Crypto fugitive Do Kwon says he isn’t hiding from authorities


A screen, right, showing the falling values of the Luna is seen at a cryptocurrency exchange in Seoul, South Korea, May 27 2022. South Korean prosecutors have asked Interpol to issue a fugitive alert for the founder of Terraform Labs as they investigate a US$40bil crash of the firm’s cryptocurrency that devastated retail investors around the world. — Reuters

Terraform Labs co-founder Do Kwon, who faces South Korean charges over a US$60bil (RM276bil) cryptocurrency wipeout, denied he’s in hiding after authorities said Interpol had issued a red notice for his arrest.

Kwon took to Twitter on Monday to say that he’s "making zero effort to hide,” adding "I go on walks and malls.”

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