Roman Ziemian, co-founder of the cryptocurrency platform Futurenet, was arrested in Montenegro for allegedly orchestrating a $ 21 million cryptocurrency fraud scheme. The arrest was part of an international law enforcement operation involving Montenegrin authorities and Interpol. Ziemian, who was living under a false identity in Podgorica, now faces potential extradition to either Poland …
Milojko Spajic, Prime Minister of Montenegro, was revealed as an early investor in Terraform Labs, co-founded by Kwon Do-hyung (Do Kwon). A filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) lists Spajic as the 16th investor in Terraform Labs, purchasing 750,000 luna coins at 10 cents each in April 2018. This revelation raises concerns […]
A Montenegro appeals court has reversed an order to extradite Do Kwon, the cryptocurrency entrepreneur behind Terraform Labs, to South Korea. Kwon is wanted for his alleged role in the company’s collapse, which caused a $ 40 billion loss and impacted global crypto markets. Both South Korea and the U.S. have sought his extradition …
In a pivotal legal reversal, Montenegro’s Court of Appeals has annulled the extradition of Terraform Labs co-founder Do Kwon to the United States, siding with his defense’s appeal and invalidating a prior High Court ruling from Feb. 20. Montenegro’s Appeal Court Blocks Do Kwon’s U.S. Extradition, Cites Legal Flaws This latest court decision underscores the […]
Do Kwon, the embattled former CEO of Terraform Labs, is currently stranded in Montenegro due to extradition delays, following accusations by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) of conducting a massive fraudulent crypto scheme. Last year, the SEC charged that from April 2018 to May 2022, Terraform and Kwon’s operations resulted in at least […]