Ex-Hodlnaut CEO charged with fraud over Terra exposure claims

CoinTelegraph3h agoUpdated 1h ago
Ex-Hodlnaut CEO charged with fraud over Terra exposure claims
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Ex-Hodlnaut CEO Zhu Juntao faces six fraud charges in Singapore for allegedly misleading users about the platform's Terra/UST exposure after the 2022 ecosystem collapse. He directed staff to issue false statements claiming no direct UST losses. If convicted, he faces up to 20 years imprisonment. The case revisits the $50 billion Terra implosion that triggered broader crypto lending failures.

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