Report: Hong Kong-Based Asset Management Firm Acquires Controlling Stake in A...
Li Lin’s controlling stake in Huobi, one of Asia’s largest cryptocurrency exchanges, was recently acquired by About Capital Management for an undisclosed sum. Huobi’s acquisition by the Hong Kong-based asset management firm came shortly after the crypto exchange had exited the Chinese market. Lin’s Arrest in 2020 a Key Event for the Huobi Founder The Hong Kong-based asset management company, About Capital Management, recently became the biggest shareholder in the crypto exchange Huobi after it acquired founder Li Lin’s stake in the firm. The....
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The company may relocate up to 200 employees from Seychelles to one of the Caribbean jurisdictions. Chinese crypto exchange Huobi, which recently has had to disavow the rumors about massive layoffs inside the company, unveiled the plans to move its headquarters to one of the jurisdictions in the Caribbean, with the Dominican Republic being the first candidate. In the report from Nov. 1, citing one of the board members, the FT revealed the company’s intention “to go all in in the Caribbean.” The reason is the region’s “super-friendly” crypto stance, common law systems and English language....