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Jump Crypto Booked $1.28B in Profits as Terra's Ecosystem Crumbled: Sources

When U.S. regulators sued Do Kwon and Terraform Labs this week for the spectacular implosion of their UST stablecoin and related LUNA token, a huge question was left unanswered: who was the trading partner that booked $1.28 billion in profits as Terra’s $40 billion ecosystem crumbled? According to CoinDesk sources, it was Jump Crypto, a company whose parent has deep roots in conventional finance that’s become a giant in digital assets. “The Hash” panel discusses the latest developments after the SEC released a 55-page document detailing various charges of fraud against Do Kwon and Terraform Labs.

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Finance

Jump Crypto Is Unnamed Firm That Made $1.28B From Do Kwon’s Doomed Terra Ecosystem: Sources

A complaint by the SEC against Do Kwon and Terraform Labs revealed an unnamed trading firm helped Kwon restore UST’s $1 peg in 2021 in exchange for discounted LUNA tokens.

El presidente de Jump Crypto, Kanav Kariya. (Danny Nelson)

Markets

First Mover Americas: SEC Suing Do Kwon for Misleading Investors

The latest price moves in crypto markets in context for Feb. 17, 2023.

The SEC is reportedly probing Terraform Labs. (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

Policy

SEC Sues Terraform Labs, Do Kwon for Misleading Investors on TerraUSD Stablecoin

The collapse of TerraUSD last year led to a wave of bankruptcies in the crypto industry.

Daniel Shin, izquierda, y Do Kwon, cofundadores de Terra. (Terraform Labs)

Finance

Original Terra Lending Protocol Mars Hub Deploys Mainnet, Issues Airdrop

The protocol will initially be rolled out on Osmosis, Cosmos' largest decentralized exchange.

Mars Hub goes live on Cosmos. (Luca R/Unsplash)

Finance

Genesis Claims $5.1B in Liabilities in First-Day Bankruptcy Filing

Three of the institutional crypto brokerage's entities filed for Chapter 11 protection late Thursday.

(Genesis Trading, modified by CoinDesk)

Videos

Brian Laverdure: Time For Regulations

Crypto and blockchain have seen everything this year. From the start with its all-time highs and its role in the Ukraine War to the year ending with the debacles of Terra Luna and the mess left by FTX and much more. These instances have left the industry edging more towards the importance of security and regulations in the space. We spoke with the Independent Community Bankers of America's Brian Laverdure to learn more about developments in crypto asset regulation and how they might help the industry rebound.

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Finance

Terra Validators Grant $900K to Security Auditor SCV

SCV says it will make sure Terra's ecosystem maintains a "bare minimum" of security.

(Achim Hepp/Flickr)

Videos

Do Kwon Reportedly in Serbia; Future of FTX’s Political Donations

U.S. prosecutors are considering criminal charges against crypto exchange Binance and individual executives, including founder and CEO Changpeng Zhao, Reuters reports. Do Kwon, wanted internationally in connection with Terra's collapse, has moved to Serbia through Dubai, according to CoinDesk Korea. And Bloomberg reports that at least $73 million of political donations tied to Sam Bankman-Fried’s FTX may be at risk of being clawed back.

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Policy

Terra's Do Kwon Is in Serbia, CoinDesk Korea Reports

The Terraform Labs co-founder is wanted in South Korea, backed by Interpol.

Do Kwon in April 2021 (Terra, modified by CoinDesk)