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Virgil Griffith’s bail was revoked prior to trial after he attempted to access one of his cryptocurrency accounts to pay legal fees, resulting in his pre-trial detention

Virgil Griffith was arrested in November 2019, seven months after returning from a cryptocurrency conference in Pyongyang, North Korea

Virgil Griffith gave a presentation on Ethereum at the Pyongyang conference, which prosecutors said included details on how cryptocurrency could be used to evade sanctions, ultimately leading to his conviction under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act.

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