SBI's $289 million Bitbank deal is symptomatic of Japan's crypto consolidation: Architect Partners

The investment bank said the purchase of Japanese crypto exchange Bitbank is a bet on regulated scale as sweeping reforms reshape the country's digital asset market.

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