US prosecutors in New York charge Terraform Labs co-founder Do Kwon with eight counts, including securities fraud, commodities fraud, and wire fraud
Terraform Labs co-founder Do Kwon, who presided over a more than $40 billion cryptocurrency implosion last year, was charged with fraud by US prosecutors in New York.
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Discussion
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@tier10k
@tier10k
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[DB] Do Kwon Charged With Fraud by US Prosecutors in New York: BBG
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@tier10k
@tier10k
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Do Kwon hit with: -Conspiracy to defraud -Commodities fraud x2 -Securities fraud x2 -Wire fraud x2 -Market manipulation https://www.docdroid.net/...
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@kaileyleinz
Kailey Leinz
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*DO KWON CHARGED WITH FRAUD BY US PROSECUTORS IN NEW YORK This indictment follows news of his arrest earlier today in Montenegro.
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@ahcastor
Amy Castor
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Following Do Kwon's arrest in Montenegro, the US has charged him with conspiracy to defraud, commodities fraud, securities fraud, wire fraud and conspiracy to engage in market manipulation. https://www.docdroid.net/...
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@sherlock_hodles
@sherlock_hodles
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Couple more arrests then up only https://twitter.com/...
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@poordart
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Fun facts: - Montenegro (like Serbia) has no extradition treaty with South Korea - Montenegro *does* have one with the US - Avg US federal prison sentence ~12 years (vs ~3 years South Korea) https://twitter.com/... https://twitter.com/...
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@thecryptosquad_
@thecryptosquad_
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It's a critical moment for the #Crypto space. By catching and punishing @stablekwon, the crypto space is sending a clear message that it won't tolerate unethical behavior. This is a significant step towards building a more trustworthy and secure crypto environment. https://twitte…
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@mdudas
Mike Dudas
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steady lads https://twitter.com/...
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@ja_brann
Jason Brannigan
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Remember that Luna did not represent decentralisation, transparency or an open financial system, but everything to do with personal greed, hubris and fraud. Crypto was designed to prevent the likes of Do Kwon having this kind of power, lets hope we never forget that in the future…
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@byzgeneral
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I can't believe he gave US prosecutors a dub. But good riddance Kwon, you won't be missed. https://twitter.com/...
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@murfski_
@murfski_
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I'm ecstatic seeing Do Kwon finally getting charged after all this time The way he went on Uponly and acted so smug like he'd robbed a bank without any consequence Will sleep easy tonight fam https://twitter.com/...
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@tier10k
@tier10k
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Who gets to extradite him from Montenegro though, US or S. Korea? Maybe Korea since they already have the red notice out, who knows https://twitter.com/...
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@tier10k
@tier10k
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Local media says Do Kwon was arrested alongside Terra's CFO attempting to board a flight to Dubai using fake Costa Rican documents Also found with fake Belgium documents, 3 laptops and 5 phones https://www.pobjeda.me/...
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@fatmanterra
FatMan
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He shilled a fake ecosystem built on spoofed transactions. He orchestrated a secret bailout and told the people it was the “strength of his algorithm”. And when retail investors committed suicide, he made jokes at their expense. May the full force of the law descend on Do Kwon.
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@tolstoybb
Rachel
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this mf has been in Montenegro this entire time? https://twitter.com/...
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@jebus911
@jebus911
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I respect this much more than what Sam did https://twitter.com/...
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@cduhaime
Christine Duhaime
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Charges against another significant crypto dude who ran a crypto Ponzi. Man, the US Govt is taking them down, one by one. https://twitter.com/...
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@icebergy_
@icebergy_
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cmon Costa Rican passport? fr? https://twitter.com/...
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@sashahodler
Sasha Hodder
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Do Kwon was finally arrested after being charged by the SEC for “losing” $42 billion of its clients funds.
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@lomahcrypto
Loma
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Do Kwon: Fake IDs/Documents, fleeing country, 5 phones, 1 guy. Also Do Kwon: I'm not running away. I have nothing to hide. The govt knows where to find me. I'm right here. https://twitter.com/...
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@0xfoobar
@0xfoobar
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do kwon comes off as completely incompetent costa rican passport for a korean man boarded the same flight as his co-conspirators there's an eth conference in montenegro rn you can just drive to dubai, no need for airplanes has billions of dollars but gets caught in under a year h…
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@smdiehl
Stephen Diehl
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There's a singular truth about conmen—they act extremely irrationally once they get found out. https://www.ft.com/...
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@fatmanterra
Fat Man
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Instead of facing his crimes head on in a court of law, Do Kwon illegally forged multiple travel documents and tried to run. He gave up watching his daughter's childhood - for money. Stolen money he didn't even need. Scammer, yes, but also spineless, despicable, soulless. https:/…
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@derivatives_ape
Derivatives Monke
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Why always Dubai? They really want to live their whole life stuck in 1 city? White collar crimes go unpunished anyway, face justice back home, worst case scenario few years jail. Most likely scenario, house arrest + fine. https://twitter.com/...
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@stephen_geiger
Stephen Geiger
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*Do Kwon arrested in Montengero* RIP. Legendary tweet. https://twitter.com/...
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@niubi
Bill Bishop
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Hope he gets extradited to South Korea asap. https://twitter.com/...
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@business
@business
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UPDATE: Terraform Labs co-founder Do Kwon, who presided over a more than $40 billion cryptocurrency implosion last year, was detained in Podgorica while trying to fly to Dubai using falsified Costa Rican traveling documents https://www.bloomberg.com/...
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@rover829
Vincent Lee
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Confirmation of Do Kwon's arrest: Bloomberg: Terraform Labs co-founder Do Kwon, who presided over a more than $40 billion cryptocurrency implosion last year, was detained in Montenegro https://www.bloomberg.com/...
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@thecryptomonk
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Belgium making the news in crypto twice in a week. That's more than the past 10 years. Lmao https://twitter.com/...
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@kylesgibson
Kyle S. Gibson
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Who is going after the exclusive Do Kwon jailhouse interview? https://twitter.com/...
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@lopp
Jameson Lopp
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So that's what “not on the run” looks like. https://twitter.com/...