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SBI Group acquires stake in Indonesian brokerage to expand yen stablecoin across Southeast Asia
Japan's SBI Group purchased a 20% stake in Indonesian online brokerage Ajaib for $270 million to build a cross-border blockchain-based settlement network and expand its yen stablecoin offerings throughout Southeast Asia.
Why it matters for the crypto market
The deal marks a major institutional push to establish stablecoin infrastructure and regional payment networks outside traditional banking rails, widening crypto's real-world financial access in Asia.
Source: CoinDesk
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