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As regulatory scrutiny intensifies, crypto industry executives are increasingly finding themselves entangled in legal battles. The recent case involving prominent crypto entrepreneur Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF) has further highlighted the challenges faced by individuals at the forefront of the digital asset revolution. Let’s take a deep dive into the top 10 high-profile crypto fraud cases so far. Do Kwon and the collapse of Terra In March 2023, Do Kwon, the co-founder of Terraform Labs, a Singapore-based blockchain platform, was arrested in Montenegro. Kwon, a South Korean national, was charged with fraud in the United States and indicted on eight charges, including securities fraud, wire fraud, commodities fraud, and conspiracy.  He had been a fugitive for several months, and South Korean authorities issued an arrest warrant for him in September 2022. Kwon was detained by Montenegro police at Podgorica airport while trying to board a flight to Dubai with another South Korean cit...

Collapsed Crypto ecosystem Terra has warned whatever users it has left to “avoid interacting with sites with the Terra (dot)money domain” until further notice after it was apparently hacked and used to carry out phishing attacks. According to web3 developer and X user Kiruse, as of today, the site was “still a phishing site” and users were warned not to enter their seed phrase. Terra’s official X account has advised its users to only refer to its official X (formerly Twitter), Telegram, and Discord channels for updates. There appears to have been significant confusion around the status of the site since the problem was first announced by Terra on August 19. Terra claimed that “ sites are coming back online ,” however, two days later, there’s still no official announcement that the problem has been solved. @terra_money WEBSITE IS CURRENTLY A PHISHING SITE DO NOT ENTER YOUR SEED PHRASE Latest Station Extension update is safu – for now. But to be absolutely certain:...

Terra Luna Classic in Hong Kong Virtual Asset Consortium Index Terra Luna Classic community member sent a format request to Hong Kong Virtual Asset Consortium to include Terra Luna Classic ( LUNC ) in the digital currency index. advertisement The HKVAC team responded by saying it acknowledges the reputation and strengths of Terra Luna Classic, as well as connections with crypto exchange Binance. The HKVAC large market cap index is created for a specific purpose and index constituents will be published on the official website on July 14. Moreover, the HKVAC team is considering more index types and will consult the Terra Classic community for more information. “Our index is at the moment for demonstration purposes only. However, we did receive overwhelming response and we believe there might be users considering the future use of the index.” Recommended Articles ...