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.
Alleged South Korean crypto fraudster Do Kwon facing U.S. charges after 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.
Do Kwon pleads not guilty to US fraud charges at Manhattan hearing
Do Kwon pleads not guilty in Manhattan as US fraud trial begins, facing charges related to the TerraUSD and Luna collapse.
Do Kwon pleads not guilty to US fraud charges in $40 billion crypto collapse
By Luc Cohen NEW YORK (Reuters) -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.
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 Pleads Not Guilty to US Charges Over Terra LUNA, UST Crash
Freshly extradited from Montenegro, Terraform Labs co-founder Do Kwon pleaded not guilty to U.S. criminal charges over Terra's collapse.
'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.
Extradited for Fraud: Do Kwon Faces Justice After $40B Crypto Crash
Do Hyeong Kwon, the 33-year-old co-founder and former CEO of Terraform Labs, has been extradited from Montenegro to the United States to face serious fraud charges. Kwon’s involvement in the collapse of cryptocurrencies linked to Terraform caused devastating losses,
Do Kwon Pleads Not Guilty to Fraud Following Extradition to US: Reuters
Kwon's Terraform Labs developed the luna cryptocurrency and stablecoin terraUSD, which folded in 2022, losing an estimated ...
Bitcoin Climbs, IRS Crypto Timeline, Kwon's Fraud Trial & US Mining Explodes
Bitcoin rebounds from December lows as Terraform Labs’ Do Kwon denies major US fraud charges. Meanwhile, the IRS delays new ...
Terra Founder Do Kwon Faces 130 Years in Prison After US Extradition
Do Kwon, founder of Terra and creator of the controversial TerraUSD (UST) stablecoin, faces a potential 130-year prison sentence after his extradition to the U.S. from Montenegro. Kwonu2019s charges ...
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 ...
Montenegro says it extradites Terraform Lab co-founder Do Kwon to US
Montenegro on Tuesday extradited Terraform Labs co-founder Do Kwon to the United States, where he faces charges of having ...
Fugitive crypto king Do Kwon handed over to the FBI to answer for $40 billion stablecoin collapse
He had been on the run for months, fleeing South Korea and later Singapore, before his company went bankrupt in 2022.