Amber Group
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Sports rights holders are likely to continue engaging with crypto companies willing to pay large sums, but after FTX’s fall, the deal structures are likely to look different
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Despite all the bad news, crypto startups are still securing funding rounds as the bear market stretches into its second year
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Amber Group secures funding at an even valuation amid a tough crypto market, which has seen the firm cut staff and cancel expansion plans
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Amber Group is moving away from its WhaleFin product, a source told Blockworks after media reports surfaced of Amber’s debt to crypto lender Vauld’s CEO
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Crypto exchanges Bybit and Swyftx downsize while Amber Group is reportedly set to lay off a few hundred staffers
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Crypto firm says in a tweet that it has adjusted business strategies, products and internal teams to weather market environment
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Unstoppable Domains taps former Twitch, IBM pros to onboard more Web3 users in Europe and Asia
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Mina is the creator of a proof-of-stake protocol which bills itself as the “world’s lightest blockchain”
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The crypto platform was founded in 2017 and works with over 1,000 clients in institutional and consumer markets.
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Hong Kong based liquidity provider says there is more and more interest from non-crypto native firms.
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