SBI to acquire Bitbank in $289M deal creating Japan's biggest crypto exchange
Cointelegraph· Ezra Reguerra· Jun 25, 2026 · 1:08 PM
The Japanese financial conglomerate plans to take full control of Bitbank as it expands an ecosystem spanning crypto trading, stablecoins, tokenization and blockchain infrastructure.
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