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Do Kwon faces legal trouble in South Korea, China remains Bitcoin mining powerhouse, and Ethereum 2.0 eyes ‘huge testing milestone’: Hodler’s Digest, May 15-21
21.5.2022
Court documents reveal Do Kwon dissolved Terraform Labs Korea days before LUNA crash
20.5.2022
A revelatory discovery of legal documents could provide greater context to the catalyst of the infamous LUNA and UST price crash
Terra Adds an Amendment to Do Kwon’s Revival Plan, Survey Reveals UST Losses
20.5.2022
The team behind the Terra (LUNA) blockchain has added three revisions to the already published “revival plan” by co-founder Do Kwon – increasing genesis liquidity and decreasing distribution to certain terraUSD (UST) holders.
Following the infamous UST stablecoin depeg and a wave of subsequent...
South Korean Government, Prosecution Turn up the Heat on Do Kwon and Terraform
20.5.2022
South Korean lawmakers and financial regulators are taking aim at Do Kwon (full name Kwon Do-hyeong) and his firm Terraform Labs.
Following the news that three or more separate civil legal cases – each potentially involving hundred of South Korean terra (LUNA) investors – have already been...
Tether CTO: Terra wasn’t a rug pull, it was a poorly designed ‘castle of cards’
20.5.2022
“It was clear to me, it was clear to many that I know that it was a bad idea,” said Tether and Bitfinex CTO Paolo Ardoino
Do Kwon Dissolved Terraform Labs Korea Days Before Collapse of Terra LUNA, UST
20.5.2022
Official records show Do Kwon dissolved Terraform Labs Korea, closing down its headquarters and sole branch just days before the collapse of terra crypto (LUNA) and stablecoin terrausd (UST). Do Kwon Shut Down Terraform Labs Korea Before UST and LUNA Fallout Terraform Labs founder Do Kwon...
'Grim Reapers' financial crimes unit revived to investigate Terra collapse
19.5.2022
After over two years, the feared investigative and prosecutorial team has been reformed by the new President to look into the mess caused by Terraform Labs
Early polling from Terra vote indicates 91% are in favor of 'rebirth'
18.5.2022
Despite the overwhelming approval of the proposal as of Wednesday, many Terra users on social media suggested the network burn its LUNA tokens
Legal Storm Brewing for Terra's Do Kwon & Co as ‘Hundreds’ of Investors Ready Complaints
18.5.2022
Another headache appears to be incoming for Do Kwon (full name Kwon Do-hyeong) and his company Terraform Labs – with investors in South Korea ready to wage a legal battle against the CEO.
Munhwa Ilbo reported that as many as three separate legal cases are now being mounted – each involving...
3 Members of Terraform Labs’ In-House Legal Team Abruptly Leave Amid LUNA, and UST Fallout
18.5.2022
Three members of Terraform Labs’ legal team have left the company, according to their Linkedin profiles that show their departure from the firm this month. The resignation of the company’s in-house litigation, regulatory, general, and corporate counsel members follow...
Do Kwon Pushes On-Chain Proposal Live Even as 92% Vote 'No' in Online Poll
18.5.2022
A revival plan to put Terra back on track after last week’s implosion is not finding backers in the community
Do Kwon’s Plan for New Terra Blockchain Becomes ‘Final’
18.5.2022
A plan to revive the Terra (LUNA) ecosystem by creating a new blockchain without an algorithmic stablecoin has been designated as “final” by Terraform Labs CEO and co-founder Do Kwon.
By creating a new blockchain with its own native token, Do Kwon’s revival plan would airdrop the new token...
South Korea Launches ‘Emergency’ Investigation Into Collapse of LUNA and UST
18.5.2022
South Korea’s top financial regulators have launched an emergency investigation into the collapse of cryptocurrency LUNA and stablecoin UST. The authorities have asked domestic cryptocurrency exchanges to provide information relating to transactions and investors of the two coins. South...
Terra Community Plans to Vote on Forking the Chain — Launch May Airdrop a Billion New Tokens to Network Participants
17.5.2022
Following the aftermath of Terra’s UST implosion, the blockchain project’s founder Do Kwon has been actively discussing the Terra ecosystem revival plans and one specific proposal will be voted on May 18. The plan is to fork the blockchain into a new chain that does not include...
Do Kwon summoned to parliamentary hearing following UST and LUNA crash
17.5.2022
Rep. Yoon Chang-Hyeon noted that Korean exchanges each reacted differently to the crash and he wanted to invite both Do Kwon and the exchanges involved to learn more details
South Korean Financial Regulators Begin Terra Probes, Politician Calls for Kwon to Face Parliamentary Hearing
17.5.2022
The Terraform Labs mastermind Do Kwon (real name Kwon Do-hyeong) could be facing trouble from financial and law enforcement authorities in South Korea and Singapore as a torrid month for the Terra (LUNA) platform just keeps getting worse.
Following reports that Kwon appears to have dissolved...
Do Kwon's New Terra Revival Plan Fights for Support as Trust Challenge Remains
17.5.2022
Another Terra (LUNA) ecosystem revival plan by Terraform Labs (TFL) CEO and Co-founder Do Kwon seems to have the support of at least some Terra developers, while trust issues still pose serious challenges to this plan.
In a Monday post and an accompanying Twitter thread, Kwon suggested forking...
Terra’s LUNA Gains, Then Slides, After Do Kwon's Fork Proposal
17.5.2022
Traders sold the tokens even as founder Do Kwon proposed a separate chain to make up for last week’s implosion of UST
China Backed Publication: Terra LUNA Crash Vindicates Country’s Ban on Crypto-Related Activities
16.5.2022
An op-ed article published in the state-backed Chinese publication Economic Daily, has suggested that the recent crash of the Terra blockchain’s LUNA and the de-pegging of the UST stablecoin vindicate the Asian country’s decision to ban crypto-related activities. In the article,...
Do Kwon proposes Terra hard fork to save ecosystem
16.5.2022
Terraform Labs will put the proposal up for a governance vote on May 18 Asia time