South Korea Reminds Crypto Scammers of Possible Life Sentence If Illicit Gains Exceed $4 Million
The draconian measures come after Terraform Labs founder Do Kwon caused damages worth $40 billion following the sudden demise of TerraUSD and Luna.
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