Ethereum‘Fame (ETH) who left the project when he was one of its leading developers Virgil Griffith It had a pretty bad ending.
USA Accused by North Korea of helping North Korea circumvent sanctions, Griffith was recently sentenced to prison. Now it seems that the USA has other goals as well.
Those Who Hired Griffith Are in Danger!
According to information quoted by Reuters, the US Department of Justice accuses both European citizens of helping North Korea circumvent sanctions.
Spanish citizen Alejandro Cao de Benos, who created a Pyongyang-based institution, and British citizen Christopher Emms, an active name in the crypto money industry, are facing a major accusation. Dual, Virgil Griffithhire the North Korea‘eat cryptocurrency and blockchain services accused of presenting
Both people are currently free, but the charges appear to be quite serious.
The prosecutor emphasizes that the two agreed with Griffith and that they were persuasive for Griffith to go to North Korea.
At the conference held in 2019, Emms and Griffith’s North Korea It is also stated that he advised government officials to use the cryptocurrency sector to circumvent sanctions.
All of this allegedly was done purely to help North Korea circumvent sanctions, which is not in the security interests of the United States.
Cao de Benos On the other hand, he was angry that Griffith had informed the US Consulate about his trip and sent an e-mail warning him.
In the relevant e-mail, it is stated that the USA can imprison Griffith and receive serious punishment from it. The duo could face up to 20 years in prison if found guilty.
Although it seems irrelevant, an arrest could negatively affect the Ethereum price.