{"id":60804,"date":"2023-09-30T11:27:57","date_gmt":"2023-09-30T09:27:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/?p=60804"},"modified":"2023-09-30T11:28:10","modified_gmt":"2023-09-30T09:28:10","slug":"united-states-seeks-extradition-of-cryptocurrency-mogul-from-montenegro","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/united-states-seeks-extradition-of-cryptocurrency-mogul-from-montenegro\/","title":{"rendered":"United States seeks extradition of cryptocurrency mogul from Montenegro"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has formally sought the extradition of Hyeong Do Kwon, a South Korean citizen, from Montenegro. Kwon faces charges in the United States related to cryptocurrency fraud.<\/p>\n<p>Kwon is alleged to have caused losses exceeding 40 billion US dollars due to the collapse of Terra, a cryptocurrency company he co-founded.<\/p>\n<p>Montenegrin authorities apprehended him at the Podgorica airport as he was attempting to travel to Dubai using a fake passport. An international arrest warrant had been issued against him.<\/p>\n<p>The Montenegrin Ministry of Justice disclosed that the SEC has additionally urged Montenegrin officials to interrogate Kwon by October 13 to facilitate the civil procedures in the United States.<\/p>\n<p>The American SEC has initiated legal action against Kwon in a New York court.<\/p>\n<p>Kwon\u2019s arrest has attracted significant global attention, as he is among the most high-profile individuals accused of cryptocurrency fraud.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has formally sought the extradition of Hyeong Do Kwon, a South Korean citizen, from Montenegro. Kwon faces charges in the United States related to cryptocurrency fraud. 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