Do Kwon

The Wall Street Journal reports that Terraform Labs has appointed Chris Amani as the new, interim CEO of the crypto firm, while founder Do Kwon has been sentenced to four months in jail by a Montenegro court after being found guilty of document forgery. "The Hash" panel discusses the latest developments.

Jul 19, 2023

Six engineers calling themselves the “Six Samurai” are proposing a Terra Classic ecosystem revival plan for the blockchain as some community members try their best to break away from the shackles of disgraced founder Do Kwon and rebuild the project. "The Hash" panel weighs in on their effort to revive the original network created by Terraform Labs.

Jun 26, 2023

Terraform Labs founder Do Kwon has been sentenced to four months in jail by a Montenegro court after being found guilty of document forgery. The South Korean national was arrested in the Balkan nation back in March for the alleged possession of falsified documents. The Hash" panel discusses the latest legal developments for Kwon, as both South Korean and U.S. authorities have requested his extradition to face criminal charges related to the collapse of the multi-billion dollar crypto enterprise Terra in May 2022.

Jun 20, 2023

Terraform Labs co-founder Do Kwon will remain in detention while he faces charges of falsifying official documents in Montenegro after a request for bail was approved and later revoked. This comes as Terraform Labs co-founder Daniel Shin’s trial was postponed in South Korea. Columbia Business School adjunct professor and former Paxos head of portfolio management Austin Campbell shares his expectations about the details that could come to light amid the legal proceedings.

May 26, 2023

Terraform Labs co-founder Do Kwon will stay in detention while he faces charges of falsifying official documents in Montenegro. This comes after a request for bail was approved and later revoked. Austin Campbell, Columbia Business School Adjunct Professor and former Paxos Head of Portfolio Management, discusses his take on the latest developments around the Terra ecosystem and the outlook for stablecoin regulation.

May 26, 2023

As part of CoinDesk Turns 10, "The Cryptopians" author "Unchained" podcast host Laura Shin joins "First Mover" to reflect on the past, present, and future of the crypto industry. Shin discusses the lessons learned from the rise and fall of Sam Bankman-Fried's FTX, Do Kwon's Terraform Labs, and unpacks the history of Ethereum.

May 23, 2023

House Financial Services Committee chairman Rep. Patrick McHenry (R-N.C.) accused the SEC of stonewalling questions on digital assets and threatened another hearing. Meanwhile, Terraform Labs founder Do Kwon is set to be released from Montenegro jail on supervised bail as his trial on document forgery charges continues, a court notice from Friday shows. CoinDesk's Managing Editor for Global Policy and Regulation, Nikhilesh De, shares the latest developments in crypto regulation.

May 12, 2023

Terraform Labs founder Do Kwon is set to be released from Montenegro jail on supervised bail as his trial on document forgery charges continues, a court notice from Friday shows. CoinDesk's Managing Editor for Global Policy and Regulation, Nikhilesh De, breaks down the latest developments.

May 12, 2023

Attorneys for Do Kwon have proposed that the Terraform Labs founder be let off on supervised bail at 400,000 euros ($437,000) as he faces charges in Montenegro for attempting to travel with falsified documents. "The Hash" panel discusses the latest developments as Kwon faces extradition to the U.S. or South Korea.

May 11, 2023

Prosecutors in Montenegro have submitted an indictment proposal for Terraform Labs co-founder Do Kwon, according to a report by Bloomberg Law. That story and other news shaping the cryptocurrency world in this episode of "The Daily Forkast."

Apr 21, 2023