SBI’s Acquisition of Crypto Firm Helps the Asian Giant Create Full-Fledged Di...

SBI’s Acquisition of Crypto Firm Helps the Asian Giant Create Full-Fledged Di...

Japanese financial group SBI Financial Services has announced the acquisition of the United Kingdom-based crypto services firm B2c2 for an undisclosed amount. The purchase helps the Asian financial giant to become one of the mainstream financial institutions to have a full-fledged digital asset trading desk. A New Opportunity In a report, the two companies laud the partnership which they hope “will create the counterparty of choice for mainstream financial firms looking to invest in cryptocurrencies.” Prior to the latest acquisition, SBI had bought a minority stake in the....


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