Judge Rules Do Kwon Violated Law, Terraform and SEC Set for Trial in January

The judge presiding over the lawsuit involving Do Kwon, Terraform Labs, and the US SEC ruled that Kwon and his company violated US laws. In a summary judgment, Judge Rakoff found in favour of the SEC, ruling that Terraform failed to register LUNA and MIR as securities.

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The SEC claimed that Terraform Labs and Kwon "orchestrated a multi-billion-dollar fraud involving the development, marketing, and sale of various cryptocurrencies," according to court documents.

With many governance proposals related to updates, burn, staking, and others passed, some key Terra Luna Classic community members and validators believe it is imperative to bring back builders on the chain to revive LUNC and repeg USTC to $1. Tax2Gas — incorporating the tax into the gas and removing the need for separate handling

Despite its collapse in 2022, Terra (LUNA) is now one of the top altcoins by market cap, according to Coingecko data on December 20. The coin was trading at above $0.95, pushing its market cap to over $579 million. LUNA ranked #99 on Coinmarketcap at press time.

A popular Terra Luna Classic community member and validator VegasMorph has come up with a proposal to burn all 8 million TerraClassicUSD (USTC) in the community pool. The move comes amid the renewed narrative to burn 800 million USTC from Risk Harbor Multisig Wallet, which was also initially suggested by VegasMorph.

In a significant turn of events, a court in Montenegro has overturned the extradition order of Do Kwon, co-founder of Terraform Labs, to the United States or South Korea. The Podgorica-based Appeals Court made the decision, which cited procedural irregularities and lack of clarity in its ruling.

The Terra Luna Classic community made a decision to reject a proposal suggesting the burning of 800 million TerraClassicUSD (USTC). Instead, the community is exploring alternative methods for a more effective and efficient fund burn.

The Terra Luna Classic community rejected a proposal to burn 800 million TerraClassicUSD (USTC) as they look for better ways to burn these. The community believes there are easy ways to burn funds from the Risk Harbor (formerly Ozone Protocol) multisig wallet without an update and any legal consequences.

Even with positive news within the LUNC community, bearish forces seem to have a strong grip on the market. CoinGlass reports that in the past 24 hours, a total of $222,000 worth of long positions were wiped out, despite the open interest remaining positive.

Back in August 2023, the Terra Classic community passed a proposal that would see 800 million USTC incinerated. This move came about as the community worked to help the token recover and be re-pegged back to the US dollar.

The cryptocurrencies backed by the Terra Classic ecosystem, LUNC and USTC, recently amassed noteworthy attention among crypto market fanatics as the tokens showcased significant upward market trajectories on Thursday. Moreover, the rise in prices comes amid the colossal burning of USTC, stirring speculations across the broader crypto market.