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The transaction was completed on 2026-10-01.\n\n### Impact on Financials and Performance\nAs related special gains from this transaction, an equity change gain of approximately 2.5 hundred million yen is expected to be recorded in the consolidated financial results for Q3 of the fiscal year ending December 2026. In addition, due to the capital increase on 2026-09-30, Bitbank will be excluded from equity-method affiliated companies, and an investment securities sale gain of approximately 3.2 hundred million yen is expected to be recorded on the transaction date. 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