SCB calls off plan to acquire Thai crypto exchange Bitkub

$500m deal soured by regulatory woes and market's crash

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The two companies had aimed to finalize their deal by January, but silence from both sides in recent months led to speculation that SCB was using Bitkub’s regulatory woes to lower the acquisition price.

FRANCESCA REGALADO, Nikkei staff writer

BANGKOK -- Thailand's oldest banking group will not proceed with a deal to acquire Bitkub Online, the country's leading cryptocurrency exchange, both companies announced on Thursday.

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