US lawyer for disgraced cryptocurrency tycoon Do Kwon admits his client will likely miss start of SEC fraud trial
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Terra’s Do Kwon Should Be Extradited to US, Montenegro Court Rules
Court in Montenegro rules disgraced cryptocurrency tycoon Do Kwon should be extradited to US, not South Korea
Terra Co-Founder Do Kwon To Be Extradited
Court in Montenegro approves extradition of 'cryptocurrency king' Do Kwon, but to which country? South Korea or United States?
PayPal Names New CEO Amid Crypto Push
Intuit’s Alex Chriss will take over as PayPal CEO, when long serving CEO Dan Schulman steps down in late September
PayPal Launches USD-Pegged Crypto Stablecoin
PayPal becomes first major established tech company to launch its own stablecoin in sign of continued crypto confidence
Celsius Founder Alex Mashinsky Arrested, Charged
Alexander Mashinsky, founder and CEO of bankrupt Celsius Network has been arrested and charged by US authorities
Terra Co-Founder Do Kwon Prison Sentence
Court in Montenegro jails Terraform Labs founder Do Kwon and CFO for four months, for forging official documents
Bail Rescinded For Terra Co-Founder Do Kwon
Higher court in Montenegro rescinds 800,000 euro bail for Do Kwon due to flight risk concerns, after US and South Korean charges
UK Government To Deliver Crypto Laws In Next 12 Months – Report
Treasury minister says UK could introduce specific laws aimed at regulating cryptocurrency in next 12 months
South Korea, US Seek Do Kwon Extradition
Who has first dibs? South Korea and the United States have both requested the extradition of Terra co-founder Do Kwon
Terra Co-Founder Do Kwon Arrested In Montenegro
Interpol confirms Do Kwon arrested after six months on the run, after spectacular demise of TerraUSD cryptocurrency
Terra Co-Founder Do Kwon Charged By US SEC
Do Kwon, co-founder of the failed TerraUSD cryptocurrency, has been charged by US authorities with fraud, after months on the run
New York Regulator Orders Shutdown Of Major Stablecoin
New York regulator orders Paxos Trust to stop issuing third-biggest stablecoin Binance USD, as authorities crack down on crypto industry
UK Mulls Cryptocurrency Version Of Sterling
Government minister confirms UK is progressing a digital pound, following similar digital currency moves in India, Taiwan and elsewhere
Interpol Issues Red Notice For Terra’s Do Kwon
Do Kwon denies being on the run and says he is making “zero effort to hide,” after Interpol issues global arrest warrant
Celsius Seeks Permission To Sell Stablecoin Assets
Bankrupt cryptocurrency lender Celsius Network files request to sell its stablecoin assets, as it seeks funds to continue operations
South Korea Issues Arrest Warrant For TerraUSD’s Do Kwon
Do Kwon, the co-founder of failed TerraUSD cryptocurrency, is the subject of an arrest warrant issued by South Korean authorities
Stablecoin Tether Touts $66.4bn In Reserves After $16bn Sell-Off
Tether says it has $66.4bn in reserves, down from $82.4bn at the end of March as coin holders cash out amidst volatility in cryptocurrencies
Cryptocurrency Crash Continues As Ethereum, Luna Plummet
After Bitcoin suffers major crash this week, Ethereum, Luna, terraUSD and other cryptocurrencies plunge, wiping $200 billion off entire market
Government Sets Out Plan To Recognise Stablecoins
Royal Mint to create a Non-Fungible Token (NFT) this summer, as the government unveils move to recognise stablecoins as a valid form of payment
Crypto Hackers Steal $615m From Ronin Network
Largest decentralised finance hack in history? Axie Infinity’s Ronin Network admits breach and says it lost $615m in USDC and ethereum
Facebook To Close Down Diem Crypto Venture – Report
End of the road for Diem (formerly Libra) digital currency, with sale reported of Diem Association to financial institution
Visa Rolls Out Crypto Advisory Service
Banks, merchants and financial institutions will be able to seek advice from Visa's Crypto Advisory Service in the following months
Facebook’s Libra To Launch In January – Report
Libra to launch as early as January, but the Facebook backed cryptocurrency will be scaled back even further after regulatory and political concerns
Facebook Libra Hires Former HSBC Executive
Libra cryptocurrency project still progressing after it confirms it has hired former HSBC executive as chief financial officer
EU Plans To Bring In Crypto-Asset Rules By 2024
Proposed EU rules to be published this month aim to bring crypto-assets into line with existing regulatory framework, but risk stifling innovation
Facebook Considers Alternative Approaches To Libra
Project could use multiple coins pegged to national currencies rather than a single synthetic cryptocurrency, Facebook says, as regulatory pressure mounts