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Crypto mogul Do Kwon sentenced to 15 years for fraud

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A US court sentenced cryptocurrency tycoon Do Kwon to 15 years in prison Thursday over fraud linked to his company's failure, which wiped out $40 billion

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  1. Crypto mogul Do Kwon sentenced to 15 years for fraud: US media

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  1. New York Post

    Crypto mogul Do Kwon sentenced to 15 years in prison over massive $40B currency collapse (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    Do Kwon, the South Korean cryptocurrency entrepreneur behind two digital currencies that lost an estimated $40 billion in 2022, was sentenced in New York federal court on Thursday to 15 years in prison for fraud and conspiracy.

  2. The Boston Globe

    Crypto mogul Do Kwon to be sentenced for misleading investors who lost billions in stablecoin crash (opens The Boston Globe)

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    The Boston Globe's feed description

    Kwon, known by some as “the cryptocurrency king,” pleaded guilty in Manhattan federal court in August to fraud charges stemming from Terraform Labs’ $40 billion crash.

  3. Digital Journal

    Crypto mogul Do Kwon sentenced to 15 years for fraud: US media (opens Digital Journal)

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    Digital Journal's feed description

    South Korean cryptocurrency tycoon Do Kwon was sentenced to 15 years in prison Thursday over fraud linked to his company's failure, which wiped out $40

  4. CNN

    Crypto mogul Do Kwon sentenced to 15 years in prison for $40 billion stablecoin fraud (opens CNN)

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    CNN's feed description

    Onetime cryptocurrency mogul Do Kwon was sentenced Thursday to 15 years in prison after a $40 billion crash revealed his crypto ecosystem to be a fraud.

  5. NBC News

    Crypto founder Do Kwon sentenced to 15 years in prison over $40 billion collapse (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    Do Kwon, the South Korean cryptocurrency entrepreneur behind two digital currencies that lost an estimated $40 billion in 2022, was sentenced on Thursday to 15 years in prison for what a judge called an “epic fraud.”U.S.

  6. The Guardian

    Crypto mogul Do Kwon sentenced to 15 years in prison for fraud (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Co-founder of Singapore-based Terraform Labs given more jail time by US judge than prosecutors sought

  7. Digital Journal

    Crypto mogul Do Kwon sentenced to 15 years for fraud (opens Digital Journal)

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    Digital Journal's feed description

    A US court sentenced cryptocurrency tycoon Do Kwon to 15 years in prison Thursday over fraud linked to his company's failure, which wiped out $40 billion

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