Do Kwon, the crypto entrepreneur from South Korea and Interpol fugitive, have been arrested from Podgorica, the capital of Montenegro. In May 2022, Do Kwon’s blockchain TerraUSD and Luna went bust and erased $45 billion {dollars} of market capitalisation in a single day. Immediately, after the affirmation of his arrest, US Prosecutors introduced eight expenses in opposition to Kwon, which incorporates Securities fraud, wire fraud and conspiracy.
Do Kwon was arrested from Podgorica International Airport, making an attempt to flee to Dubai utilizing a pretend Costa Rican and Belgian passport. The Interior Minister of Montenegro tweeted this info which was later confirmed by studies. The US prosecutors after filling the indictment have additionally revealed their pursuits of submitting for Kwon extradition.
Do Kwon is the co-founder and CEO of Terraform Labs which created TerraUSD and Luna. TerraUSD is pegged at US Dollars whereas Luna serves to soak up market volatility. When the TerraUSD fell under its one greenback peg, the market started to break down in dramatic style and billions of {dollars} had been erased in a single day. Thousands of buyers misplaced their cash. Since then, Do Kwon has been on a run after fleeing to Singapore in a single day from South Korea.
In September 2022, South Korean authorities issued a arrest warrant in opposition to Do Kwon and later made his approach into Interpol Red Notice for his arrest.
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