Japanese cryptocurrency exchange Coincheck completes acquisition of Canadian cryptocurrency 3iQ.

According to ME News, on March 2nd (UTC+8), Nasdaq-listed Japanese cryptocurrency exchange Coincheck Group NV announced the completion of its acquisition of approximately 99.8% beneficial ownership of Canadian digital asset management company 3iQ Corp. on February 28th, 2026. Previously, the group had acquired staking platform Next Finance Tech and crypto prime broker Aplo in 2025. Coincheck plans to explore synergies between 3iQ and these businesses to provide value-added services to institutional clients. Foresight News previously reported that on January 8th, 2026, Coincheck announced an agreement with Monex Group to acquire approximately 97% of 3iQ's equity at a valuation of approximately $112 million, with the acquisition consideration being the issuance of 27.1497 million new shares to Monex Group at a price of $4.00 per share. Founded in 2012, 3iQ launched the Solana staking ETF and XRP spot ETF in 2025. (Source: ME)