Mirae Asset Consulting Secures 97.15% Stake in Korbit... "Aiming to Become a Global Investment Platform" [Crypto Briefing]

[Financial News] Mirae Asset Consulting, a non-financial affiliate of Mirae Asset Financial Group, has secured a 97.15% stake in the virtual asset exchange Korbit.
According to the virtual asset industry on the 23rd, Mirae Asset Consulting plans to acquire the remaining 5.42% stake on the 24th, following its acquisition of a 91.7% stake in Korbit on the 22nd.
Earlier, Mirae Asset Consulting disclosed on the 21st that it would acquire a 97.15% stake, up 5.09 percentage points from its previously planned 92.06% stake. In terms of shares, that means the stake will rise from 26,905,842 shares worth 133.48 billion won to 28,495,701 shares worth 141.37 billion won.
Korbit said on its website that "Korbit Co., the entity that operates Korbit, will remain unchanged regardless of this stake change" and that "all services users have used so far, including logins and deposits and withdrawals, can continue without interruption as they do now."
It also said user deposits and virtual assets will be stored and managed separately from company assets in accordance with the Virtual Asset User Protection Act. The company said the handling of personal information will also remain with Korbit.
Korbit said it is preparing for a new leap forward together with Mirae Asset Financial Group, adding that it will expand a range of possibilities that connect traditional finance and virtual assets based on the group's experience and capabilities in the financial sector.

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