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    Bitbank

    Bitbank is a Tokyo-based cryptocurrency exchange that was founded in May 2014. SBI Holdings agreed to acquire it for 46.7 billion yen ($288.6 million), which would make it a wholly owned subsidiary. The deal is scheduled to close around October 2026, pending regulatory review.

    corporate.bitbank.cc
    CEO
    Noriyuki Hirosue

    Key facts

    Acquisition by SBI Holdings
    46.7 billion yen ($288.6 million)source
    Ownership after the deal
    wholly owned subsidiarysource
    Founded
    May 2014source
    Combined accounts with SBI VC Trade
    roughly 2.92 million crypto accounts, as of the end of April 2026source
    Closing expected
    around October 2026source

    WYDE coverage of Bitbank

    WYDE Newsroom has published one article about Bitbank, on Jun 27, 2026. Bitbank is the subject of 1 story. The most recent is SBI Holdings to Buy Crypto Exchange Bitbank for $289 Million.

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