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I think the title implies a causal relationship between the two events. Edit: In this thread: > I wonder how the arrest went down, why he took a plea, what th

I think the title implies a causal relationship between the two events. Edit: In this thread: > I wonder how the arrest went down, why he took a plea, what the details of his presentation were >What if he did the exact same presentation in youtube, and in NK they saw that presentation?

formerly_proven 5y ago
Well yes, the executive summary of the article obviously tries to make this look like the US is punishing a freedom researcher for saying things a ten-year old knows: > The US sentenced a crypto researcher to five years in prison after he presented at a blockchain conference in North Korea. > Prosecutors say Virgil Griffith, 39, undermined US sanctions imposed on North Korea. > "The most important feature of blockchains is that they are open" Griffith said in his presentation, according to prosecutors.