A bankruptcy court order has granted Terraform Labs (TFL) authority to take critical actions, such as destroying many LUNA tokens and reopening the Shuttle Bridge.
In a post, the blockchain platform announced that TFL will reopen the Shuttle Bridge following the court’s directives, enabling users to redeem sealed assets on Terra Classic.
Reopening of the Shuttle Bridge
Before its closure, the Shuttle Bridge was operational and was an indispensable infrastructure for exchanging assets between Terra and other blockchains. To simplify the redemption procedure, TFL intends to transfer all assets from the Shuttle Bridge wallet to a new wallet and implement a simplified interface.
Terra has stated that users will have a 30-day window to redeem their bundled assets from the Bridge wallet. Following the conclusion of this period, TFL plans to close the Shuttle Bridge permanently, and any residual assets in the wallet will disappear.
LUNA Tokens Burn
The court order has granted TFL the authority to cancel the distribution and destroy 150 million LUNA tokens acquired through Terra community funding to decrease the circulating supply of LUNA.
This devastation is a component of a more comprehensive strategy to restore investor and community confidence in LUNA’s value.
Furthermore, TFL will initiate deactivating the 125 million LUNA staked by 49 validators Terra has recommended.
These 125 million LUNA tokens, as well as 2.5 million LUNA that were utilized for liquidity provision, will be eradicated upon deactivation.
Plans for the Future
The bankruptcy court still needs to grant full sanction to TFL’s proposed Chapter 11 plan, which encompasses these measures.
The plan is anticipated not to be implemented until late September 2024. TFL’s comprehensive strategy to emerge from bankruptcy and reposition Terra as a stable and reliable participant in the cryptocurrency space includes the plan.
Following a settlement between TFL and the United States Securities and Exchange Commission, TFL implemented its actions.
This settlement seeks to further contribute to the restructuring and stabilization efforts by addressing regulatory concerns and ensuring compliance with federal securities laws.