🚀 Crypto breaking news: Virgil Griffith, former Ethereum developer, had his sentence reduced from 63 months to 56 months in prison. He was convicted for violating sanctions against North Korea. 😲

🔹 Griffith gave a presentation at the blockchain conference in Pyongyang in 2019 on how to use crypto to avoid sanctions.

🔹 He pleaded guilty in 2021 and was sentenced in April 2022.

🔹 In April 2024, the legal team requested to reduce the sentence from 63-78 months to 51-63 months.

📅 Griffith could be released in January 2025. Judge Castel emphasized the need to protect the public but also noted the difficulties Griffith had experienced in prison.

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