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Crypto fraudster sentenced for 'epic' $40bn stablecoin crash

created: Dec. 12, 2025, 12:21 a.m. | updated: Dec. 12, 2025, 10:15 a.m.

Crypto fraudster sentenced for 'epic' $40bn stablecoin crashA former crypto entrepreneur who was behind two digital currencies that collapsed and lost an estimated $40bn (£29.9bn) has been sentenced by a New York judge to 15 years in prison for an "epic" fraud. Do Kwon, a South Korean national, was co-founder of Singapore-based Terraform Labs, which developed the TerraUSD and Luna digital coins. Kwon had admitted misleading investors about TerraUSD, a so-called stablecoin that was supposed to maintain its value against the US dollar. He was one of a number of crypto bosses to face charges in the US after digital tokens slumped in 2022, triggering the failure of several companies.

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