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Amber Group – a cryptocurrency platform backed by Singapore’s investment company Temasek – completed a $300 million funding round. The money will be distributed to clients affected by the FTX collapse.  The company, which had to cope with severe issues due to the ongoing bear market, recently acquired the Singaporean exchange – Sparrow Holdings. Trying to Reimburse Victims As announced on Twitter, the Series C fundraiser was led by Fenbushi Capital US. Amber Group said the...

One of the most successful soccer clubs in Europe – FC Barcelona – inked an agreement with the cryptocurrency platform WhiteBIT. Тhe trading venue will serve as the Official Cryptocurrency Exchange partner of the team until June 2025. Barca’s Next Crypto Step In an official announcement on its website, the soccer giant claimed that the partnership with WhiteBIT will underpin its commercial strategy and consolidate its “international expansion” by remaining a “benchmark both...

CNBC’s “Your Money Survey” estimated that 60% of the American participants consider the risk of investing in cryptocurrencies to be high. Just 5% of the respondents believe it is entirely safe to allocate some wealth to the asset class. Crypto Looks Riskier to Americans The decline of the cryptocurrency market, as well as the various adverse events in the sector, have had an impact on the sentiment among many Americans. CNBC’s latest research found out that 60% of the US...

The Japanese government greenlighted a bill to exempt local cryptocurrency issuers from paying corporate tax on their holdings. The ruling body currently requires such firms to pay 30% on their ownings even if they haven’t gained profits through a sale. Japan’s ruling political party – The Liberal Democratic Party – aims to ease corporate tax legislation for domestic crypto issuers and thus stimulate such entities to operate in their homeland. Akihisa Shiozaki – an LDP...

American entertainment and record label conglomerate – Warner Music Group – is continuing to expand its metaverse strategy, evident in its latest partnership and investment in DressX, a digital fashion retailer. Under the agreement, Warner Music artists will be able to collaborate directly with DressX to design and launch 3D and AR virtual clothing, which can be collected and accessed by fans across various social media channels such as Instagram, Snapchat, and other...

Despite his seemingly poor market timing, former U.S. President Donald Trump’s recently launched collection of digital “baseball cards” sold out within 24 hours of their release.  The crypto community has reacted with amusement – especially given Trump’s prior statements berating crypto as a “scam.” Trump Has an NFT Collection? As CryptoPotato reported on Thursday, Trump’s NFTs – or “cards” – portray art representing parts of his life and career. The collectibles featured him...

Raydium – a Solana-based decentralized exchange (DEX) – was hacked for over $2 million on Friday.  According to Raydium, the hacker appears to have taken control of the exchange’s admin address to carry out the attack.  Over $2 Million Lost Raydium acknowledged the hack over Twitter, noting that investigations were still ongoing.  It provided a link to the attacker’s account, which appears to hold $1.45 million worth of Solana-based tokens at writing time. Solscan shows that...

The cryptocurrency exchange Crypto.com obtained a Payment Institution License (EMI) from the Central Bank of Brazil.  The authorization will allow the firm to continue offering digital asset products and services to residents of the South American country. Getting a Nod From Brazil In a recent announcement, Kris Marszalek – CEO of Crypto.com – said the company is “incredibly proud” to secure an EMI license from Banco do Brasil. The greenlight enables it to provide services to...

One of Core Scientific’s largest lenders – B Riley – has offered to loan out $72 million to the embattled Bitcoin miner in a bid to avoid a potentially unnecessary and value-destructive bankruptcy proceeding. According to the released statement, B Riley plans on providing non-cash pay financing on favorable terms with more than two years of runway for the firm to achieve profitability. Core Scientific already has an existing loan with B Riley totaling $42 million. Proposal...

On December 15, the Stellar Development Foundation (SDF) announced its partnership with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) to pilot a digital cash disbursement system powered by Stellar to send money to Ukrainians in need. UNHCR is the United Nations agency tasked with protecting refugees and those displaced by persecution or political conflict. Stellar will focus on instantly delivering the UN’s aid via the “Stellar Aid Assist” pilot project. It...