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Organizer With Deep Regime Ties
- Alejandro Cao de Benos organized North Korea's first crypto conference and cultivated strong ties with the regime.
- He presented the event as a chance to build connections despite questions about his true motives.
Visitors Under Constant Surveillance
- Chris Emms and seven other crypto experts accepted the invite and arrived under heavy surveillance.
- Their devices were searched, passports confiscated, and they were constantly monitored by minders.
Virgil's Provocative Conduct
- Virgil Griffith attended and behaved provocatively, asking sensitive questions and joking in ways that alarmed others.
- He later revealed plans to help install crypto infrastructure in North Korea, unbeknownst to fellow attendees.