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Why Crypto's 'Rogue State' Narrative Is a Risk to the Industry
From a North Korean blockchain conference to a sanctions-evading crypto hedge fund, does this type of activity present a narrative risk to the crypto industry as a whole?
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UN Warns Against Attending North Korean Crypto Conference Next Month
The United Nations says attending North Korea's cryptocurrency conference in February would likely be a violation of sanctions.
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North Korean Hackers Now Using Telegram to Steal Crypto: Kaspersky
A cybersecurity firm has warned hacking group Lazarus is developing sophisticated new techniques to steal cryptocurrencies from victims.
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Ethereum Developer Virgil Griffith Indicted Over North Korea Event Appearance
Ethereum developer Virgil Griffith has been indicted in New York over allegations relating to a conference appearance in North Korea last April.
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Ethereum Developer Virgil Griffith to Be Released on Bail to Parents
Ethereum Foundation developer Virgil Griffith is slated to be released on bail to his parents in Alabama.
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North Korean Hacking Group May Be Behind Malware-Laden Fake Crypto Site
A new and hard-to-detect macOS malware variant has been discovered lurking on a fake cryptocurrency trading site.
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Freedom Fighter or Fool? Jury's Out on Arrested Ethereum Developer Virgil Griffith
The case offers a litmus test of sorts: Was Griffith's appearance in North Korea a brazen violation of economic sanctions or a noble act of spreading ethereum's gospel of glob...
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Sanctions Weren't Discussed at North Korea Crypto Conference, Attendee Says
The U.S. government's charges against Virgil Griffith are overblown, says one attendee of the North Korean conference that led to the ethereum developer's arrest.
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Ethereum Developer Virgil Griffith to Be Released From Jail Pending Trial
A judge ruled that the U.S. Department of Justice has enough evidence to move a case against ethereum developer Virgil Griffith to trial.
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US Arrests Ethereum Developer for Training North Koreans to Evade Sanctions
After attending a blockchain conference in North Korea in April, a developer at the Ethereum Foundation has been arrested in Los Angeles on Thanksgiving Day.
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