Coincheck

Coincheck
FoundedTokyo, Japan (August 2014 (2014-08))
HeadquartersTokyo, Japan
Area servedJapan
OwnerMonex
Founder(s)Koichiro Wada
Yusuke Otsuka
ProductsBitcoin exchange and wallet service
URLOfficial website

Coincheck is a Japanese bitcoin wallet and exchange service headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, founded by Koichiro Wada and Yusuke Otsuka. It operates exchanges between bitcoin, ether and fiat currencies in Japan, and bitcoin transactions and storage in some countries.[1][2]

In April 2018, Coincheck was acquired by Monex Group for 3.6 billion yen.[3] (US33.4 million)

Coincheck since 2016 has been the trademark name of a numismatic supply company located and trademark registered in the United States since 2016.[citation needed]

  1. ^ "大塚雄介 | ブロックチェーンでどんな未来をつくれるかを、ずっと考えている « INNOVATION INSIGHTS". INNOVATION INSIGHTS (in Japanese). Retrieved 2016-03-22.
  2. ^ Sugimoto, Jun. "ビットコイントレーダー向けのダッシュボード「coincheck tradeview」、レジュプレスが提供". TechCrunch Japan. Retrieved 2016-03-22.
  3. ^ Wilson, Thomas. "Japan's Monex to buy Coincheck for $34 million, eyes future IPO". U.S. Retrieved 2018-04-06.