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SEC Looking for $5,300,000,000 Penalty Against Terra-Founder Do Kwon, Alleging ‘Brazen Misconduct’: Report

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is reportedly looking to hit the disgraced founder of the Terra ecosystem with…

April 24, 2024

South Korean City Planning To Seize Crypto Assets of 5,208 Tax-Delinquent Residents: Report

A South Korean city is reportedly planning to seize the digital assets of more than 5,000 residents who owe back…

April 9, 2024

$4,100,000 Crypto Fraud Scheme Promising Large Returns Busted in South Korea: Report

South Korean police have detained two individuals for allegedly running a fraudulent crypto-based scam. According to the South Korean news…

March 26, 2024

Montenegrin Supreme Court Postpones Terra Founder Do Kwon’s South Korean Extradition

The Supreme Court of Montenegro is postponing the extradition of disgraced Terra (LUNA) founder Do Kwon to South Korea. According…

March 22, 2024

Montenegro Court Revokes Earlier Decision To Extradite Do Kwon to US, Citing Procedural Violations

An appellate court in Montenegro overturns an earlier ruling that approved the extradition of disgraced Terraform Labs founder Do Kwon…

March 7, 2024

Up to Life Imprisonment in Store for Perpetrators of Crypto Crimes, According to New Rules From Korean Government

Breaking crypto laws in South Korea could soon come with a steep punishment. The country's new "Virtual Asset User Protection…

February 13, 2024

Montenegro’s Appellate Court Revokes Terra (LUNA) Founder Do Kwon’s Extradition to the US, Orders Retrial

An appellate court in Montenegro is revoking the extradition of disgraced Terra (LUNA) founder Do Kwon to the US and…

February 8, 2024

Terraform Labs Founder Do Kwon Asks US Judge To Postpone SEC Trial Amid Extradition Delays: Report

Disgraced Terraform Labs founder Do Kwon is reportedly asking a judge to delay the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC)…

January 14, 2024

Terra (LUNA) Founder Do Kwon’s Extradition to the US and South Korea Approved by Montenegro Court

The extradition of disgraced Terra (LUNA) founder Do Kwon to the US and South Korea has been approved by a…

November 25, 2023

Prosecutors Seek To Extradite Embattled Terra Founder Do Kwon to South Korea: Report

South Korean authorities are looking to extradite embattled Terra (LUNA) founder Do Kwon months after he was found in the…

May 5, 2023