securities fraud attorney

On June 13, 2024, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced a landmark settlement with Terraform Labs PTE, Ltd. and its CEO, Do Kwon, totaling over $4.5 billion. This resolution follows a unanimous jury verdict that held the defendants liable for orchestrating fraud involving crypto asset securities, resulting in massive investor losses when the scheme unraveled. Uncovering the Fraud In a nine-day jury trial held in April, the extent of Terraform Labs and Do Kwon’s deception was brought to light. The SEC presented evidence showing that the defendants had misled investors about the use of the Terraform block chain to settle transactions and the stability of their crypto asset security, UST. When UST de-pegged from the U.S. dollar in May 2022, its value, along with Terraform’s other tokens, plummeted to nearly zero, erasing $40 billion in market value almost overnight. This collapse caused devastating financial losses for countless investors, including many retail investors who had trusted Terraform’s false claims and [...]