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A group of investors behind a class-action lawsuit against Terraform Labs and its co-founder Do Kwon over fraud allegations have dropped the case. 

By Jan Strupczewski

By Jan Strupczewski

Terra (LUNA) is in the midst of a comeback, after disgraced project founder Do Kwon filed court documents on Wednesday that suggested his legal team will fight any attempts at extradition to the United States.

Lawyers for Terraform Labs co-founder Do Kwon have requested a federal court to reject the United States Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC’s) request to question him in the U.S. over the collapse of the Terra Money ecosystem.

Do Kwon, founder of Terraform Labs, is fighting a U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) request to extradite him for questioning about the collapse of his stablecoins Terra and Luna, according to court documents filed on Wednesday.

These rankings cover 12 categories, notably introducing the category of 'International student diversity,' a measure that goes beyond simply assessing the proportion of international students, taking into account the number of nationalities they represent, providing a more accurate reflection of diversity. The United Kingdom led the pack, with the most represented universities on this list, accounting for 15.5% of the institutions, followed by Türkiye at 10.6%, Germany at 7.8%, Italy at 7.5%, France at 7.2%, Spain at 6.4%, Poland at 4.8%, and Ukraine at 4.8%. 106 European universities that have not previously been ranked have been added this year, signaling the evolving landscape of higher education. These institutions hail from North Macedonia, Moldova, Montenegro, and Albania. Topping the charts in the QS World University Rankings: Europe 2024 is the University of Oxford, leading seven UK institutions in the top 10. Alongside the University of Oxford, the University of Cambridge and Imperial College London have secured a perfect score of 100 points in categories such as 'Academic reputation,' 'Employer reputation,' and 'International Research Network.' This underscores the UK's robust higher education system, renowned for its exceptional teaching and research standards. Additionally, some universities within the top 10 have over 10% of their student population from international backgrounds, highlighting the UK's appeal to global students.

Montenegro’s “Laziest Citizen” has entered its 20th day, completely shattering the previous record.The initial field of 21 competitors has been whittled down to just seven, as residents of the resort village of Brezna, Montenegro take to doing little more than lying around on makeshift beds on the ground.This year’s competition started three weeks ago, in mid-August. It was first held 12 years ago, organizer Mico Blagojevic told Kosova Press, as a satirical way to poke fun of the myth that Montenegrins are “lazy.”Dubravka Aleksic, one of this year’s competitors, held the previous record for staying in bed for 117 hours in 2021.But, now, that record has been blown to smithereens as the lie-in enters its third week.

FIBA Basketball World Cup, the USA have registered two initial wins, cruised past Greece, and have clinched the group round. Canada defeated France, who were eliminated on Sunday after yet another defeat at the hands of Latvia. Steve Kerr has coached Team USA and led by Anthony Edwards, Jalen Brunson, Jaren Jackson Jr. and Mikal Bridges led them. The US finished seventh in 2019 and they hope for a better result this year.

Futures Trading Commission and the Securities and Exchange Commission have previously accused the company and its founder Zhao of a slew of violations and compliance failures. Binance has said that it had sought to address authorities’ concerns, and that it is committed to transparency and cooperation with regulators and law enforcement. The company has said it intends to defend itself vigorously against the SEC charges.

A judge in the bankruptcy case for defunct crypto exchange FTX has issued an order allowing Terraform Labs to subpoena information that could be used in its case brought by the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

LA PAZ (Reuters) — Bolivia's government is determined to curb dependence on the U.S. dollar for foreign trade, instead turning to the Chinese yuan, officials said, as Latin American support for alternative currencies grows.

Bolivia is using the yuan to pay for imports and exports, becoming the latest country in South America to regularly use the Chinese currency in a small but growing challenge to the hegemony of the U.S. dollar

The government of Palau is set to begin a pilot project for a United States dollar-backed stablecoin on July 26. The new coin will be issued on XRP Ledger.

>>Register For The Tradecurve Presale<< Binance (BNB) has been witnessing a flood of activities on its exchange since the announcement of the highly-anticipated SUI token launch. Recently, the Binance exchange supported the SUI token through its Launchpad for TUSD and BNB holders.  According to the official information, Binance will supply 40 million SUI tokens, with 20% of them for TUSD stakers, and 80% for BNB stakers. Launchpad is Binance’s (BNB) bootstrapping portal, where it sells tokens of new crypto projects.

This year’s tourism season has been extra hot, with temperatures in the northern hemisphere reaching record-breaking levels that are set to keep intensifying.

Terraform Labs faces a “big hill to climb” as the progress of its various projects in development are constantly being impeded by frequent accusations, according to Terra’s new interim CEO Chris Amani.

As the co-founder of Terraform Labs, Do Kwon, is facing possible extradition to South Korea or the United States from a jail cell in Montenegro, the company has appointed a new CEO. Kwon still remains the principal shareholder of Terra. 

Europe is witnessing record high temperature and World Meteorological Organization (WMO) has predicted that heat wave in the northern hemisphere is set to intensify further in the next few days. In a typical scene in Italy, where the temperature is expected to top 40C on Wednesday, tourists are seen trying to keep cool by splashing in fountains and standing under giant fans set up outside the Colosseum.

Booking.com reported that 73% of people are more optimistic about travel than they were in 2022. As per the report, 2023 is also likely to see a shift in why people want to get away and the different types of vacations individuals are taking.

Legal proceedings have been initiated against Shin Hyun-Seong, also known as Daniel Shin, concerning charges concerning alleged illicit profits from the sale of Terra (LUNA) tokens.