LUNC and USTC Future at Stake as Do Kwon’s April 10 Hearing Approaches

• Do Kwon faces nine felony fraud charges in the U.S., with a trial set for January 2026.
• Terraform Labs has initiated a global compensation fund of up to $442 million to reimburse investors affected by the Terra crash.

Recently, April 10 has turned out to be a crucial date for Terra Classic (LUNC) and TerraClassicUSD (USTC) investors due to a legal hearing in which Terraform Labs co-founder Do Kwon is set to participate. The battle continues to unfold from the Terra collapse of 2022 that wiped tens of billions in market value and rattled the crypto industry. Hence, the upcoming hearing could shape the future of the process, potentially impacting LUNC and USTC’s market performance.

Brief Look At Terra Founder Do Kwon’s Upcoming Hearing

The hearing is in a New York federal court after a U.S. request to adjourn the previous hearing. The April 10 appearance is confirmed, but rumors are floating that the date could be postponed once again. Prosecutors are seeking to compile new evidence, breathing new life into the legal proceedings and reports suggest the timeline will stretch out further.

As these things happened, Terraform Labs (TFL) tried to recover the financial losses of the investors. Terra’s meltdown cost users more than $442 million, and the company has put up a fund of up to that amount to compensate, as highlighted in our previous story. Recovery requires documentation of their holdings of LUNA or UST at the time of the incident in order to be reimbursed.

Investors must glean transaction records from the exchanges that held their assets in order to file a claim. These records are essential in checking the user’s eligibility. Furthermore, recipients of LUNA airdrops after the crash are also included in the compensation initiative as they were also indirectly exposed.

The compensation effort is open globally as it is in line with TFL’s aim to address the impact of the crash on the wider community. Yet the company has stated that it will only reimburse applicants with accurate and verifiable account data.

Past Developments In The Case

Kwon’s situation from the legal point of view remains the topic of discussion all across the financial and crypto spheres. For further context, in 2024, he was extradited following being put on Montenegro’s run away patrol, and now he is facing nine counts of felony fraud in the U.S. which are all related to Terra’s collapse. 

Do Kwon has denied all charges and pleaded not guilty at a trial set for January 2026, as reported by CNF. It is given that pretrial motions will be submitted by July 1 of this year. All this unfolded amid speculation about the future of Kwon and the Terra ecosystem in the crypto community.

U.S. President Donald Trump’s pardon of BitMEX’s executives for unrelated offenses has set off speculation that changes could be apparent in how regulators approach crypto. Netizens say this could also be a sign that the U.S. was softening on figures like Do Kwon. However, no such developments have been confirmed.

With the legal troubles looming, LUNC and USTC stakeholders are awaiting the April 10 hearing, which could pose a threat to the Terra ecosystem. As of writing, LUNC price struggled at $0.00005455, losing 2.94% on Wednesday, April 9.