Crypto mogul Do Kwon pleads guilty to fraud for $40bn market collapse
GuardianAUG 2025
Kwon's case shows how regulatory overreach is criminalizing innovation in the crypto space. The government is using hindsight to prosecute what was essentially a failed business model, not intentional fraud. The plea deal's transfer provision recognizes that this prosecution may have been excessive, allowing him to serve time in South Korea where the actual harm occurred.
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