Do Kwon

Do Kwon

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Do Kwon is a South Korean entrepreneur best known as the co-founder and CEO of Terraform Labs, which developed the Terra blockchain and its associated stablecoin, UST. His company gained significant attention in the cryptocurrency space but faced severe scrutiny and controversy following the collapse of Terra's ecosystem in May 2022, leading to significant financial losses for investors. Kwon has been a polarizing figure in the crypto community, often noted for his ambitious vision of decentralized finance and the subsequent fallout from the project's failures.

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Do Kwon, the South Korean king of cryptocurrency, was arrested for using false passports while attempting to flee to Dubai.

Još mjere kome da vrate Do Kvonovo blago
Vijesti – largest independent Montenegrin daily, est. 1997·MontenegroMontenegro· 2026-02-25
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Do Kwon is a South Korean entrepreneur in the cryptocurrency field who was sentenced to 15 years in prison for conspiracy to commit fraud.

Iz Spajićevog Kabineta odgovorili na tvrdnje lidera DNP-a
Vijesti – largest independent Montenegrin daily, est. 1997·MontenegroMontenegro· 2026-02-07
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Do Kwon is a South Korean entrepreneur in the cryptocurrency field who was arrested in Montenegro in March 2023.

Tužilaštvo da ispita postupak davanja Aerodroma Crne Gore pod koncesiju
Vijesti – largest independent Montenegrin daily, est. 1997·MontenegroMontenegro· 2026-02-05
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Do Kwon is mentioned in connection with a situation involving the airports in Montenegro.

DPS glasao za budžet Budve ne zbog SPC nego zbog ličnog interesa Đukanovića
Vijesti – largest independent Montenegrin daily, est. 1997·MontenegroMontenegro· 2026-01-25
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Kwon was sentenced to 15 years in prison after the collapse of his crypto venture.

Trump pardons are an ‘industrial-scale’ business, says lawyer – The Irish Times
The Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859·IrelandIreland· 2025-12-19
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Do Kwon, the entrepreneur behind two cryptocurrencies that lost $40bn, has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for fraud.

Crypto mogul Do Kwon sentenced to 15 years in prison for fraud | Cryptocurrencies
The Guardian·United KingdomUnited Kingdom· 2025-12-12
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Do Kwon, a South Korean cryptocurrency magnate, was sentenced to fifteen years in prison in New York for fraud.

Do Kwon, magnat sud-coréen des cryptomonnaies, condamné à quinze ans de prison à New York pour fraude
Le Monde·FranceFrance· 2025-12-12
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Do Kwon was sentenced to 15 years in prison for his role in the collapse of the TerraUSD and Luna digital currencies.

TerraUSD creator sentenced to 15 years in prison over $40bn crash
BBC·United KingdomUnited Kingdom· 2025-12-12
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Do Kwon, a cryptocurrency entrepreneur, was sentenced to 15 years in prison for creating two virtual currencies that collapsed, causing a market crisis in 2022.

Do Kvon osuđen na 15 godina zatvora
Vijesti – largest independent Montenegrin daily, est. 1997·MontenegroMontenegro· 2025-12-11
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Do Kwon, the South Korean cryptocurrency mogul, pleaded guilty to fraud in a New York court.

lo acusan de estafar a más de un millón de personas por US$ 40.000 millones
Clarín·ArgentinaArgentina· 2025-08-13
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Do Kwon is a South Korean former tech executive accused of helping to spark a cryptocurrency crisis.

'Cryptocrash king' Do Kwon pleads guilty to fraud
BBC·United KingdomUnited Kingdom· 2025-08-13
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Do Kwon, the South Korean entrepreneur behind two cryptocurrencies that lost an estimated $40bn in 2022, pleaded guilty to fraud charges.

Crypto mogul Do Kwon pleads guilty to fraud for $40bn market collapse | Technology
The Guardian·United KingdomUnited Kingdom· 2025-08-12
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Do Kwon is a South Korean entrepreneur in the cryptocurrency sector who pleaded guilty to two U.S. charges of conspiracy to commit fraud and wire fraud.

Do Kvon priznao krivicu po dvije američke optužnice
Vijesti – largest independent Montenegrin daily, est. 1997·MontenegroMontenegro· 2025-08-12
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Do Kwon is mentioned as a comparison in the legal situation regarding the extradition of Roman Zjemijan.

Advokati traže obustavu izručenja Zjemijana do odluke Ustavnog suda
Vijesti – largest independent Montenegrin daily, est. 1997·MontenegroMontenegro· 2025-04-17
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Milojko claims he has never seen Do Kwon.

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Vijesti – largest independent Montenegrin daily, est. 1997·MontenegroMontenegro· 2025-04-03
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