US moves to dismiss charges on KuCoin co-founders after compliance with agreement
By Samuel Rubenfeld ( August 19, 2026, 20:03 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: Chun Gan and Ke Tang, two China-based co-founders of KuCoin, had each entered deferred-prosecution agreements with the US Justice Department. Both have complied with the terms of their agreements, and the government has determined that it is in the interest of justice to discharge them from US supervision, according to court filings.See attached files....
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