US Citizen Arrested for Helping North Korea Avoid Sanctions With Cryptocurrency and Other Technology

US Citizen Arrested for Helping North Korea Avoid Sanctions With Cryptocurrency and Other Technology
A person walks past a banner showing North Korean and U.S. flags ahead of the North Korea-U.S. summit in Hanoi, Vietnam, on Feb. 25, 2019. Kim Kyung-Hoon/Reuters
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A U.S. citizen residing in Singapore has been charged for allegedly helping North Korea avoid sanctions through the usage of cryptocurrency and blockchain technology.

Virgil Griffith, 36, was arrested in the Los Angeles International Airport on Nov. 28, and is slated to appear in court on Dec. 2. He is facing a maximum term of 20 years.