Sony Group acquires Amber Japan, officially steps into crypto exchange arena

Sony Group, a Japanese conglomerate known for games, music, and cameras, has officially entered the crypto exchange market with the acquisition of Amber Japan, according to crypto reporter Wu Blockchain. Amber Japan, previously known as DeCurret, is the Japanese subsidiary of the global Amber Group, providing regulated digital asset trading services.

Exclusive: Sony Group, one of Japan’s largest companies, has acquired Amber Japan, officially entering the crypto exchange field. Sony’s businesses include games, music, cameras, etc., with a market value of more than $100 billion. Singapore market maker Amber Group acquired… pic.twitter.com/XOHFIUmKtJ

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Amber Group has expanded its operations to Japan through the acquisition and rebranding of the Japanese crypto exchange DeCurret to Amber Japan in 2022. The company, however, faced financial troubles due to some of its trading capital exposure to now-defunct crypto exchange FTX.

Following the FTX collapse, Amber Group pivoted its fundraising plans and raised a $300 million Series C round in December 2022. The round was led by Fenbushi Capital US and other crypto investors, with participation from notable backers like Temasek, Sequoia China, Pantera, Tiger, and Coinbase. Amber Group said the funding would help it better protect customers who lost money due to the FTX collapse.

The latest move comes as part of Sony’s strategy to diversify its portfolio, which already boasts a market value exceeding $100 billion.

This is a developing story. We’ll give updates on the situation as we learn more.