ChainCatcher news, according to The Block, U.S. District Judge Kevin Castel has ordered the sentence of Ethereum developer Virgil Griffith to be reduced from 63 months to 56 months.In April 2022, U.S. prosecutors stated that Castel violated sanctions law by traveling to North Korea in 2019 "to give a talk on using cryptocurrency and blockchain technology to evade sanctions and provide technical advice," resulting in a 63-month prison sentence.

ChainCatcher news, according to Cointelegraph, U.S. Department of Justice officials have drafted a motion opposing the sentence reduction request for Ethereum developer Virgil Griffith due to violations of sanctions against North Korea.U.S. Attorney Damian Williams stated in a document submitted to the Southern District of New York on June 17 that the judge should deny Virgil Griffith's motion to reduce his sentence to 51 months.It is reported that the judge previously sentenced the former Ethereum developer to 63 months in prison and a $100,000 fine in April 2022, and considering his time served before the sentencing hearing, his expected release date is January 2026.