Days After Arresting Do Kwon, Montenegro Wants To Develop A CBDC With Ripple
Days after the arrest of Do Kwon, the founder of Terra Labs, on fraud charges, Montenegro announced its intention to develop a central bank digital currency (CBDC) in partnership with Ripple, a blockchain company. Montenegro Partners With Ripple For CBDC Montenegro has expressed interest in digital currencies and approached Ripple to develop a pilot program and […]
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Official records show Do Kwon dissolved Terraform Labs Korea, closing down its headquarters and sole branch just days before the collapse of terra crypto (LUNA) and stablecoin terrausd (UST). Do Kwon Shut Down Terraform Labs Korea Before UST and LUNA Fallout Terraform Labs founder Do Kwon reportedly closed down his company in Korea days before the collapse of cryptocurrency terra (LUNA) and stablecoin terrausd (UST). According to South Korea’s supreme court registry office, Terraform Labs Korea decided to dissolve its Busan headquarters and Seoul branch at the general shareholders....
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