US Court Appearance Scheduled
For Do Kwon Amid Claims
Of $40 Billion In Crypto
Losses
US Court Appearance Scheduled For Do Kwon Amid Claims Of $40 Billion In Crypto
Losses
by Ronaldo Marquez
5 minutes ago
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Do Kwon, the South Korean• Республика Корея entrepreneur behind the failed cryptocurrencies• Экономика » Финансы » Платежные средства » Платежные системы интернета » Криптовалюта
TerraUSD and Luna, is set to appear in a Manhattan federal court on Thursday,
facing serious criminal fraud charges .
This follows his recent extradition from Montenegro, where he had been
detained for over a year after attempting to use falsified travel documents at
the country’s Podgorica airport.
Do Kwon Faces Criminal Charges In The US
Kwon’s legal troubles stem from the catastrophic collapse of his digital
currencies in 2022, which resulted in an estimated loss of $40 billion for
investors.
The SEC• Экономика » Финансы » Финансовое регулирование » Органы финансового регулирования » Комиссия по ценным бумагам и биржам США
• Объект организация » Организации по алфавиту » Организации на Ко » Комиссия по ценным бумагам и биржам США and the Manhattan US Attorney’s office allege that Kwon misled
investors about the stability of TerraUSD, a stablecoin purported to maintain
a value of $1. The failure of TerraUSD, along with its sister token Luna,
triggered a broader downturn in the cryptocurrency• Экономика » Финансы » Платежные средства » Платежные системы интернета » Криптовалюта market, impacting
established digital assets like Bitcoin (BTC• Экономика » Финансы » Платежные средства » Платежные системы интернета » Криптовалюта » Bitcoin).
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With Eyes At $3
Federal prosecutors in Manhattan have charged him with multiple counts,
including securities fraud, wire fraud, commodities fraud, and conspiracy.
However, Do Kwon has consistently denied any wrongdoing, asserting that he
acted transparently regarding the workings of his products.
In a significant development last June, Kwon agreed to pay an $80 million
civil fine to the US Securities and Exchange Commission• Экономика » Финансы » Финансовое регулирование » Органы финансового регулирования » Комиссия по ценным бумагам и биржам США
• Объект организация » Организации по алфавиту » Организации на Ко » Комиссия по ценным бумагам и биржам США (SEC• Экономика » Финансы » Финансовое регулирование » Органы финансового регулирования » Комиссия по ценным бумагам и биржам США
• Объект организация » Организации по алфавиту » Организации на Ко » Комиссия по ценным бумагам и биржам США) as part of a
$4.55 billion settlement related to his company, Terraform Labs.
As part of the settlement, Do Kwon also accepted a ban on future
cryptocurrency• Экономика » Финансы » Платежные средства » Платежные системы интернета » Криптовалюта transactions. Despite this, Kwon’s legal challenges are far
from over, as he faces the potential for criminal penalties in the US judicial
system.
During a civil trial in April, a federal jury found Kwon and Terraform Labs
liable for defrauding investors. Closing arguments from Terraform’s legal team
contended that Kwon had been truthful about his products, even as they failed.
However, Do Kwon was absent from the trial due to his detention in Montenegro.
A Critical Test For Cryptocurrency Regulation• Экономика » Финансы » Платежные средства » Платежные системы интернета » Криптовалюта?
As Bitcoinist reported , Montenegro s Minister of Justice, Bojan
Božović, signed the extradition order for Kwon last week, rejecting South
Korea• Республика Корея s request for his return. This decision came after a legal battle
that involved extradition requests from both the US and South Korea• Республика Корея for over a
year.
Do Kwon joins a growing list of cryptocurrency• Экономика » Финансы » Платежные средства » Платежные системы интернета » Криптовалюта executives facing legal
repercussions following the market s downturn in 2022.
Notable figures include Sam Bankman-Fried, the founder of the collapsed FTX
exchange, who is currently appealing a 25-year sentence for defrauding
customers , and Alex Mashinsky, former CEO of Celsius Network, who recently
pleaded guilty to fraud charges.
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Chancellery
As Kwon prepares for his court appearance, the outcome could have significant
implications for the future of cryptocurrency regulation• Экономика » Финансы » Платежные средства » Платежные системы интернета » Криптовалюта and investor
protection.
The courtroom drama is poised to draw considerable attention, not only due to
Kwon s high-profile status but also because of the broader impact his
case may have on the rapidly digital currency• Экономика » Финансы » Платежные средства » Платежные системы интернета » Криптовалюта landscape. The daily chart shows
LUNC s price rebound to the upside. Source: LUNCUSDT on Tradingview.com
At the time of writing, Terra s Luna Classic (LUNC) token is trading at
$0.0001148, up 1.2% in the 24-hour time frame.
Featured image from DALL-E, chart from TradingView.com