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nitpicked

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Tue Dec 31, 2024, 11:27 AM Dec 31

Crypto fugitive Do Kwon extradited to US over $40bn crash

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cwy30n29qx5o

A South Korean man accused of being responsible for a cryptocurrency crisis which cost investors $40bn (£31.8bn) has finally been extradited to the United States.

Do Kwon was the boss of Terraform, which operated two cryptocurrencies - TerraUSD and Luna - both of which collapsed in 2022, sparking a wider sell-off in the crypto market.

The US says he was responsible for the coins' failure, accusing him of "orchestrating a multi-billion dollar crypto asset securities fraud".

Kwon fled South Korea after a warrant for his arrest was issued, eventually ending up in Montenegro where he has now been extradited from, following a lengthy legal battle.
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Crypto fugitive Do Kwon extradited to US over $40bn crash (Original Post) nitpicked Dec 31 OP
Safe travels, motherfucker Leghorn21 Dec 31 #1
Money and wronging wealthy people Macrophylla Dec 31 #2

Macrophylla

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2. Money and wronging wealthy people
Tue Dec 31, 2024, 12:52 PM
Dec 31

Somehow law enforcement can get to the bottom of the case and get the perp.

Still haven't identified the individual who dropped off the pipe bombs since January 6th 2021.

Curious that

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