'Grim Reapers' financial crimes unit revived to investigate Terra collapse

'Grim Reapers' financial crimes unit revived to investigate Terra collapse

After over two years, the feared investigative and prosecutorial team has been reformed by the new President to look into the mess caused by Terraform Labs. Legal troubles are mounting for the co-founder of failed Terra crypto project Do Kwon as the South Korean government revives the dormant "Grim Reapers of Yeoui-do" to investigate Terra’s fall.The special investigative and prosecutorial team consists of members from various financial regulators, and is designed to prosecute securities fraud and unfair trading schemes. Potentially at risk are co-founders Do Kwon and Shin Hyun-seong,....


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