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Terra: Lack of Regulation Create Uncertainty over Do Kwon Prosecution

South Korean Authorities are having trouble building a strong case against Terra founder Do Kwon. According to a report by Bloomberg, the lack of regulations is giving way to disputes on how the Terra tokens should be treated. Recently, the prosecutor’s office requested that a person connected to the Terraform Labs ecosystem be detained. However, the court denied their request. The judge ruled that it is still up for debate whether the defendant actually broke the South Korean Capital Markets Act, despite what the prosecutors claimed. The prosecution implied that it is working hard to prove the case, seemingly citing the cases’ challenges. The authorities insist that the lack of precise regulations does not imply that the investigations are over. Where is the Terra boss, Do Kwon? Terra chief, Kwon, is accused of violating the Capital Markets Act, although he denies any wrongdoing. Interpol, as well as local South Korean authorities, have an arrest warrant in Kwon...

Grayscale Takes on SEC After Rejection of Bitcoin ETF

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Join Our Telegram channel to stay up to date on breaking news coverage The court filing by Grayscale, which was made public on Tuesday, claims that the SEC’s justification for rejecting Grayscale’s request to convert the Grayscale Bitcoin Trust into a spot bitcoin ETF is “flawed” and “inconsistently applied.” The largest cryptocurrency asset manager, Grayscale Investments LLC, said earlier this year that the US Securities and Exchange Commission acted arbitrarily when it denied a request to turn its $12 billion spot Bitcoin trust into an exchange-traded fund. Grayscale claimed in the opening brief of its complaint against the regulator on Tuesday, October 11, that the denial based on the potential for fraud and trickery in the spot Bitcoin market is “arbitrary” and “discriminatory” because of SEC has approved futures-based Bitcoin ETFs, which are subject to the equal concerns. “ That stark arbitrariness canno...