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SBI Holdings Acquires Bitbank for $288.6 Million in Japan
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SBI Holdings Acquires Bitbank for $288.6 Million in Japan

SBI Holdings is acquiring Japanese cryptocurrency exchange Bitbank in a deal valued at $288. 6 million, marking a significant expansion of the financial conglomerate's footprint in Japan's regulated crypto trading market.

By Nathan Sinclair2 min readJune 25, 2026
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