BREAKING: Terraform to pay $4.47B to resolve SEC civil lawsuit
The settlement would resolve a civil lawsuit filed by the Securities and Exchange Commission following Terraform’s collapse in 2022. Go to Source
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The settlement would resolve a civil lawsuit filed by the Securities and Exchange Commission following Terraform’s collapse in 2022. Go to Source
Singapore-based Terraform Labs and its founder Do Kwon have reportedly reached a preliminary settlement with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) after being accused of misleading cryptocurrency investors before the 2022 collapse of terrausd (UST), the project’s now-defunct algorithmic stablecoin. According to a court filing, the settlement terms are currently undisclosed and the alleged … Read more
Terraform Labs and CEO Do Kwon are finalizing a settlement with the SEC. Both parties are expected to submit the final terms for court approval by mid-June. Go to Source
Since his arrest in March 2023, Do Kwon has been in Montenegro. He could be extradited to either his native South Korea or the United States to face fraud charges. Go to Source
A Montenegro appeals court has reversed an order to extradite Do Kwon, the cryptocurrency entrepreneur behind Terraform Labs, to South Korea. Kwon is wanted for his alleged role in the company’s collapse, which caused a $40 billion loss and impacted global crypto markets. Both South Korea and the U.S. have sought his extradition on fraud … Read more
The Terraform Labs co-founder was still in Montenegro as his lawyers and the courts considered requests for extradition to the U.S. or South Korea. Go to Source
The SEC proposed that Do Kwon and Terraform pay roughly $5.3 billion in disgorgement, prejudgment interest and civil penalties, while the firm’s team suggested only $1 million. Go to Source
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has asked the court to order Terraform Labs and Do Kwon to pay around $5.3 billion as part of the final judgment against the two defendants. This sum includes $4,192,147,847 in disgorgement and $545,748,909 in prejudgment interest. SEC Seeks Final Judgment Against Terraform Labs and Do Kwon The … Read more
The question of the Terraform co-founder’s extradition to either the U.S. or South Korea has been bouncing between lower and higher courts in Montenegro for months. Go to Source
On Friday, Zack Guzmán, founder of Coinage Media, announced that Terraform Labs’ co-founder Do Kwon and his startup were deemed responsible for fraudulent activities in its legal battle against the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The lawsuit spanned approximately two weeks. The trial culminated in the jury’s decision in a federal courtroom subsequent to … Read more