
FounderDo Kwon
Terraform Labs
Stanford / Wire fraud, securities fraud, commodities fraud
Forbes 2019FINANCE — ASIAReviewed July 19, 2026
Built an "algorithmic stablecoin" that was secretly stabilized through an intervention by a trading firm until the whole thing collapsed in 48 hours, wiping $40B and several people's life savings.
Market Losses$40,000,000,000
StatusCONVICTED
Amount / exposure$40B+