Tag Archives: Terra (LUNA)

Do Kwon, the co-founder of Terraform Labs, is at the center of a legal storm as new revelations regarding the terraUSD (UST) stablecoin collapse in 2022 come to light. Kwon is under investigation, with recent developments indicating that the involvement of market maker Jump Trading could be crucial in the legal proceedings. Jump Trading’s Profits Under Scrutiny in TerraUSD Case Following the collapse of the UST stablecoin in May 2022, Kwon was sued by the U.S. Securities and...

In the latest twist, Terraform Labs, a defunct crypto network, is accusing Citadel Securities of participating in intentional efforts to destabilize its stablecoin TerraUSD classic (USTC) in 2022, eventually leading to its demise. This comes as both Terraform Labs and its founder, Do Kwon, continue to face legal troubles. Terraform Labs Accusing Citadel In a document filed in a United States District Court in the Southern District of Florida on Oct. 10, the defunct crypto...

A United States judge has ruled that the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) can seek assistance from the South Korean government in interviewing Daniel Shin, co-founder of Terraform Labs, along with Do Kwon. US District Judge Jed Rakoff ruled on Thursday that the SEC is permitted to utilize a procedure outlined in a 1970 treaty that regulates international evidence-gathering requests. Despite denying any misconduct, Kwon did not contest SEC’s request. As part of the...

The blockchain company Terraform Labs has reportedly named Chris Amani its new Chief Executive Officer. He vowed to shift the entity’s products toward other directions and not offer algorithmic stablecoins.  The previous CEO, Do Kwon, resigned several months ago to focus on his legal issues. He is currently imprisoned in Montenegro, while the USA and South Korea have argued he is the main culprit behind the LUNA/UST crash last year, insisting on his extradition. Steering Away...

A court in Montenegro has found Do Kwon guilty of document forgery and has sentenced him to jail. Kwon will remain in custody longer pending the country’s response to an extradition request. CEO and co-founder of Terraform Labs Do Kwon has been found guilty of document forgery and sentenced to a four-month jail term. Kwon was convicted and sentenced by a Basic Court in Podgorica, the capital of Montenegro. Authorities in Montenegro arrested Do Kwon back in March for carrying fake...

Do Kwon, who was recently arrested in Montenegro after evading authorities for months, claimed that he had no idea the Costa Rican passport he was traveling with was fake. He admitted that he received the passport from an agency in Singapore. Ever since the catastrophic collapse of the Terra ecosystem a year ago, Do Kwon, the person behind the protocol, has been blamed by many for his role. Although he claimed he was not trying to escape from the authorities, his location was...

The authorities of Montenegro reportedly consider extending Do Kwon’s custody in the country for another six months before taking an official decision on his possible extradition. The homeland of Terraform Labs’ co-founder – South Korea – and the world’s biggest economy – the United States of America – have both requested his deportation. The Montenegrin police arrested the 31-year-old developer in March this year after he was supposedly on the run for several months,...

Dan Sunghan – Director of the Financial Crime Investigation Bureau at the Seoul Southern District Prosecution Service – claimed that the former crypto mogul Do Kwon had moved nearly $30 million in digital currencies to an unknown wallet shortly after his arrest in Montenegro. The 31-year-old South Korean has faced huge criticism and was blamed for having a hand in the massive LUNA/USD collapse last year that triggered multi-billion investor losses. He allegedly spent several...

In the dynamic world of cryptocurrencies, where innovation and volatility often go hand in hand, certain events have the power to send shockwaves through the entire industry. From groundbreaking partnerships to catastrophic crashes, the crypto realm has witnessed its fair share of astonishing moments that have left investors, enthusiasts, and skeptics alike in awe. In this article, we’ll take a walk through memory lane, reviewing eight extraordinary events that have not only...

Do Kwon, founder of Terraform Labs, which operated Terra stablecoin and Luna cryptocurrency, has pleaded not guilty to traveling to Montenegro on a forged passport. In the Basic Court of Montenegro’s capital Podgorica, Kwon and Terraform’s chief financial officer Han Chang-Joon denied document forgery charges. Shortly after, another local report informed that the Court approved the bail worth €400,000 that was proposed by Kwon. As such, he is set to be released ahead of the...