The former CEO of Hodlnaut faces 20 years in prison due to the Terra collapse, charged with 6 counts of fraud
By: rootdata|2026/05/28 04:45:01
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According to Cryptopolitan, the former CEO of the Singaporean crypto lending platform Hodlnaut, Zhu Juntao, has been charged with six counts of fraudulent misrepresentation for allegedly misleading users about the exposure to TerraUSD. Hodlnaut invested $317 million from user accounts into Terra's Anchor Protocol without disclosure, resulting in a loss of $189.7 million after the UST collapse. When the platform shut down in August 2022, it owed users approximately $281 million, with assets of only $88 million, creating a shortfall of about $193 million.
Prosecutors allege that Zhu Juntao instructed employees to make false promises in official Telegram groups and emails during and after the UST collapse, including claims that the company had not invested in LUNA or UST and had not suffered losses. Zhu Juntao pleaded not guilty in court, and a pre-trial conference is scheduled for June 2026. If convicted, each charge carries a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison.
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