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Eth.link Restored After Ethereum Name Service Wins Injunction Against GoDaddy

The company behind the Web3 domain service and Virgil Griffith sued GoDaddy earlier this month, alleging the domain registration platform falsely announced eth.link had expired, and then sold it to a third party.

By Sandali Handagama

Sep 19, 2022 at 12:28 p.m. UTC

Sep 19, 2022

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GoDaddy Sued Over Sale of Ethereum Domain Name Service's Vital Eth.link Address

Company behind Web3 domain service Ethereum Name Service and Virgil Griffith allege that GoDaddy falsely announced the domain had expired, and then prematurely allowed it to be sold to a third party.

By Sandali Handagama

Sep 8, 2022 at 6:11 p.m. UTC

Sep 8, 2022

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Web3 Domain Name Service Could Lose Its Web Address Because Programmer Who Can Renew It Sits in Jail

Eth.link expired on July 26 and will be up for grabs on Sept. 5, according to GoDaddy.

By Elizabeth Napolitano Margaux Nijkerk

Aug 26, 2022 at 10:30 p.m. UTC

Aug 26, 2022

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2 Europeans Charged With Conspiracy in Virgil Griffith's North Korea Crypto Sanctions Case

Earlier this month, Griffith, an Ethereum developer, was sentenced to five years in prison for helping North Korea evade sanctions with crypto.

By Cam Thompson

Apr 25, 2022 at 5:04 p.m. UTC

Apr 25, 2022

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El exdesarrollador de Ethereum Virgil Griffith fue sentenciado a más de 5 años de prisión por viaje a Corea del Norte

Griffith se había declarado culpable de un cargo de conspiración para violar sanciones internacionales al dar una charla en una conferencia cripto en Pyongyang, en 2019.

By Cheyenne Ligon Marina Lammertyn

Apr 13, 2022 at 2:55 p.m. UTC

Apr 13, 2022

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Former Ethereum Developer Virgil Griffith Sentenced to 5+ Years in Prison for North Korea Trip

Griffith previously pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to violate international sanctions for giving a talk at a crypto conference in Pyongyang in 2019.

By Cheyenne Ligon

Apr 12, 2022 at 4:28 p.m. UTC

Apr 12, 2022

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Former Ethereum Developer Virgil Griffith to Be Sentenced in New York Court Tuesday

Griffith, who pleaded guilty last year to one count of conspiracy to violate international sanctions against North Korea, faces up to 6 1/2 years in prison.

By Cheyenne Ligon

Apr 11, 2022 at 6:25 p.m. UTC

Apr 11, 2022

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Vitalik Buterin Asks Court for Leniency in Upcoming Sentencing of Virgil Griffith

The Ethereum co-founder’s letter paints a moving picture of his relationship with Griffith, his long-time friend and former collaborator, whom Buterin credits with shaping both his own world view and the culture of the Ethereum Foundation.

By Cheyenne Ligon

Mar 10, 2022 at 11:05 p.m. UTC

Mar 10, 2022

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