SBI Acquires Bitbank in ¥46.7 Billion Deal
SBI Holdings has completed its acquisition of Japanese crypto exchange Bitbank, making it a wholly owned subsidiary.
The takeover was announced on June 25, and after several stages, SBI Holdings successfully acquired Bitbank for ¥46.7 billion, making the Japanese exchange a subsidiary of the larger company.
SBI estimates that the combined assets under custody of SBI VC Trade and Bitbank total around ¥1.1 trillion, with approximately 2.92 million crypto asset accounts.