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Crypto.com Gets Bahrain License, Amber Group Approved in Dubai
20.9.2024
Crypto.com has secured a payment service provider (PSP) license from the Central Bank of Bahrain (CBB). This license allows the crypto exchange to offer e-money and fiat-based payment services, including its prepaid cards, in the region. The approval adds to Crypto.com’s growing list...
ZKX Shutdown: Amber Group Slams the Protocol’s Lack of Transparency
4.8.2024
Amber Group has criticized ZKX protocol’s abrupt decision to cease operations, stating that it sets a concerning precedent. Hashkey Capital, another market participant, has also expressed dissatisfaction with ZKX’s lack of transparency and accountability. ZKX founder Eduard Jubany Tur identified...
Amber Group calls for transparency after ZKX shutdown
4.8.2024
The ZKX team’s shutdown serves as a reminder of the critical role that transparency and accountability play in the success and stability of cryptocurrency projects
Binance address receives 600k WLD coins from Amber Group
29.7.2024
A Binance address has reportedly received 600,000 WLD tokens from Amber Group. They are collectively worth $1.42 million. The series of transfers began on May 04, 2024, and has already reached a total of 4.15 million for approximately $17.08 million. For reference, a single WLD is listed at $2.41...
Sony Buys Amber's Japan Unit to Enter the Crypto Market: Reports
1.7.2024
Last year, Bloomberg had reported that Amber was planning to sell its Japanese unit
US Spot Bitcoin ETF Options Approval Could Lead to ‘Regulatory Headache’ + More Crypto News
2.2.2024
Get your daily, bite-sized digest of blockchain and crypto news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s news. In today’s crypto news roundup edition: US Spot Bitcoin ETF Options Approval May Lead to ‘Regulatory Headache’ Animoca Brands, Delphi Ventures, Amber Group, and Other...
Crypto-Focused VC Lightspeed Faction Announces $285 Million Fund for Startups
10.11.2023
Source: Shutterstock Lightspeed Faction, a blockchain-focused venture capital (VC) firm, has revealed plans to launch a new $285 million fund aimed at investing in early-stage projects within the crypto industry. The VC, consisting of team members from prominent entities including Amber Group...
Binance, Coinbase and Gemini staff are among the least happy, data suggests
6.7.2023
Crypto exchange Binance said its “hardcore” work culture could explain some of the results, while recruiters warn the data should be taken with a grain of salt
Crypto Lender Amber Group May Sell Japan Unit to Focus on Institutional Clients
18.4.2023
Crypto lender Amber Group is considering options for its Japan unit, including a potential sale, as part of its plan to focus more on institutional clients, managing partner Annabelle Huang told Bloomberg.
Japan is a "very high-quality market, but regulations are strict," Huang said, noting that...
Today in Crypto: Bhutan 'Cultivated a Secret Crypto Portfolio', Amber Group May Sell Its Japan Unit, Bank of Israel Mulling a Digital Shekel
17.4.2023
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Crypto Lender Amber Group Weighs Selling Japan Unit: Bloomberg
17.4.2023
Managing partner Annabelle Huang said that despite Japan being a "high quality market ... regulations are strict."
Crypto lender Amber Group considers selling Japan unit: Report
14.4.2023
Amber's review of its Japan operation is part of a strategic shift towards institutional business and away from retail business
Amber Group's Ex-U.S. CEO Raazi Joins EDG, a Digital-Asset Structured Product Firm
3.4.2023
Enhanced Digital Group (EDG) is helping bridge the gap between TradFi and digital currencies, and Cactus Raazi brings decades of Wall Street experience including time at Goldman Sachs
Blockchain Firm RockX Unveils Institutional Liquid Staking Platform
15.3.2023
Last month, liquid staking became the second-largest crypto sector when the total value of assets locked reached $14.1 billion
Crypto Startups Are Increasingly Postponing Token Launch as Alameda Research's Contagion Effects Linger On
16.2.2023
Data from CoinMarketCap shows a precipitous decline in applications for new token listings as liquidity dries up
NFEX Raises $3M Seed Round to Build NFT Derivatives DEX
15.2.2023
PRESS RELEASE. NFEX has completed a $3 Million seed round led by ABCDE Capital and included investment from other well-known institutions including Amber Group and Firestone Ventures. NFEX strives to build the best derivative NFT market, creating new opportunities to attract greater liquidity...
Today in Crypto: Coinbase Halts Japan Operations, Digital Currency Group is Suspending Quarterly Dividends, Amber Group is Slashing Costs and Jobs
18.1.2023
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Troubled Crypto Lender Amber Group Raises $300 Million Amid Layoffs and Refocusing Efforts
16.12.2022
Amid the ongoing cryptocurrency market downturn, troubled Asian crypto trading firm Amber Group has managed to collect some $300 million under its series C round, led by the US arm of blockchain-focused venture capital firm Fenbushi Capital US and joined by a number of crypto-native investors...
Amber Group raises $300M to recover from FTX contagion
16.12.2022
The new funding from Fenbushi aims to help Amber address some of the “significant drawdowns” as an aftermath of the FTX default
Crypto Trading Firm Amber Group Raises $300M Series C After FTX Contagion
16.12.2022
The collapse of FTX had impacted some of the trading firm's products and customers, increasing the need to quickly raise additional capital