CoinDesk, citing a press release from Astra Protocol, reported on March 7 that Republic purchased the tokens. A Republic spokesperson subsequently said the firm had viewed and objected to the details in the draft press release, which was sent out regardless, and said the release contained an unauthorized quote from Republic crypto head Andrew Durgee, which Durgee didn’t draft.
Republic Crypto Denies Buying 10M ASTRA Tokens, Says Astra Gave Tokens to It as Part of a ‘Free Trial’
