A U.S. digital currency expert who was arrested last week for allegedly aiding N...
NEW YORK - A U.S. digital currency expert who was arrested last week for allegedly aiding North Korea in violation of sanctions told acquaintances last year that he thought it would be “really cool” if the reclusive state mined cryptocurrency ether, according to one person with direct knowledge of the matter.
Cryptocurrencies, like bitcoin and ether, are created through a computer process called mining, which requires powerful hardware. Once generated, they can be exchanged on anonymous online platforms for fiat currencies such as the U.S. dollar, which in turn can help illicit activities like evading sanctions or laundering money.Reuters was unable to determine whether Griffith’s plans to send the equipment to North Korea, which have not been previously reported, came to fruition.
According to the federal complaint, Griffith traveled to North Korea via China this April to attend the Pyongyang Blockchain and Cryptocurrency Conference, despite being denied permission by the U.S. Department of State to go. The Ethereum Foundation said in a written statement that it is aware of the recent charges filed against Griffith and that it was not represented in any capacity at the events outlined in the Justice Department’s filing. The “Foundation neither approved nor supported any such travel, which was a personal matter”, it added.
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