Spanish Man Faces 20 Years for Teaching North Korea Cryptocurrency to Bypass Sanctions
• Spanish man Alejandro Cao de Benós faces 20 years in US prison for teaching North Korea cryptocurrency to evade sanctions • Cao de Benós arrested in Madrid train station last week after Interpol alerted authorities • Wanted by FBI for working with US citizen Virgil Griffiths to illegally provide crypto services to North Korea • Organized conferences in Pyongyang in 2018 on cryptocurrencies and blockchain, bypassing US sanctions • North Korea has exploited cryptocurrencies, with hackers stealing billions in crypto funds