What changes for Bitbank after SBI completes its takeover?
SBI Holdings completed its takeover of Bitbank on Oct. 1, and Bitbank became a wholly owned subsidiary in the SBI group. The new coverage adds the deal value, the enlarged asset base and customer count, and a management change at Bitbank, while also saying existing exchange services and customer access remain unchanged.
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Bitbank customers and users are the people most likely to notice this first tomorrow morning, because Bitbank said their existing exchange services and customer access will not change. The ownership shift is already in place, so the practical difference is the company now sits inside SBI Holdings’ group rather than standing alone.
In practice, Bitbank has moved into SBI Holdings’ financial group as a wholly owned subsidiary, and SBI VC Trade’s CEO has joined Bitbank’s board under the new structure. What stays the same for users, at least in Bitbank’s statement, is access to the exchange and its services.
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