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CoinDesk TV’s crypto news roundup includes CFTC Chairman Rostin Behnam and SEC Chair Gary Gensler testifying before lawmakers in separate hearings. Plus, South Korea’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs is looking to invalidate Terra co-founder Do Kwon’s passport, according to a local media report.

15 сент. 2022 г.

South Korea’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs is trying to get Terraform Labs co-founder Do Kwon to return his passport, according to a local media report. CoinDesk Global Policy & Regulation Managing Editor Nikhilesh De has the latest on South Korea's efforts to arrest Do Kwon. Plus, what to expect from CFTC chairman and SEC chair's hearings in Washington, D.C.

15 сент. 2022 г.

Bitcoin’s (BTC) mining difficulty has crossed an all-time high with its latest jump, the second in two weeks. The U.S. Department of the Treasury added nine individuals and six bitcoin addresses to its blacklist Wednesday. A South Korean court has issued an arrest warrant against Terraform Labs co-founder Do Kwon.

14 сент. 2022 г.

Four months after the collapse of the Terra ecosystem and its algorithmic stablecoin UST, Terraform Labs co-founder Do Kwon and five other individuals have been issued an arrest warrant by a South Korean court on charges of violating the Capital Markets Act. "The Hash" panel discusses the latest in the aftermath of the Terra contagion that triggered an industry-wide fallout.

14 сент. 2022 г.

A South Korean court has issued an arrest warrant against Do Kwon, the co-founder of the now defunct stablecoin issuer Terraform Labs, according to the financial crimes unit of the Supreme Prosecutors' Office. CoinDesk Global Policy & Regulation Managing Editor Nikhilesh De discusses the details and potential outcomes.

14 сент. 2022 г.

Reacting to Terraform Labs co-founder Do Kwon facing an arrest warrant in a South Korean court, Sino Global Capital CEO Matthew Graham discusses why he views this as “long-term healthy” for the crypto industry.

14 сент. 2022 г.

Seven large traditional brokerages in South Korea, including Samsung Securities, have started laying the groundwork to launch their own crypto exchanges in the first half of next year, according to Korean outlet NewsPim. “The Hash” panel discusses what this means for South Korean crypto adoption and regulation.

23 авг. 2022 г.

The crypto market quickly rebounded after the International Monetary Fund (IMF) predicts increased recession risk. MicroStrategy shares fall after a Jefferies downgrade to ‘underperform’. Plus, venture capital funding is close to surpassing a 2021 record. And South Korean prosecutors slap ‘notification upon arrival’ on Terra’s Do Kwon. We’ll have more on those stories — and other news shaping the cryptocurrency and blockchain world — in this episode of The Daily Forkast, July 27.

27 июл. 2022 г.

Reacting to South Korean prosecutors raiding seven local crypto exchanges and firms as part the investigation into Terra’s collapse, CryptoQuant CEO Ki Young Ju discusses the market sentiment in Korea. Ju explains why “Koreans don’t care [about] exchange raids.” Plus, reactions to Korea postponing its 20% crypto tax until 2025.

21 июл. 2022 г.

Seven crypto exchanges in South Korea have reportedly been raided by prosecutors probing a fraud case in connection with the collapse of algorithmic stablecoin terraUSD (UST) and LUNA. “The Hash” hosts discuss the latest in the Terra turmoil.

20 июл. 2022 г.