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Bitbank, Inc.

ExchangeJapan Founded 2014bitbank.cc
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Last reviewed
27 Aug 2026
2026-08-27

Compliance snapshot

  • JFSA crypto-asset exchange service provider registration
  • Customer crypto assets held in cold storage under Japanese segregation rules
  • No customer-asset loss recorded since launch
Overall concern
Low concern

JFSA-registered exchange with full cold-storage segregation of customer assets and no material security or enforcement events on record.

Licenses & registrations

  • JapanAuthorized
    Crypto-asset exchange service provider registration
    Financial Services AgencyJFSA
    Kanto Bureau 000042017-09-29
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Recent press

  • 2026-07-05
    Bitbank leads domestic altcoin liquidityPositive

    Reuters — The venue retained deep yen order books outside bitcoin.

  • 2026-06-26
    SBI Holdings to buy Bitbank for $289 millionPositive

    CoinDesk — SBI agreed to acquire bitbank with closing expected in October 2026, which SBI says will make it Japan's largest crypto exchange.

  • 2026-04-02
    Japanese exchanges prepare for new disclosure rulesNeutral

    Bloomberg — Operators aligned reporting with revised guidance.

  • 2026-01-08
    Bitbank adds lending productNeutral

    CoinDesk — A regulated lending service opened to retail clients.

  • 2025-09-25
    Cold-storage ratios published across JapanPositive

    Financial Times — Bitbank reported full cold storage of customer crypto assets.

  • 2025-05-18
    Yen trading volumes climbPositive

    Reuters — Domestic activity rose across licensed venues.

Incidents & enforcement

  1. 2022-01-19Outage

    Trading halted for around one hour during an infrastructure migration.

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Profile last reviewed 27 Aug 2026 (2026-08-27)