Kwon, Montenegro and Luna

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.
'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.
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.
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.
Crypto mogul Do Kwon pleads not guilty to U.S. fraud charges after extradition
Terraform Labs co-founder Do Kwon denies fraud charges in U.S. court after extradition, while facing allegations tied to $40B Terra 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.
Crypto Titan Do Kwon Extradited to Face Justice in Manhattan, Accused of Perpetrating $40 Billion Terraform Fraud
Do Kwon was extradited from Montenegro to face fraud charges in the US related to Terraform's $40 billion collapse.
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.
Disgraced Crypto Founder Do Kwon Pleads Not Guilty to U.S. Charges
Do Kwon, the creator of a pair of cryptocurrencies that collapsed in a $40 billion crash in 2022, pleaded not guilty to fraud charges during his first appearance in a U.S. courtroom since being extradited from the Balkan country of Montenegro.
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Montenegro To Extradite Crypto Entrepreneur Do Kwon To US
The crypto tycoon, whose real name is Kwon Do-hyung, was arrested in March 2023 in Montenegro after trying to board a flight with fake Costa Rican travel documents. He had been on the run for ...
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Crypto Magnate Do Kwon Faces Fraud Charges in U.S. Court
Do Kwon, a key figure behind the failed TerraUSD and Luna digital currencies, faces U.S. court on fraud charges. In 2022, ...
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 ...
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.