Police: Crypto firm founder Do Kwon arrested in Montenegro
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Montenegro charges crypto fugitive Do Kwon with forgery
PODGORICA -- Prosecutors in Montenegro on Friday charged fugitive cryptocurrency entrepreneur Do Kwon with forgery and South Korean officials vowed to press for his extradition. The Terraform founder is accused of fraud over his company’s dramatic collapse last year, which wiped out about $40 billion of investors’ money and shook global crypto markets. Kwon, whose full name is Kwon Do-hyung, was arrested ...
Do Kwon: Fugitive S Korean behind $40bn crypto collapse arrested in Montenegro
Kwon Do-hyeong or Do Kwon, the South Korean responsible for the $40bn collapse of the cryptocurrencies terraUSD and Luna, has been arrested in Montenegro, Interpol said on Friday. The 31-year-old was arrested earlier on Thursday along with another South Korean citizen after his fingerprints matched the official records. “The person is suspected of being one of the most wanted fugitives, South Korean national Do Kwon, a co-founder and CEO of th
Crypto founder Do Kwon arrested in Montenegro
Montenegrin police have today formally charged Do Kwon, the cryptocurrency entrepreneur behind two digital currencies that lost an estimated $40 billion or more last year, for forging official documents after arresting him on Podgorica airport.
South Korea to seek extradition of crypto fugitive Do Kwon
South Korea will seek the extradition of fugitive crypto entrepreneur Do Kwon, prosecutors told AFP Friday, after the Terraform founder was arrested in Montenegro and hit with U.S. fraud charges. Kwon, whose full name is Kwon Do-hyung, has been accused of fraud over his company's dramatic collapse last year, which…
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