The orange Mercedes was parked along the Promenade in Davos. Nobody in the vicinity saw who parked it there. The license plate says “Kuna” on it, which is the name of a Ukrainian cryptocurrency exchange. Michael Chobanian, the founder of Kuna, confirmed that the car belongs to him.
Arjun Kharpal | CNBC
DAVOS, Switzerland — The mystery of the orange bitcoin car, that was first spotted by CNBC on Monday at the Alpine resort of Davos, Switzerland, has been solved and the owner is not impressed with its critics.
The Mercedes, which sports a bitcoin logo in place of the car’s iconic badge and the words “in crypto we trust” across the wheels, was parked outside the Blockchain Hub, a space run by Casper Labs along the Davos Promenade.
The Promenade is the main street in Davos where companies and governments have taken over shops and cafes for this week’s World Economic Forum — an annual gathering of business leaders, celebs and global policymakers.
Last year, crypto firms from all walks…
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