Ripple Signs Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) Deal With Montenegro – Is XRP Involved?

Payments firm Ripple has penned a deal with Montengero to launch a CBDC pilot program, according to the country’s central bank. In a press release, The Central Bank of Montenegro (CBCG) says it has agreed to work with Ripple in developing a “strategy and pilot program” for launching the country’s first CBDC or “national stablecoin.