FBI releases wanted posters for two men accused of aiding North Korea (working with Virgil Griffith to “illegally provide cryptocurrency and blockchain technology services to the DPRK”)

I still find it fucking wild that the US can have non-Americans arrested "because the US said so, then it must be done"

Psychopathic shit. The international order is a fascist farce.

Alejandro is based af.

I'm quite familiar with this case and can provide more context.

Alejandro Cao De Benos is the leader of the Korean Friendship Association, a rather significant organization that started as a fan club but is now one of the exclusive ways to get tours in North Korea, among other things.

There is ample evidence that Alejandro Cao De Benos is tight with the NK government and there is credible evidence he tried to broker an arms deal to evade international sanctions and sell North Korean made weapons.

Christopher Douglas Emms on the other hand is a high ranking member of the Korean Friendship Association. Together with Alejandro, they brought 5 or so crypto enthusiasts to North Korea, and then after they arrived, told the crypto enthusiasts they each had to make a presentation. One of the enthusiasts got side tracked and started talking about mixers, a way to conceal the true source of funds.

It is likely they honestly wanted to just bring some crypto experts in and didn't expect it to be a big deal, and the reality is the information these enthusiasts gave DPRK is insignificant. However, it really was just the straw that broke the camel's back and allowed the FBI to rain down harsh charges against the indisputable evidence.

To summarize, these two were stirring the pot long before the crypto thing happened.