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The hunt for crypto’s most famous fugitive. ‘Everyone is looking for me.’

20 mins | Nov 7, 2023
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Wanted by authorities for his role in one of the biggest disasters in cryptocurrency history, Do Kwon went on the run. The Wall Street Journal explores the life of a fallen crypto tycoon, his role in a $40 billion cryptocurrency crash, and his evasion of authorities before being detained in Montenegro, where he faces extradition to the U.S. and South Korea on charges of fraud and capital-market law violations. Read by Mark Deakins.

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