Do Kwon, the crypto bro behind $40B Luna/Terra collapse, finally extradited to US
The US government finally got its metaphorical hands on Do Hyeong Kwon, the 33-year-old Korean national who built a financial empire on the cryptocurrency Luna and the "stablecoin" TerraUSD, only to see it all come crashing down in a wipeout that cost investors $40 billion.
Do Kwon pleads not guilty to US fraud charges in $40 billion crypto collapse
Do Kwon, the South Korean cryptocurrency entrepreneur behind two digital currencies that lost an estimated $40 billion in 2022, pleaded not guilty on Thursday to U.S. criminal fraud charges after being extradited from Montenegro this week.
Do Kwon Pleads Not Guilty to Fraud Following Extradition to US: Reuters
Kwon's Terraform Labs developed the Luna cryptocurrency and stablecoin TerraUSD, which capitulated in 2022, losing an estimated $40 billion.
Crypto mogul Do Kwon pleads not guilty in first US court appearance
South Korean cryptocurrency mogul Do Kwon has pleaded not guilty to a freshly unsealed indictment released in time for his first U.S. court appearance
Former crypto executive Do Kwon due in US court on criminal fraud charges
Do Kwon, the South Korean cryptocurrency entrepreneur behind two digital currencies that lost an estimated $40 billion in 2022, was set to appear in U.S. court on Thursday to face criminal fraud charges after being extradited from Montenegro this week.
'Lunatic' crypto fugitive Do Kwon finally extradited from Montenegro to the US to face charges over $40 billion crash
Terraform Labs unsuccessfully fought the US indictment before filing for bankruptcy in the US in January 2024. Do Kwon agreed in June 2024 to pay an $80 million civil fine and be banned from crypto transactions as part of a $4.55 billion settlement Terraform reached with the US Securities and Exchange Commission.
Crypto Mogul Do Kwon Extradited to US to Face Charges
Montenegro extradited South Korean cryptocurrency mogul Do Kwon to the United States to face criminal fraud charges.
Do Kwon: The Crypto Mogul's Downfall
Do Kwon, a South Korean cryptocurrency entrepreneur, pleaded not guilty to U.S. criminal fraud charges after losing an estimated $40 billion from digital currencies TerraUSD and Luna. Prosecutors allege that Kwon misled investors with false claims.
Do Kwon enters not guilty plea in US court, denying crypto fraud charges
The case has sent ripples through the crypto world as it grapples with issues of regulation, transparency, and accountability.
Mogul Do Kwon Pleads Not Guilty in Crypto Suit
Terraform Labs founder Kwon entered the plea in Manhattan federal court. South Korean cryptocurrency mogul Do Hyeong Kwon pleaded not guilty Thursday to a freshly unsealed indictment released in time for his first U.
Alleged TerraUSD crypto fraudster Do Kwon facing U.S. charges after Montenegro extradition
Alleged crypto fraudster Do Kwon was facing multiple federal charges in the United States Thursday after being extradited from Montenegro. He was a fugitive wanted in the 2022 $40 billion TerraUSD collapse.
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Montenegro extradites cryptocurrency mogul Do Kwon to the United States
“Today, on December 31, 2024, he (Do Kwon) was handed over to the competent law enforcement ... prosecutors in New York ...
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Extradition of Do Kwon: Cryptocurrency King Faces Justice
Montenegro extradited crypto mogul Do Kwon to the U.S. after rejecting South Korea's request. Kwon, founder of Terraform Labs ...