BITCOIN HELD FOR OTHER PARTIES (Details) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2023 USD ($) bitcoin	Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($) bitcoin
Platform Operator, Crypto-Asset [Line Items]
Approximate number of bitcoin held for customers \| bitcoin	25,058	25,850
Approximate number of bitcoin held for trading partners \| bitcoin	0	62
Total approximate number of bitcoin held for other parties \| bitcoin	25,058	25,912
Safeguarding obligation liability related to bitcoin held for other parties	$ 763,516	$ 428,243
Safeguarding asset related to bitcoin held for other parties	763,516	428,243
Crypto-Asset, Held For Customers
Platform Operator, Crypto-Asset [Line Items]
Safeguarding obligation liability related to bitcoin held for other parties	763,516	427,221
Crypto-Asset, Held For Partners
Platform Operator, Crypto-Asset [Line Items]
Safeguarding obligation liability related to bitcoin held for other parties	$ 0	$ 1,022

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