Former Ethereum Foundation developer Virgil Griffith released from prison
Powered by @unfolded- Former Ethereum Foundation developer Virgil Griffith has been released from prison on parole after serving time for sanctions violations related to a presentation in North Korea.
- Griffith was sentenced to 63 months in 2022 for providing technical advice on using cryptocurrency to evade sanctions, which he pleaded guilty to in 2021.
- His sentence was later reduced to 56 months by a U.S. District Judge in July 2024.
- Griffith is recognized for his contributions to the Ethereum Name Service and has a background in computation and neural systems, having previously worked on projects like WikiScanner and Tor2web.