Coincheck to acquire 97% stake in digital asset manager 3iQ

JH Kim

Summary

Nasdaq-listed Japanese crypto asset exchange Coincheck Group said it signed an agreement to acquire 97% of Canadian digital asset manager 3iQ for $112 million.
It said the acquisition is part of Coincheck Group’s global asset-management expansion strategy, aimed at strengthening the competitiveness of digital asset products for traditional financial institutions and institutional investors.
It said 3iQ runs Bitcoin- and Ethereum-based investment products and has a North American institutional investor network, and will be incorporated as a subsidiary under Coincheck Group once the process is completed.

Coincheck Group, a Nasdaq-listed Japanese crypto asset (cryptocurrency) exchange, is set to acquire the majority stake in Canadian digital asset investment manager 3iQ.

According to crypto-focused media outlet Crypto Briefing on the 8th (local time), Coincheck Group signed an agreement to acquire 97% of 3iQ, a Toronto-headquartered digital asset manager. The deal value is $112 million.

The acquisition is part of Coincheck Group’s strategy to expand its global asset-management business, aiming to strengthen the competitiveness of its digital asset products for traditional financial institutions and institutional investors.

3iQ is a leading Canadian digital asset manager that has run Bitcoin- and Ethereum-based investment products and maintains a network of institutional investors across North America.

The acquisition process is expected to be completed in the second quarter of this year, and upon closing, 3iQ will be incorporated as a subsidiary under Coincheck Group.