• South Korean court increases sentence for crypto scam that raised $311M in public funds  
• Terraform CEO Kwon charged in U.S. for $40B crypto fraud, pleads not guilty  
• Courts now treat crypto like cash in illegal fundraising cases under revised interpretations

In a sign of increasing regulatory scrutiny within South Korea, an appeals court has handed down a stiff seven-year prison sentence to a man, identified only as Hahm, convicted of running a fraudulent cryptocurrency investment scheme.

As reported by The Hankyoreh, this ruling significantly increases Hahm’s original five-year sentence, emphasizing the seriousness of illegal fundraising activities, regardless of whether crypto or cash is involved.

Here’s how the scheme operated: Between February and July 2023, Hahm and a partner held investment seminars across the country. They lured attendees with promises hard to resist – guaranteed principal protection and seemingly impossible daily returns of 1% to 1.38%. To participate, investors had to use a specific payment app linked to a cryptocurrency the organizers were pushing.

Related: South Korea Accelerates Crypto Regulations as U.S. Policies Shift

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• South Korean court increases sentence for crypto scam that raised $311M in public funds  
• Terraform CEO Kwon charged in U.S. for $40B crypto fraud, pleads not guilty  
• Courts now treat crypto like cash in illegal fundraising cases under revised interpretations

In a sign of increasing regulatory scrutiny within South Korea, an appeals court has handed down a stiff seven-year prison sentence to a man, identified only as Hahm, convicted of running a fraudulent cryptocurrency investment scheme.

As reported by The Hankyoreh, this ruling significantly increases Hahm’s original five-year sentence, emphasizing the seriousness of illegal fundraising activities, regardless of whether crypto or cash is involved.

Here’s how the scheme operated: Between February and July 2023, Hahm and a partner held investment seminars across the country. They lured attendees with promises hard to resist – guaranteed principal protection and seemingly impossible daily returns of 1% to 1.38%. To participate, investors had to use a specific payment app linked to a cryptocurrency the organizers were pushing.

Related: South Korea Accelerates Crypto Regulations as U.S. Policies Shift

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