South Korean authorities reportedly probe staff behind Terra

South Korean authorities reportedly probe staff behind Terra

South Korean authorities are reportedly looking at the Terra crash to check for signs of intentional price manipulation and other issues. The South Korean government continues to investigate Terraform Labs, the firm behind the Terra Network as well as Luna (LUNC) and Terra USD (UST) tokens, by reportedly summoning subpoenas to employees.South Korean authorities have reportedly summoned all employees at Terraform Labs as part of a full-scale investigation of the collapse of UST and LUNC, the local news agency JTBC reported on May 28.According to the report, the probe is conducted by the....


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