Terraform Labs CEO Do Kwon Faces Extradition to South Korea

According to a report published by AFP, Do Kwon, CEO of Terraform Labs, has been charged with document forgery in Montenegro. Kwon was arrested at the Podgorica airport while traveling with fake documentation. South Korean prosecutors have said the Terra co-founder faces extradition to South Korea. Montenegro Police’s Account of the Falsified Travel Documents Found … Read more

Bitcoin Surges by More Than 37% Against US Dollar This Week, Taps $28K on Sunday

Bitcoin reached a high of $28,422 per unit on Sunday at around 3 p.m. Eastern Time as the leading cryptocurrency has continued to rise during the last week. Since last Sunday, bitcoin has increased in value by 37.9% against the U.S. dollar, and the cryptocurrency’s overall market capitalization has swelled to $546 billion. Global Cryptocurrency … Read more

Dubai Free Trade Zone Partners With South Korean Companies to Expand Web3 and Metaverse Business

The Dubai Multi Commodities Centre, one of the biggest free trade zones in the world, signed agreements with governments and companies in South Korea to bring more Web3 and metaverse businesses to the emirate. The objective of this move is to consolidate the status of Dubai as an international blockchain hub in the region. Dubai … Read more

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

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: … Read more

South Korea Doubles Down on Metaverse, Announces $51 Million Investment in Related Projects

The Ministry of Science and ICT of South Korea has approved investments of $51 million in various metaverse projects, doubling down on its metaverse bet for the future. The investment includes a fund for supporting the growth of metaverse companies and another special investment to build several services including region-specific projects. South Korea Continues Investing … Read more