- Do Kwon is the founder of Terraform Labs, the company was behind the algorithmic stablecoin terraUSD and luna.
- Combined they were worth around $60 billion but collapsed to near-to-nothing.
- South Korean authorities have sought his arrest and claim that Interpol has issued a “Red Notice,” which is effectively a global arrest warrant.
- Kwon refutes the South Korean authorities’ claims, saying he is not on the run and making “zero effort to hide.”
- Kwon’s Twitter location says he is in Singapore. But earlier this month, the Singapore Police Force said that Kwon was not in the city-state.
Do Kwon, the founder of Terraform Labs, insists he’s not on the run from South Korean authorities after the country’s prosecutor’s office said it had received an international arrest warrant for the cryptocurrency executive.
Kwon’s company was behind the algorithmic stablecoin terraUSD or UST and its sister token luna which, combined were worth around $60 billion and in May collapsed to near-to-nothing.
Contagion spread across the industry with those exposed to terraUSD and luna, including ultra-bullish hedge fund Three Arrows Capital, feeling the pain.
South Korea has been seeking Kwon’s arrest since earlier this month. But prosecutors in the country have alleged Kwon is on the run. On Tuesday, a spokesperson for the Seoul Southern District Prosecutors’ Office in South Korea’s capital city told CNBC that global law enforcement agency Interpol has issued a “Red Notice” for Kwon.
Red Notices are issued for fugitives wanted either for prosecution or to serve a sentence, according to Interpol. The notice is a request to law enforcement worldwide to locate and arrest the person in question. This could then lead to an extradition.
Kwon, however, said he was not on the run, using his Twitter account to hit back at authorities.
“I’m writing code in my living room hbu,” Kwon tweeted in reply to someone asking about his whereabouts.
Kwon insisted he is making “zero effort to hide” saying he goes on walks and to malls.
Kwon also said he does not see his name on Interpol’s “Red Notice” list. The agency does not always make these notices public.
Seoul Southern District Prosecutors’ Office sees Kwon as still being on the run, the spokesperson told CNBC.
Kwon’s Twitter location says he is in Singapore. But earlier this month, the Singapore Police Force said that Kwon was not in the city-state.
The South Korean prosecutors said the purpose of the Red Notice is to locate Kwon, bring him back to South Korea and then officials will decide within 48 hours whether to issue an arrest warrant for him.
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If you are a victim, in this case, do not remain passive. The previous cases and experiences have shown that the owners and founders of this and similar projects have retained a great deal of investors’ assets for themselves. These individuals are liable to have their private assets confiscated as well to make the victims of their alleged fraudulent activities whole again. You, as a victim, should submit your claim to the presiding authorities to have a chance at retrieving your investments.
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