Twitter consumer @FatManTerra dropped a bombshell on Might 23, alleging that the occasions at Terra LUNA have been a felony act orchestrated by key trade figures and entities.
Beforehand, the dominant narrative had been one in every of misfortune and oversight relating to vulnerabilities in algorithmic stablecoins.
Nevertheless, @FatManTerra claims whistleblowers have revealed “deeply troubling issues,” invalidating the earlier narrative.
Prior to now 48 hours I’ve been contacted by a number of whistleblowers. These folks wish to and can keep nameless. I’ve discovered some deeply troubling issues and there’s a lot extra to come back – that is simply the very starting. Right here is a few of what I can inform you.
— FatMan (@FatManTerra) Might 23, 2022
From dangerous to worse
In early Might, roughly $60 billion vanished from the Terra ecosystem. The trigger was the UST stablecoin dropping its $1 peg, which subsequently triggered a drop in LUNA‘s worth because of the algorithmic mechanisms that stability each swimming pools of tokens.
The fallout has had important repercussions throughout the crypto trade and past, together with discuss of stricter regulation to stop a repeat, the final lack of confidence in digital belongings, and most of all, the devastation of lives.
@FatManTerra not too long ago reported on the human influence of the scandal. As anticipated, most respondents reported extreme monetary penalties and opposed results on psychological well being.
The difficulty of self-harm and suicide was additionally broached, with 41% of victims saying they’d thought of these actions.
Nevertheless, removed from being a collection of unlucky occasions main up so far, @FatManTerra makes a number of allegations of mismanagement, manipulation, and collusion.
The allegations
@FatManTerra made 4 allegations primarily based on experiences from whistleblowers. Nevertheless, he doesn’t go into detailed explanations, including that he “can’t say.” Nonetheless, he’s adamant that “justice is coming.”
There may be way more that I can’t say, however know that I do know, and know that justice is coming, as a result of this time I believe you went too far – this time you killed folks – somebody has to struggle for them. If I am going, somebody will take my place. That is nothing – simply the beginning. Go time.
— FatMan (@FatManTerra) Might 23, 2022
The primary allegation includes infrastructure developer Leap, who @FatManTerra claims supplied Terra a bail-out deal in Might 2021, which concerned repayments of tens of millions in LUNA tokens every month.
He added that Leap is implicated in manipulating retail customers “into dropping billions on UST however particularly LUNA” — pointing the finger at Leap CEO Kanav Kariya.
@KanavKariya I do know who controls you behind the scenes (B); I find out about your Slack group having a 14 day retention window
— FatMan (@FatManTerra) Might 23, 2022
Additionally concerned within the allegations is FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried and a “handshake deal” regarding Solana-based decentralized change Serum. Once more, no additional particulars got by @FatManTerra.
@SBF_FTX I do know concerning the 30% Serum handshake cope with Leap and what you probably did to retail traders after
— FatMan (@FatManTerra) Might 23, 2022
Investor and Crypto Banter host Miles Deutscher known as the revelations deep, if true. He known as for additional proof to again up the claims however added that “shady stuff was happening.”
Do Kwon had beforehand proposed a fork to revive the Terra ecosystem. Nevertheless, the plan seems unsure as Korean authorities intervened on Might 23 by freezing the belongings of Luna Basis Guard on fees of embezzlement.
