CaseOutcomes
Digital assets · United States

SEC v. Terraform Labs and Do Kwon

Fraud verdict followed by agreed remedies

Liability verdict · remedies settled

Outcome at a glance

A jury found Terraform and Kwon liable for securities fraud. A subsequent consent judgment imposed financial remedies and injunctions. Settlement did not erase the verdict. [1–2]

Allegations & issues

The SEC alleged securities fraud and unregistered offerings involving Terraform’s crypto assets. [2]

Key rulings & findings

The court ruled on unregistered offerings in December 2023; the jury found fraud liability on 5 April 2024. [1, opening recitals; 2]

Admissions

Liability was adjudicated. Agreement to remedies should not be described as a settlement without any finding of wrongdoing. [1]

Disposition

Final consent judgment approved on 12 June 2024; the defendants waived appeal from that judgment. [1, opening recitals; 3]

Penalties, damages & redress

Terraform: approximately $3.587 billion disgorgement, $467 million interest and $420 million civil penalty. Kwon: $110 million disgorgement and $14.32 million interest jointly with Terraform, plus an $80 million penalty. Joint amounts must not be counted twice. [2]

Restrictions & obligations

Permanent securities-law injunctions; Terraform agreed to stop selling its crypto asset securities and wind down. [2]

THE UNDERLYING RECORD

Primary sources

Read the full documents for their precise wording and context. Regulator summaries are identified separately from court records.

Court record · sec.gov01 · Court · Final judgment, opening recitals and remediesRegulator / agency publication · sec.gov02 · SEC · Verdict and remedies announcement, 13 June 2024Regulator / agency publication · sec.gov03 · SEC · Civil judgment and investor distribution information