Do Kwon, the South Korean founder of Terraform Labs, has been extradited to the United States. Authorities in the country accused Do Kwon of orchestrating a multi-billion dollar crypto fraud following the collapse of his company’s Terrausd and Luna cryptocurrencies in 2022. The collapse caused billions of dollars in losses across the market. Do Kwon […]
Montenegro has greenlit the extradition of Terraform Labs co-founder Do Kwon to the United States, possibly settling a tug-of-war between the U.S. and South Korea, according to Bloomberg. Do Kwon’s U.S. Extradition Approved Amid Fraud Charges Montenegro’s Justice Ministry made the announcement, highlighting that “most criteria envisaged by the law are in favor of the […]
In a significant legal development, a Montenegrin appeals court has upheld the decision to extradite Do Kwon, co-founder of Terraform Labs, to South Korea. Kwon, who has been in custody in Montenegro since March 2023 for attempting to travel with a fake passport, faces criminal charges in South Korea related to the $ 40 …
Singapore-based Terraform Labs and its founder Do Kwon have reportedly reached a preliminary settlement with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) after being accused of misleading cryptocurrency investors before the 2022 collapse of terrausd (UST), the project’s now-defunct algorithmic stablecoin. According to a court filing, the settlement terms are currently undisclosed and the alleged […]
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has asked the court to order Terraform Labs and Do Kwon to pay around $ 5.3 billion as part of the final judgment against the two defendants. This sum includes $ 4,192,147,847 in disgorgement and $ 545,748,909 in prejudgment interest. SEC Seeks Final Judgment Against …