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Trial for fallen crypto tycoon Do Kwon begins, but he won’t be there

SEC to open civil case against the creator of TerraUSD and Luna

Montenegro's police escorting Do Kwon this month
Montenegro's police escorting Do Kwon this month Photo: Filip Filipovic/Getty Images

Fallen crypto tycoon Do Kwon faces trial no 25 March on claims that he defrauded people who bought a cryptocurrency that collapsed two years ago, setting off a chain reaction that led to trading-firm failures and losses for investors around the world.

The Securities and Exchange Commission will open its civil case in Manhattan federal court against Kwon and his company, Terraform Labs, even though Kwon won’t be there.

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