Virgil Griffith

Ethereum Name Service's eth.link is back online after it was sold to a third party by GoDaddy earlier this year (ENS Domains)
Eth.link Restored After Ethereum Name Service Wins Injunction Against GoDaddy
The company behind the Web3 domain service and Virgil Griffith sued GoDaddy earlier this month, alleging the domain registration platform falsely announced eth.link had expired, and then sold it to a third party.
Ethereum Name Service's eth.link is back online after it was sold to a third party by GoDaddy earlier this year (ENS Domains)

Ethereum developer Virgil Griffith speaks at Consensus: Singapore 2018 (CoinDesk)
GoDaddy Sued Over Sale of Ethereum Domain Name Service's Vital Eth.link Address
Company behind Web3 domain service Ethereum Name Service and Virgil Griffith allege that GoDaddy falsely announced the domain had expired, and then prematurely allowed it to be sold to a third party.
Ethereum developer Virgil Griffith speaks at Consensus: Singapore 2018 (CoinDesk)

A computer power cord unplugged, representing ENS DAO losing eth.link domain name from GoDaddy
Web3 Domain Name Service Could Lose Its Web Address Because Programmer Who Can Renew It Sits in Jail
Eth.link expired on July 26 and will be up for grabs on Sept. 5, according to GoDaddy.
A computer power cord unplugged, representing ENS DAO losing eth.link domain name from GoDaddy

The Southern District of New York's courthouse. (elbud/Shutterstock)
2 Europeans Charged With Conspiracy in Virgil Griffith's North Korea Crypto Sanctions Case
Earlier this month, Griffith, an Ethereum developer, was sentenced to five years in prison for helping North Korea evade sanctions with crypto.
The Southern District of New York's courthouse. (elbud/Shutterstock)

Virgil Griffith Jailed; Indian Exchanges Disable UPI
Virgil Griffith Jailed; Indian Exchanges Disable UPI
Former Ethereum developer Virgil Griffith gets 63 months in prison. Coinbase snafu sets cat among the crypto pigeons in India. Huawei becomes latest of China’s tech giants to issue NFTs. Those stories and other news shaping the cryptocurrency and blockchain world in this episode of “The Daily Forkast.”
Virgil Griffith Jailed; Indian Exchanges Disable UPI

Insights on Virgil Griffith's 5+ Year Prison Sentence for Crypto Talk in North Korea
Insights on Virgil Griffith’s 5+ Year Prison Sentence for Crypto Talk in North Korea
“Once a Bitcoin Miner” author Ethan Lou discusses former Ethereum developer Virgil Griffith’s 5+ year prison sentence for conspiracy to violate international sanctions. Lou provides firsthand insights from the trip he and Griffith took together to the Democratic People’s Republic of North Korea.
Insights on Virgil Griffith's 5+ Year Prison Sentence for Crypto Talk in North Korea

Former Ethereum developer Virgil Griffith pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to violate international sanctions. (CoinDesk archives)
El exdesarrollador de Ethereum Virgil Griffith fue sentenciado a más de 5 años de prisión por viaje a Corea del Norte
Griffith se había declarado culpable de un cargo de conspiración para violar sanciones internacionales al dar una charla en una conferencia cripto en Pyongyang, en 2019.
Former Ethereum developer Virgil Griffith pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to violate international sanctions. (CoinDesk archives)

Former Ethereum Developer Virgil Griffith Sentenced to 5+ Years in Prison for North Korea Trip
Former Ethereum Developer Virgil Griffith Sentenced to 5+ Years in Prison for North Korea Trip
CoinDesk U.S. Regulatory Reporter Cheyenne Ligon discusses the sentencing of former Ethereum developer Virgil Griffith, who will be serving over five years in prison for breaking international sanctions during his 2019 trip to Pyongyang.
Former Ethereum Developer Virgil Griffith Sentenced to 5+ Years in Prison for North Korea Trip

Former Ethereum developer Virgil Griffith pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to violate international sanctions. (CoinDesk archives)
Former Ethereum Developer Virgil Griffith Sentenced to 5+ Years in Prison for North Korea Trip
Griffith previously pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to violate international sanctions for giving a talk at a crypto conference in Pyongyang in 2019.
Former Ethereum developer Virgil Griffith pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to violate international sanctions. (CoinDesk archives)

Virgil Griffith Faces Sentencing in New York Court Today
Virgil Griffith Faces Sentencing in New York Court Today
CoinDesk Managing Editor for Global Policy and Regulation Nikhilesh De discusses the trial of former Ethereum developer Virgil Griffith; who will face sentencing today in New York for violating international sanctions against North Korea.
Virgil Griffith Faces Sentencing in New York Court Today