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Terraform Labs: $40 Billion Loss and Million Victims

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by Giorgi Kostiuk

4 months ago


The collapse of Terraform Labs' Terra ecosystem caused a massive financial disaster with an estimated number of victims exceeding one million.

$40 Billion Financial Catastrophe

The Terra ecosystem, formerly praised as an innovative project in decentralized finance, crumbled in May 2022. Its algorithmic stablecoin, TerraUSD (UST), failed to maintain its peg to the U.S. dollar, leading to a loss of approximately $40 billion in investments. Court documents highlight the complexity of identifying victims due to the volume of transactions, many conducted on foreign exchanges or through anonymous crypto wallets. Authorities estimate hundreds of thousands of individuals and entities were affected, potentially exceeding one million globally.

Legal Action Against Do Kwon

Terraform Labs co-founder Do Kwon, the central figure in the case, now faces multiple criminal charges in the United States. Extradited from Montenegro in December 2024, Kwon appeared in a Manhattan court on January 2, 2025, pleading not guilty to nine felony fraud charges. Kwon is accused of misleading investors about the stability and sustainability of TerraUSD and other Terraform cryptocurrencies. Prosecutors allege he orchestrated schemes between 2018 and 2022 to artificially inflate the value of these assets, creating a false sense of security among investors.

Future Steps in Legal Proceedings

The upcoming pretrial conference on January 8, 2025, is expected to set the stage for a significant legal battle. Prosecutors have described the case as crucial in addressing fraud within the rapidly evolving cryptocurrency sector.

The outcomes of these legal proceedings are anticipated to have significant implications for regulation and safety in the cryptocurrency industry.

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