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Do Kwon, Terraform Labs Tell Court: SEC Hasn't Proven 'Defendants Did Anything Wrong'
Monday, October 30, 2023 - 2:49pm | 635Terraform Labs and its co-founder, Do Kwon, have approached a federal court to stand by their defense against the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's (SEC) allegations of fraud. They argue that the SEC has failed to provide solid evidence that the crypto entity dealt with securities....
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Terraform Labs Names New CEO With Hopes To Revive Terra Blockchain Amid Legal Woes
Wednesday, July 19, 2023 - 9:16am | 586Terraform Labs has appointed a new interim CEO, Chris Amani, amid the ongoing legal troubles of its co-founder, Do Kwon. What Happened: Amani, previously the company's COO and CFO, is stepping in to lead the crypto firm during this challenging time, The Wall Street Journal reported....
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Do Kwon Bail Revoked By High Court In Montenegro
Wednesday, May 24, 2023 - 1:57pm | 471A court in Montenegro overturned a prior ruling that granted bail to ex-crypto titan and co-founder of Terraform Labs, Do Kwon. The high court's decision, which took place in Montenegro's capital of Podgorica, meant Kwon would continue to be held in custody, Bloomberg quoted...
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Did A Crypto Entity Make Billions From TerraUSD Stablecoin Before Its Collapse? The Shocking Truth Exposed
Tuesday, May 16, 2023 - 1:59pm | 483The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's (SEC) legal documents have substantiated that Jump Trading, a crypto trading entity, played a pivotal role in rescuing the struggling algorithmic stablecoin TerraUSD (CRYPTO: USTC), spearheaded by Do Kwon, a year prior to its eventual downfall. Jump...
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Terraform Labs Founder And CFO Both Set For Release On $436K Bail
Friday, May 12, 2023 - 8:55am | 280Terraform Labs (CRYPTO: LUNA) co-founder Do Kwon and former CFO Han Chong-joon have been granted conditional release by a Montenegrin court after they each posted bail of 400,000 euros (U.S.$436,000). The duo were detained in March at Podgorica Airport, accused of attempting to exit the country...
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Quest For Release: Terraform Labs Founder Fights For Freedom With Massive Bail Offer
Thursday, May 11, 2023 - 2:34pm | 304Attorneys representing Terraform Labs (CRYPTO: LUNA) founder Do Kwon have suggested supervised bail as an alternative to detention while he faces charges in Montenegro for attempting to travel using counterfeit documents. Kwon and Terra executive Han Chang-joon were arrested in March by...
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Crypto's Most Wanted: Terra Co-Founder Arrested, Partner Indicted, Billions Frozen
Tuesday, April 25, 2023 - 12:17pm | 371South Korean authorities have brought charges against Daniel Shin, co-founder of Terraform Labs, and nine other individuals for various offenses, including breaches of capital market regulations. The Seoul Southern District Prosecutors' Office announced that it has so far frozen 246.8 billion...
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Crypto Founder Do Kwon's Legal Team Challenges SEC's Authority To Regulate Digital Assets
Monday, April 24, 2023 - 11:55am | 376Lawyers for Do Kwon, founder of the defunct crypto issuer Terraform Labs, have requested a U.S. court to dismiss charges brought against him by the SEC, citing lack of jurisdiction among other reasons, according to court filings from Friday. Kwon has been on the run since the collapse of his...
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Do Kwon's Lawyers Dismiss SEC's Securities Fraud Allegation, Say Agency Is Using Antiquated Laws To Regulate Cryptocurrencies
Sunday, April 23, 2023 - 4:00pm | 428In a court filing last Friday, lawyers for Terra (CRYPTO: LUNA) cofounder Do Kwon asked a judge to dismiss the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's lawsuit against the disgraced crypto CEO, asserting that the regulatory agency's accusation ...
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Do Kwon's Lavish Serbian Hideaway - Inside The Crypto Magnate's Secret Sanctuary
Tuesday, April 18, 2023 - 3:58pm | 433Serbian authorities have confiscated a €2 million luxury apartment in Belgrade where Terraform Labs founder Do Kwon sought refuge during a six-month pursuit, according to Serbian prosecutor Branko Stamenkovic. Stamenkovic told DL News, “The police were on the ground to search...
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The $7M Transfer Do Kwon Reportedly Made To Law Firm Just Before Terraform Labs' Downfall
Monday, April 17, 2023 - 12:05pm | 254Do Kwon, founder of Terraform Labs, allegedly transferred 9 billion won ($7 million) to South Korean law firm Kim & Chang just before the collapse of the crypto platform in May 2022, according to a new report. Kim & Chang has not provided details about the specific case but stated that it...
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Terraform Labs Collapse: Eight People Connected To The Scandal Have $160M Worth Of Assets Seized
Tuesday, April 4, 2023 - 1:04pm | 298South Korean authorities have reportedly confiscated approximately $160 million worth of assets from eight individuals associated with the collapse of Terraform Labs (Terra) (CRYPTO: LUNA), including co-founder Daniel Shin. The Seoul Southern District Prosecutor's Office seized around 210...
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Will Do Kwon Be Extradited To US Or South Korea? Only Time Will Tell
Thursday, March 30, 2023 - 2:20am | 333Do Kwon, the co-founder of Terraform Labs Pte, is reportedly in jail in Montenegro, awaiting extradition for alleged involvement in a cryptocurrency fraud that resulted in the loss of $40 billion in market value. What Happened: The U.S. and South Korea have both charged Kwon and are...
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Terraform Labs Founder Do Kwon Transfers 10,000 Bitcoin To Swiss Bank Amid Allegations Of Fraud
Friday, February 17, 2023 - 11:22am | 437Terraform Labs founder Do Kwon is once again at the center of a high-profile cryptocurrency scandal, with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission filing a lawsuit against him and his company, alleging that they engaged in fraudulent activities that led to losses of at least $40 billion....
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Do Kwon, Terraform Labs Charged With Fraud By SEC, But He's Nowhere To Be Found
Thursday, February 16, 2023 - 6:39pm | 439Terraform Labs and its CEO Do Kwon, are facing fraud charges brought by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Thursday for the alleged sale of unregistered securities and misleading investors. What Happened: The charges stem from Terraform and Kwon's offering and sale of crypto...