2025-12-28 15:23:03

Major financial groups are accelerating their entry into the crypto market. Future Asset Group is currently negotiating the acquisition of Korea's leading exchange Korbit, with a transaction valuation of approximately $100 million — this acquisition reflects the growing interest of traditional financial institutions in digital asset trading.

Although Korbit has a limited market share in trading volume, its biggest advantage is that it holds a full operational license. This is precisely the core reason attracting large financial groups to enter the market. In the context of increasingly strict global regulatory frameworks, a compliant license is highly valuable. For traditional financial groups looking to enter the crypto trading space, directly acquiring an existing exchange is often more efficient than building from scratch. Such mergers and acquisitions also to some extent validate that crypto financial infrastructure is gradually maturing, and the channels for traditional capital to enter are opening.

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LazyDevMiner

· 2025-12-31 15:07

Ha, one hundred million dollars just to buy a license? Traditional finance has really woken up, now they realize how valuable compliance is. Big traditional firms entering the market are all about this piece of paper. Without it, even the most excellent exchange is useless. Korbit's trading volume is terrible, but they have all the licenses, which is why they are targeted... Money is spent on compliance, essentially paying an IQ tax. How to put it, with mature infrastructure, traditional capital indeed wants a share, it's only a matter of time. This move is actually a signal of regulatory attitude. Without a license, exchanges really can't operate.

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GateUser-9f682d4c

· 2025-12-31 11:13

Licenses are really valuable, no wonder everyone wants to buy ready-made ones directly. Traditional finance is finally getting serious; pouring 100 million USD just for this license is truly impressive. Compliance is the ticket to the future; without it, you're stuck. Korbit's traffic is average, but they have the license, so this deal is worthwhile. Wait... if this continues, small exchanges will all be eaten up. Traditional finance is rushing in, and we're still messing around here. It feels like licenses are more scarce than the projects themselves. Spending 100 million to buy a shell—questionable worth. A mature infrastructure means the era of wild growth is coming to an end.

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BottomMisser

· 2025-12-31 05:31

Licenses are valuable, this is the truth, otherwise why acquire a small exchange? --- Traditional finance finally understands, having a license means money. --- Laughing to death, spending 100 million USD on just that piece of paper, trading volume is not worth it at all. --- This is why we must strictly adhere to compliance; having a license means a future. --- Trying to build from scratch will definitely be crushed by regulators; direct acquisition is indeed more ruthless. --- If this trend continues, small exchanges without licenses should be trembling. --- It seems that big capital is also starting to take this seriously.

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ChainDoctor

· 2025-12-28 15:52

Licensing is the key, no wonder they are willing to spend 100 million USD Traditional money has finally caught the scent, and the outcome is to buy ready-made solutions Although Korbit's trading volume isn't great, their license is really valuable This is called a blow with a lower dimension; no need to build slowly, just take over a complete platform In simple terms, it's still the compliance barriers at work; retail investors building their own setups have long been played out

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SignatureCollector

· 2025-12-28 15:51

Traditional capital finally can't sit still anymore; licenses are the hard currency. --- Is it worth spending 100 million USD to get a license? --- Basically, it's still compliance that’s the bottleneck—whoever gets the license wins. --- Korbit's trading volume is so small that it can sell for 100 million; I feel a bit inflated. --- The infrastructure is indeed mature, but the real key to survival is regulation. --- Traditional finance entering the scene is only a matter of time; now it's just accelerating.

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CodeAuditQueen

· 2025-12-28 15:47

Licenses are like tickets; without this paper, giants can't play at all. To put it simply, it's still the regulatory wall that forces this situation. Compliance costs are now more expensive than technical costs.

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NervousFingers

· 2025-12-28 15:39

Ha, it's the same old trick. Buying a license is much faster than building one yourself, got it. Traditional finance is like this—if you have money, you just throw it in. How did a small exchange like Korbit suddenly become worth a hundred million? Licenses are so valuable. Now it's really big fish eating small fish. It seems small exchanges won't have an easy life. Compliance licenses are the real hot commodity. Without them, no matter how much money you have, you can't operate. Basically, it's still about making money through regulatory arbitrage. Traditional capital is always smart.

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BrokenRugs

· 2025-12-28 15:34

Licenses are valuable, which is why traditional capital doesn't want to bother with it themselves. --- Wait, can a top exchange be bought for just 100 million USD? Feels a bit low. --- Regulatory licenses are truly a golden signboard, especially in the current environment. --- Korbit's trading volume is so small, yet it can still sell at this price—it's purely for the license. --- Traditional finance is finally taking crypto seriously. Interesting. --- Doesn't this mean the infrastructure is mature? It was about time. --- Acquiring outright is indeed smarter than starting from zero—more convenient.

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SudoRm-RfWallet/

· 2025-12-28 15:25

Oh no, it's the same old trick again—buy a license and you can sit back and win? Traditional finance is just this lazy; if they can't build a platform, they just acquire an existing one, spending $100 million to buy a shell. Korbit's trading volume is so poor yet still attracts attention, it's really just for that piece of paper. I know that regulatory licenses are valuable, but can institutions entering this way really play Web3 well? That's questionable.

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