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Singapore-based is the latest firm to get caught in the chilling aftermath of 鈥檚 spectacular fall.

One of Asia鈥檚 biggest lenders and trading platforms of crypto has canceled performance-based bonuses for 2022 due to slower growth and market uncertainty, per a report by .

Last week the news service the firm will slash its workforce to fewer than 400 from its current 700 employees. The company鈥檚 employment peaked earlier this year at 1,100.

In addition, it was reported the crypto platform was to pause raising a $100 million funding round. Crypto funding has been down of late.

Amber last raised a $200 million Series B+ round in February led by investment company , with participation from existing shareholders including , , , and among others.

The round valued the company at $3 billion. Amber has raised a total of $328 million, per the company.

Fallout from FTX鈥檚 fall

Amber is just the latest to announce cuts after FTX鈥檚 collapse.

Early last month, FTX saw a run of withdrawals after prices on its own token dropped like a rock. Despite being the fourth-largest crypto exchange at the time, the FTX empire was thrown into bankruptcy 鈥� with allegations CEO and founder used customer deposits on the exchange to invest with his hedge fund platform.

The fall has set off an FTX-induced contagion in the industry. Just this month, crypto exchanges , and announced they would be laying off 30% or more of their staff. In a letter to employees, Swyftx鈥檚 CEO cited the possibility of more 鈥渂lack swan-type events鈥� and trading volumes likely falling in the first half of 2023 as reasons for the cuts, .

Federal prosecutors have charged Bankman-Fried with eight criminal counts after arresting him in the Bahamas on Monday. In addition, the filed charges against Bankman-Fried for 鈥渙rchestrating a scheme to defraud equity investors,鈥� while the filed against Bankman-Fried, FTX and Alameda Research for fraud and material misrepresentations.

Further reading:

• FTX Collapse Will Reverberate Throughout The VC World For A Long Time
• BlockFi Files For Bankruptcy As FTX Contagion Spreads
• Circle Nixes $9B SPAC Deal With Crypto Market In Tumult
• Crypto Exchange Kraken Cuts Workforce; U.S. Pushing More Industry Regulation
• How VCs Invest In Crypto Will Be Changed By FTX鈥檚 Spectacular Fall
• Bankman-Fried Indicted On Criminal Conspiracy And Fraud Charges; Sued Over 鈥楬ouse Of Cards鈥�

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