Daniel Shin – DIGIT INFO

Do Kwon dismisses Slack chat records as irrelevant evidence

DIGIT — Sat, 30 Sep 2023 02:23:03 +0000

Slack conversations between Terraform Labs’ co-founders Do Kwon and Daniel Shin have exposed their contemplation of orchestrating fraudulent transactions on the Terra blockchain.

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SEC seeks to question Terraform Labs co-founder Daniel Shin in Korea

DIGIT — Fri, 18 Aug 2023 04:35:02 +0000

The Securities and Exchange Commission wants to question Daniel Shin on Do Kwon and Chai Corporation’s relationship with Terraform Labs.

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Report: Terraform Labs Co-Founder Indicted on Fraud Charges in South Korea

DIGIT — Tue, 25 Apr 2023 18:35:00 +0000

Recent local reports have brought to light that Shin Hyun-seong, also known as Daniel Shin, co-founder of Terraform Labs, has been indicted by the Seoul Southern District Prosecutors’ Office on charges of fraud. Along with nine others, Shin is suspected of deceiving investors and accumulating around 460 billion won ($350M) before the Terra project ultimately […]

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South Korean Court Rules Terra Crypto Asset LUNC Is Not a Security

DIGIT — Mon, 24 Apr 2023 17:30:02 +0000

Amidst the allegations against Do Kwon, the co-founder of Terraform Labs, a recent report by the Korean Sunday News has revealed that the Seoul Southern District Court has ruled in favor of LUNA, now renamed LUNC, by stating that it is not a financial investment product. Despite the recent enforcement action by the U.S. Securities […]

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South Korean Prosecutors Uncover Alleged $314 Million Criminal Proceeds Tied to Terraform Labs Co-Founders

DIGIT — Fri, 07 Apr 2023 15:34:59 +0000

According to a report by South Korean news publication KBS, Do Kwon, the co-founder of Terraform Labs, has converted a “large part” of his assets into bitcoin. Prosecutors in South Korea believe that Kwon’s purported bitcoin stash was transferred to an international exchange. Report Says Do Kwon Allegedly Sold a ‘Large Part’ of His Assets […]

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Seoul Takes Control Over $160 Million in Assets of Former Terraform Employees, Founder

DIGIT — Wed, 05 Apr 2023 00:30:10 +0000

Authorities in South Korea have reportedly seized assets worth billions of won belonging to former representatives of Terraform Labs. The measure should prevent suspects in the case with the failed blockchain firm from selling property that may have been obtained with criminal proceeds. South Korean Law Enforcement Moves to Seize Terraform-Linked Real Estate, Report Prosecutors […]

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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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Report: DOJ and FBI Investigating Terraform Labs in Connection to Algorithmic Stablecoin Collapse

DIGIT — Tue, 14 Mar 2023 14:00:02 +0000

The Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) are reportedly investigating the collapse of the algorithmic stablecoin terra usd (UST) and the firm Terraform Labs. Unnamed sources say that former staff members from Terraform Labs, the company behind the Terra blockchain project, have been questioned by U.S. law enforcement. Unusual Relationship: […]

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South Korea Freezes $104 Million in Assets Belonging to Terra Co-Founder

DIGIT — Sun, 20 Nov 2022 06:30:55 +0000

South Korea’s prosecutors have reportedly obtained a court order to freeze assets worth about $104 million belonging to Terraform Labs co-founder Daniel Shin. The authorities allege that he unfairly profited from selling cryptocurrency LUNA at high prices before the token crashed. Shin has denied the allegation. South Korean Authorities Freeze Terraform Labs Co-Founder’s Assets The […]

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Terra’s $2.8B Defense System — Luna Foundation Guard Audit Says Group Spent More Than 80,000 Bitcoin Defending UST Peg

DIGIT — Wed, 16 Nov 2022 21:30:08 +0000

Months after the collapse of Terra’s U.S. dollar-pegged token UST, the organization created to protect the once-stable coin, the Luna Foundation Guard (LFG), published an audit report audited by the New York-based consultancy company JS Held. According to the report, LFG claims to have spent 80,081 bitcoin and 49.8 million stablecoins, which add up to […]

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