OSL集團策略性收購CoinBest，進軍日本蓬勃發展的數位資產市場

OSL 收購 CoinBest 81.38% 的股份標誌著日本向不斷增長的數位資產經濟邁出了重要一步。

Hong Kong-listed financial services company OSL Group has announced a major push to expand its footprint in Japan’s digital asset market with the acquisition of a controlling stake in CoinBest, a crypto exchange licensed by the country’s Financial Services Agency (FSA).

香港上市的金融服務公司 OSL Group 宣布收購 CoinBest 的控股權，以擴大其在日本數位資產市場的影響力。

According to an announcement on November 4, the acquisition was made through the group’s wholly-owned subsidiary, OSL Japan. The company purchased 81.38% of CoinBest shares from four independent third parties, as part of a strategy to enter one of Asia’s most regulated and established crypto markets.

根據11月4日的公告，此次收購是透過該集團的全資子公司OSL Japan進行的。該公司從四個獨立第三方購買了 CoinBest 81.38% 的股份，作為進入亞洲監管最嚴格、最成熟的加密貨幣市場之一的策略的一部分。

The move comes as Japan is preparing to fully legalize stablecoins by June 2024, following an amendment to the country’s Payment Services Act. The company said the deal presents an opportunity for the group to explore the market, given its experience in regulatory compliance, operational standards, and security practices.

此舉出台之際，日本正準備在修改該國《支付服務法》後於 2024 年 6 月使穩定幣完全合法化。該公司表示，鑑於其在監管合規、營運標準和安全實踐方面的經驗，此次交易為該集團提供了探索市場的機會。

“Acquiring CoinBest is a pivotal milestone for OSL. This move signifies our entry into the Japanese market, heralding a new era of global growth,” said Ivan Wong, top executive at OSL Group.

「收購 CoinBest 對 OSL 來說是一個關鍵的里程碑。此舉標誌著我們進入日本市場，預示著全球成長的新時代。

The acquisition is set to unlock business synergies between OSL and CoinBest, combining resources and enhancing operational efficiency. OSL, which recently passed the SOC2 Type 2 audit, a key industry standard for security, expects the partnership to bring new product offerings to the Japanese market while boosting trading liquidity and technology integration.

此次收購旨在釋放 OSL 和 CoinBest 之間的業務協同效應，整合資源並提高營運效率。 OSL 最近通過了 SOC2 Type 2 審核（一項重要的安全產業標準），預計此次合作將為日本市場帶來新產品，同時提高交易流動性和技術整合。

OSL, which already has a presence in countries like Hong Kong and Singapore, is known for its digital asset offerings. In January this year, its CEO Patrick Pan said the company’s 2024 plan included expanding to other markets. While its major focus remains on crypto trading, OSL also plans to push its other products, including its hot and cold wallet, to the world for broader adoption.

OSL 已在香港和新加坡等國家開展業務，以其數位資產產品而聞名。今年1月，其執行長Patrick Pan表示，該公司2024年的計畫包括向其他市場擴張。雖然其主要重點仍然是加密貨幣交易，但 OSL 還計劃將其其他產品（包括熱錢包和冷錢包）推向世界以供更廣泛的採用。

The company's financials are audited annually by PricewaterhouseCoopers, while the wallets are fully covered by insurance offered by Lloyds of London, Pan disclosed at the time.

潘當時透露，該公司的財務狀況每年由普華永道會計師事務所進行審計，而錢包則完全由倫敦勞合社提供的保險承保。

Meanwhile, the past week has seen several acquisitions in the crypto market. On Friday, Crypto.com, one of the leading digital asset trading platforms, announced the purchase of Watchdog Capital, a United States-based broker-dealer registered under the country’s Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

與此同時，過去一周加密貨幣市場發生了幾起收購。週五，領先的數位資產交易平台之一 Crypto.com 宣布收購 Watchdog Capital，一家在美國證券交易委員會 (SEC) 註冊的美國經紀交易商。

Through the deal, the exchange plans to explore equities trading to compete with established giants like Charles Schwab, Fidelity Investments, and Interactive Brokers LLC. According to the announcement, Crypto.com will offer the services specially for US customers.

透過這筆交易，該交易所計劃探索股票交易，以與嘉信理財、富達投資和盈透證券等老牌巨頭競爭。根據公告，Crypto.com 將專門為美國客戶提供此服務。

That same week, Coinspeaker reported that UK-based crypto exchange Archax had agreed to buy King & Shaxson Capital Markets (KSCM) for European expansion. In October, other companies, such as payment giant Stripe, Komainu, a crypto custodian, and CoinDesk, a digital asset news media, made strategic acquisitions to expand their business offerings.

同一周，Coinspeaker 報告稱，英國加密貨幣交易所 Archax 已同意收購 King & Shaxson Capital Markets (KSCM) 以進行歐洲擴張。 10 月份，支付巨頭 Stripe、加密貨幣託管機構 Komainu 和數位資產新聞媒體 CoinDesk 等其他公司進行了策略性收購，以擴大業務範圍。