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South Korean Court Denies Arrest Warrant for Terraform Co-Founder Daniel Shin

DIGIT — Sat, 01 Apr 2023 06:30:28 +0000

A court in South Korea has again denied the arrest warrant for Daniel Shin, a co-founder of Terraform Labs who is being investigated for fraud. Shin has been accused of illegally profiting from the sale of over $100 million worth of the luna cryptocurrency before it collapsed. Seoul Court Leaves Terraform Co-Founder at Large Citing […]

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South Korean officials traveled to Serbia to find Do Kwon

DIGIT — Wed, 08 Feb 2023 06:01:39 +0000

South Korean authorities have previously requested cooperation from the Serbian government to bring Kwon back.

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Terra co-founder Do Kwon hiding out in Serbia, says authorities

DIGIT — Mon, 12 Dec 2022 02:21:15 +0000

South Korean authorities have requested cooperation from the Serbian government in order to bring Kwon back to face charges in South Korea.

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South Korean prosecutors accuse Do Kwon of manipulating Terra’s price

DIGIT — Fri, 04 Nov 2022 02:35:18 +0000

Prosecutors have reportedly secured a “messenger conversation” in which Kwon ordered an employee to manipulate Terra’s market price.

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Terra co-founder Do Kwon says he’s not ‘on the run’

DIGIT — Mon, 19 Sep 2022 01:45:11 +0000

Kwon didn’t reveal his whereabouts in a series of Tweets responding to claims he fled Singapore after an arrest warrant was issued on Wednesday.

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Fugitive Founder of Turkish Crypto Exchange Thodex Arrested in Albania

DIGIT — Tue, 30 Aug 2022 20:30:51 +0000

Albanian authorities have detained the founder and chief executive of the Turkish cryptocurrency exchange Thodex, who allegedly fled Turkey with customer funds as the trading platform collapsed. Faruk Fatih Ozer was wanted for fraud with a red notice issued by Interpol. Albania Captures Alleged Crypto Fraudster, Prepares to Hand Him Over to Turkish Judiciary Police […]

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Belarus Issues International Arrest Warrant for Owner of Country’s ‘Largest Crypto Exchanger’

DIGIT — Thu, 11 Aug 2022 11:30:18 +0000

Law enforcement officials in Minsk are seeking international assistance to locate and detain the man who ran what is said to be the biggest online exchanger for cryptocurrencies in Belarus. The crypto trader has been accused of tax evasion and an investigation against three of his accomplices has estimated the losses for the state at […]

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Alleged South African Bitcoin Fraudster Makes First Court Appearance Since Arrest

DIGIT — Tue, 26 Oct 2021 04:30:59 +0000

Sandile Shezi, the South African bitcoin trader accused of defrauding investors, recently made his first court appearance before a Johannesburg magistrate. Shezi out on Bail The bitcoin trader’s court appearance came just days after he honored his pledge to surrender himself to the police. However, according to a report by the Sowetan, Shezi — who […]

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Former Monero Developer Spagni Released From US Prison, Pledges to Address Fraud Allegations

DIGIT — Thu, 23 Sep 2021 14:00:47 +0000

Former Monero developer Riccardo Spagni has been released from a U.S. prison where he reportedly spent “sixty-one days in solitary confinement.” The developer’s release was prompted by the failure of South African authorities “to make a timely submission in support of an extradition request.” South African Government Fails to Submit Extradition Documents As previously reported […]

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Top Finiko Crypto Pyramid Executive Arrested in Russia’s Tatarstan

DIGIT — Thu, 09 Sep 2021 09:30:49 +0000

A high-ranking representative of Russia’s notorious Finiko Ponzi scheme has been arrested in Tatarstan. Ilgiz Shakirov, a businessman from Kazan, rose to the rank of vice president of the crypto pyramid which is believed to have defrauded millions of investors in the Russian Federation and surrounding regions. Kazan Police Detain Finiko Vice President Police in […]

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