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Ethereum developer and a research scientist Virgil Griffith, who was last week arrested in Los Angeles, will be released from jail until trial. It was told by Brian Klein who acts as his defense lawyer.Just for reminder, Ethereum Foundation staffer Griffith has been arrested for reportedly going to a blockchain conference in North Korea where he wanted to share his knowledge of using cryptocurrency. However, such a move is said to violate the U.S. sanctions law.John Demers, an assistant...

Recently, popular Ethereum developer Virgil Griffith was arrested by the FBI for his educational efforts aimed at teaching blockchain technology in North Korea. According to our previous report, Griffith traveled there in spite of the U.S. sanctions prohibiting citizens from visiting the country, a specific note asking him to abandon his plans, and still performed activities authorities consider as jeopardizing. Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has now responded to the events, announcing...

Hey Krypto Fans, willkommen zur Bitcoin-Informant Show Nr. 762. Heute sprechen wir über folgende Themen: Bitcoin historische Volatilität im Dezember, China Security Token Offerings (STOs) & Nordkorea Reise führt zur Verhaftung von Virgil Griffith.  1.) Bitcoin Moves 30% in December Since 2015 — Will 2019 Be Different?https://cointelegraph.com/news/bitcoin-moves-30-in-december-since-2015-will-2019-be-different 2.) China könnte bald die Türen für Security Token...

Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin is signing a petition to free recently arrested developer Virgil Griffith. Buterin argues that Griffith’s North Korean speech was basically public knowledge anyway. Reasoning aside, Griffith still ignored a U.S. travel ban. Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has come to the aid of estranged developer Virgil Griffith. FBI officials recently arrested the somewhat rogue developer in Los Angeles on Thanksgiving after he reportedly aided North Korea in its...

The United States Attorneys in New York, together with the FBI agents, went on to issue a criminal complaint charging Virgil Griffith, Ethereum Foundation member. He is suspected of helping North Korea to prepare better measures of defense against the infamous U.S. sanctions.Not only the guy decided to travel to North Korea at his own expense, he was moving in the “vacation” style. He also delivered some tech presentations with consulting while he was in the country. He taught the locals...

U.S. Senator Johny Isakson was serving well at his position in United States Senate. However, health issues are chasing the old man: he decided to leave the job and enjoy life. The governor Brian Kemp has the power to elect a new member of the Senate to serve till the special elections. Many people approached him with pitches.President Trump Wanted His Brother in Arms to Acquire the SeatPresident Donald Trump suggested appointing Doug Collins at this position. He is a Republican who has been...

Now it what may be a breakthrough for the Ethereum blockchain a blockchain advisory and product development firm Akomba Labs has offered a solution that allows the creation of blocks on the Ethereum blockchain twice as fast as before. Sources indicate that Akomba Labs in collaboration with BloXroute ran “BloXroute’s” Blockchain Distribution Network” on a Singaporean-based Ethereum node between November 11th and November 27th. The results showed that the blockchain propagation time dropped...

The co-founder of Ethereum, Vitalik Buterin, recently responded to a few verbal attacks on social media. Some influential people within the cryptocurrency community expressed their opinions against Vitalik’s views, and he took the chance to respond.Vitalik Buterin Taken Under AimVitalik Buterin is a well-known figure within the community as the co-founder of the second-largest cryptocurrency by market cap Ethereum.However, a few influential cryptocurrency proponents disagree with his recent...

Vitalik Buterin, co-founder of Ethereum, divided the problems into three major categories. The first one is the cryptography related stuff that hasn’t been solved. Despite the industry’s rush to achieve new levels of privacy and scalability, the most important goals are still in progress. The second one is consensus theory, which makes it easy to change and upgrade mining (Proof of Work) and staking (Proof of Stake) algorithms. And finally, Vitalik explains how incentives are essential in...

The first three quarters of 2019 have been remarkably exciting and the industry continues to grow in numerous ways.  One commendable progress is the open-mindedness received from banking institutions, government regulators as well as lawmakers. Commercial and investment banks such as JPMorgan are developing their private digital assets. New products like physically settled Bitcoin futures contracts are exposing the crypto market to a wider audience, and advancements in blockchain technology...