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Montenegro court approves extradition of Do Kwon to South Korea or US

On November 24th, the Montenegrin court approved the extradition of cryptocurrency tycoon Do Kwon (founder of Terra) to South Korea or the United States. The Montenegrin Minister of Justice will make the extradition decision.

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