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Terra: from collapse to civil verdict

A stablecoin loses its peg. A regulator files a case. Follow the distinct steps from market failure to the US civil settlement.

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Reviewed 9/21/2026

Selected milestones through June 2024. Later criminal and bankruptcy proceedings are outside this timeline.

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UST loses its dollar peg

UST lost its dollar peg in May 2022 as the Terra ecosystem collapsed.

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Jury finds civil liability for fraud

A US jury found Terraform Labs liable for securities fraud.

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This was a civil verdict. It should not be described as a criminal conviction.

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SEC announces a civil settlement

The SEC announced an agreement totaling more than $4.5 billion involving Terraform and its founder.

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Through 6/13/2024

Selected milestones through June 2024. Later criminal and bankruptcy proceedings are outside this timeline.

Explore this branchThe Terra civil case