arms after a US citizen gave a talk on blockchain in North Korea and was then arrested @ Crypto Craft

The cryptocurrency community is up in arms after a US citizen gave a talk on blockchain in North Korea and was then arrested

From businessinsider.com

The cryptocurrency community is up in arms after the arrest of an expert who was accused of helping North Korea evade US sanctions. Virgil Griffith works at the Ethereum Foundation, a cryptocurrency that rivals bitcoin. He was accused by federal prosecutors on Friday of giving a talk at a cryptocurrency conference in Pyongyang, North Korea, and handing over technical information. US laws prevent American citizens from providing goods or services to North Korea. According to a statement from prosecutors, Griffith and other conference attendees discussed how North Korea could use blockchain and cryptocurrencies to get ... (full story)

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