Latest News

South Korea's Supreme Court has upheld a lower court ruling that TerraUSD and LUNA tokens aren't considered financial investment products under the Capital Markets Act, as reported by Korean newspaper Etoday ¹. This decision means TerraUSD and LUNA can't be classified as regulated securities, which will impact ongoing legal proceedings against Terraform Labs executives, including co-founder Shin Hyun-Seong. The post Collapsed TerraUSD and LUNA Not Financial Investment Products: South Korea's Supreme Court Rules appeared first on Cryptonews.

The verdict sets a key precedent that could influence future legal classifications of virtual assets in South Korea.

South Korea's Supreme Court has sided with lower courts in deciding that TerraUSD and LUNA do not meet the criteria for financial investment products.

The crypto market just witnessed one of its worst crashes ever, with over $2.24 billion wiped out in liquidations within a single day, even surpassing LUNA and FTX collapses. Bitcoin plunged to $94,000, dragging the entire market into chaos, and leaving leveraged traders in ruins.

Crypto traders betting on higher prices just got wrecked. Over $2.2B in liquidations hit the market as Bitcoin fell to $91K and Ethereum crashed 20% in 24 hours.

The Terra Luna community has taken a decisive step to strengthen its ecosystem. In a recent governance vote, members overwhelmingly approved a proposal to burn unbacked Axelar assets.

Sunny Aggarwal, Co-Founder of Osmosis, believes THORChain's liquidity issues mirror the 2022 Terra Luna collapse. THORChain, a decentralized cross-chain liquidity protocol, has paused its network operations due to a significant debt crisis amounting to nearly $200 million.

Once again, rounds of insolvencies have entered the crypto space, with Thorchain being the most recent. The network has paused THORFI services, probably due to its financial uncertainty, which has circulated shock waves across the markets. The functions like swaps remain active while the lending operations are on hold.

Virtuals Protocol token bounced back on Tuesday, Jan. 14, a day after forming a doji candlestick pattern as its ecosystem tokens rebounded. Virtuals Protocol (VIRTUAL) rose to $2.

Disgraced Terraform Labs co-founder Do Kwon will reportedly face trial in the US early next year. Bloomberg reports that New York District Judge Paul Engelmayer on Wednesday set the schedule of the trial, which will begin on January 26th, 2026 and is anticipated to last from one to two months.

Today's edition of the weekly recap includes top headlines of Do Kwon, Razzlekhan's new music video, Bitcoin's price slump, Bhutan's crypto reserve, and other trending news items.

Terra founder Do Kwon's criminal trial has been set. Here's what you need to know about the $40 billion collapse of TerraUSD and LUNA.

Former Terraform Labs co-founder Do Kwon's criminal trial for alleged fraud has been scheduled for January 2026 due to the need to process six terabytes of evidence and unlock multiple encrypted devices containing potential evidence in multiple languages.

US prosecutors have laid out their plans for discovery in the ongoing criminal case against Terraform Labs co-founder Do Kwon.

Do Kwon trial, related to the $40 billion TerraUSD collapse, is scheduled for January 26, 2026, in New York, with a trial duration of 4-8 weeks.

Do Kwon the former CEO of Terraform Labs, will face trial in the United States, but not until 2026 as decided in a Manhattan Court.

Do Kwon, founder of Terraform Labs, is officially heading to trial in January 2026. The charges?

Kwon's defense attorney's asked for a least a year to prepare for the case, given Kwon's additional legal issues outside the U.S.

U.S. prosecutors are set to review Do Kwon's emails, social media, and devices in preparation for his 2026 trial. Legal documents reveal covert recordings and extensive evidence linked to Terraform Labs' collapsed ecosystem, marking another chapter in the fallout from TerraUSD and LUNA. The post U.S. Prosecutors to Pour Over “Multiple Terabytes” of Do Kwon's Communications as Trial Date Set appeared first on Cryptonews.

The criminal fraud trial of Do Kwon, co-founder and former CEO of Terraform Labs, is tentatively set for January 2026 in the United States.

Terraform Labs founder Do Kwon's criminal prosecution seems set for early 2026, as U.S. Attorney Jared Lenow expects roadblocks in evidence gathering.

The U.S. criminal fraud trial of Do Kwon, co-founder and former CEO of Terraform Labs, has been scheduled to begin in January 2026. The decision was announced during an initial hearing in Manhattan, as prosecutors and defense attorneys prepare to review an extensive six-terabyte trove of evidence.

Do Kwon's trial on TerraUSD collapse charges is set for Jan 2026 in NYC. Prosecutors grapple with vast evidence and translation challenges.

Do Kwon's alleged schemes could have impacted more than 1 million victims worldwide, according to US prosecutors. US authorities extradited Kwon, the disgraced co-founder of the Terra (LUNA) ecosystem, late last month. Kwon faces fraud charges related to the multibillion-dollar downfall of Terra in 2022.