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Terraform Labs Declares Bankruptcy in Delaware

Terraform Labs recently lost a case when a U.S. judge ruled that LUNA and MIR are securities, and is currently facing a class action lawsuit in Singapore.

Terraform Labs co-founder Do Kwon (CoinDesk TV)

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U.S. SEC Seeks to Leverage Terraform Win in Coinbase, Binance Disputes

The agency contends last week's court ruling that offerings from Terraform were securities should help make its case that the exchanges traded unregistered securities.

Chair Gary Gensler's U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is weighing Hashdex's ETF application, which analysts suggest could have a leg up because of its novel approach.  (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

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BIS Researchers Say Stablecoins Are Failing to Live Up to Promise

For stablecoins to be able to be used as a means of exchange they should be able to maintain their value during the day, economists at the Bank for International Settlements said.

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Do Kwon's Terraform Labs Seeks Early Court Rejection of U.S. SEC Case

The stablecoin issuer filed for summary judgment, asking the judge to toss the regulator's accusations that Do Kwon and his company engaged in a multi-billion-dollar securities fraud.

A U.S. jury began deliberating in the civil trial against Do Kwon and the company he co-founded, accused of fraud by the Securities and Exchange Commission. (CoinDesk TV and Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

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U.S. Court Will Rule on Terraform Labs' Push to Dismiss SEC Lawsuit Within a Month

Terraform Labs' lawyers argued UST was not a security because it was designed for commerce, rather than as an investment.

Terraform Labs CEO Do Kwon on CoinDesk TV in December.

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Terra's Do Kwon Wants SEC Charges Dismissed, Court Filings Show

The SEC cannot regulate digital assets involved in the case because the UST stablecoin is a currency, not a security, lawyers for Kwon have said.

Do Kwon (Terra)

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Singapore Police Start Probe Into Do Kwon’s Terraform Labs: Bloomberg

Bloomberg reports that Singapore police said they have commenced an investigation into Terraform Labs, the company behind the failed TerraUSD (UST) stablecoin. This comes after the SEC sued Terraform Labs last month, alleging that the crypto firm and its co-founder Do Kwon misled investors about UST's stability. "First Mover" hosts weigh in.

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Singapore Police Probing Do Kwon's Terraform Labs: Bloomberg

Authorities have confirmed Do Kwon isn't in the city-state.

Terra Community AMA with Do Kwon (April 2021)  (Terra, modified by CoinDesk)

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DappRadar: NFT Trading Volumes Hit $2B Last Month

According to Web3 data platform DappRadar’s latest industry report, NFT trading volumes reached $2 billion in February – the highest number since before the meteoric crash of Terra and its UST and LUNA tokens in May 2022. CoinDesk Reporter Cam Thompson joins "The Hash" panel to discuss the state of the digital collectibles industry, citing the success of the Yuga Labs ecosystem and the Blur NFT marketplace.

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What to Expect From CoinDesk's Crypto Crooks Season 2: The Rise and Fall of Do Kwon

The CoinDesk Podcast Network is launching the second season of "Crypto Crooks," following the story of Terraform Labs co-founder Do Kwon. CoinDesk Chief Insights Columnist and "Crypto Crooks" host David Z. Morris shares a preview. "Crypto Crooks" Season 2: The Rise and Fall of Do Kwon, debuts on Tuesday, Feb. 28.

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