OSL集团战略收购CoinBest，进军日本蓬勃发展的数字资产市场

OSL 收购 CoinBest 81.38% 的股份标志着日本向不断增长的数字资产经济迈出了重要一步。

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).

香港上市的金融服务公司 OSL Group 宣布收购 CoinBest 的控股权，以扩大其在日本数字资产市场的影响力。CoinBest 是一家获得日本金融厅 (FSA) 许可的加密货币交易所。

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.

根据11月4日的公告，此次收购是通过该集团的全资子公司OSL Japan进行的。该公司从四个独立第三方购买了 CoinBest 81.38% 的股份，作为进入亚洲监管最严格、最成熟的加密货币市场之一的战略的一部分。

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.

此举出台之际，日本正准备在修改该国《支付服务法》后于 2024 年 6 月使稳定币完全合法化。该公司表示，鉴于其在监管合规、运营标准和安全实践方面的经验，此次交易为该集团提供了探索市场的机会。

“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.

“收购 CoinBest 对 OSL 来说是一个关键的里程碑。此举标志着我们进入日本市场，预示着全球增长的新时代。”OSL 集团高管 Ivan Wong 表示。

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.

此次收购旨在释放 OSL 和 CoinBest 之间的业务协同效应，整合资源并提高运营效率。 OSL 最近通过了 SOC2 Type 2 审核（一项重要的安全行业标准），预计此次合作将为日本市场带来新产品，同时提高交易流动性和技术集成。

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国家开展业务，以其数字资产产品而闻名。今年1月，其首席执行官Patrick Pan表示，该公司2024年的计划包括向其他市场扩张。虽然其主要重点仍然是加密货币交易，但 OSL 还计划将其其他产品（包括热钱包和冷钱包）推向世界以供更广泛的采用。

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.

潘当时透露，该公司的财务状况每年由普华永道会计师事务所进行审计，而钱包则完全由伦敦劳合社提供的保险承保。

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).

与此同时，过去一周加密货币市场发生了几起收购。周五，领先的数字资产交易平台之一 Crypto.com 宣布收购 Watchdog Capital，一家在美国证券交易委员会 (SEC) 注册的美国经纪交易商。

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.

通过这笔交易，该交易所计划探索股票交易，以与嘉信理财、富达投资和盈透证券等老牌巨头竞争。根据公告，Crypto.com 将专门为美国客户提供该服务。

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 报道称，英国加密货币交易所 Archax 已同意收购 King & Shaxson Capital Markets (KSCM) 以进行欧洲扩张。 10 月份，支付巨头 Stripe、加密货币托管机构 Komainu 和数字资产新闻媒体 CoinDesk 等其他公司进行了战略收购，以扩大业务范围。