Do Kwon’s extradition to US quashed by Montenegro court
The U.S. was in the lead in its race with South Korea for Do Kwon’s extradition, but an appellate court has canceled the ruling, saying the process was irregular.
The U.S. was in the lead in its race with South Korea for Do Kwon’s extradition, but an appellate court has canceled the ruling, saying the process was irregular.
Montenegro's "top justice official" privately said he plans to send Do Kwon to the U.S., where he is facing charges related to the collapse of the Terra ecosystem, the Wall Street Journal reported.
A paper from the International Monetary Fund outlines a framework for understanding and tracking systemic risks stemming from digital assets, as well as setting out tools to assist countries in containing these risks.
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and South Korean investigators are set to question Terra co-founder Daniel Shin about the dealings between Chai Corporation and Terraform Labs.
Both the SEC and Ripple will have a chance to argue whether the finance regulator is entitled to file an appeal this month; the court expects SEC v Ripple to go to trial sometime in Q2 of 2024.
South Korea is in an extradition battle with the United States for Do Kwon, who is currently facing passport forgery charges in Montenegro, as it promises a long sentence.
The lawsuit should be dropped as its protocols were developed overseas, according to Terraform Labs. It had been sued for selling unregistered securities.
Arbitrum's market maker, Wintermute, received $40 million of ARB from Arbitrum as part of the $1 billion allocation.
Authorities in South Korea insist that while an investigation into Terra's collapse is ongoing, asset seizures are necessary to prevent suspects from disposing of funds that could be key to solving the case.
Despite facing multiple charges, a district court judge has—for the second time—ruled against issuing an arrest warrant to Daniel Shin, noting his compliance with law enforcement agencies.
Documents from the Serbian Business Registry confirmed that Kwon established a company called Codokoj22 d.o.o. Beograd with the principal business activity being consultancy services.
Do Kwon was arrested boarding a flight to Dubai with a second suspect, with forged Belgian and Costa Rican passports; meanwhile, the U.S. Department of Justice has unveiled eight charges against him.