Kwon Denies Jump Trading Stabilized TerraUSD Peg in 2021, Contradicting SEC Experts
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Do Kwon's Terraform Labs denies Jump Trading restored UST's $1 peg in 2021. SEC experts disagree.
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UST temporarily lost peg in 2021. Kwon said algorithm restored it, but SEC says Jump intervened at Terraform's request.
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Kwon claims 2022 collapse was due to intentional effort by third parties to short UST.
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Kwon arrested in 2022 for false documents, currently in Montenegro jail. Defense claims SEC lacks jurisdiction.
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Jump Trading lost $300 million when FTX collapsed in 2022. Its role in Terra ecosystem made large profits in 2021.