Japan's SBI shuts 12th-largest Bitcoin mining pool as Asia splinters on crypto rules

SBI Crypto is pulling the plug on its mining operation, marking a significant exit from one of the world's top mining pools just as regional policy fractures: Dubai courts crypto business while India tightens banking restrictions, and Russia pushes ahead with its digital ruble. The moves reflect widening divergence in how Asia-Pacific nations are regulating—or embracing—digital assets.

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