Crypto fugitive and Terra founder Do Kwon set to lose S. Korean passport


Do Kwon's passport will be revoked in 14 days if he does not hand the document back. - Bloomberg

SINGAPORE (Bloomberg): South Korea is set to strip Terraform Labs founder Do Kwon of his passport, intensifying pressure on the fallen entrepreneur to return to the nation and face charges over a US$60 billion crypto crash.

The 31-year-old must hand the document back or else it will be revoked in about 14 days, according to a government notice posted on Wednesday (Oct 5). Kwon's location is unclear and he is the subject of an Interpol red notice.

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