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The CEO of South Korean digital asset platform Haru Invest is out of danger

On August 29th, Hugo Le, CEO of South Korean digital asset management platform Haru Invest, was stabbed while appearing in court for a fraud trial in the Southern District Court of Seoul. Hugo Le's injuries are not life-threatening, and he has been sent to the hospital for treatment. The attacker has been arrested by the police. In February this year, three executives of Haru Invest were arrested for allegedly stealing about 1.10 trillion won (about 828 million US dollars) of cryptocurrency. It is reported that the company suspended its withdrawal and deposit services in June last year and fired about 100 employees.