Japanese cryptocurrency exchange Coincheck Group has completed the acquisition of Canadian digital asset management company 3iQ.

Techub News reported that Japanese cryptocurrency exchange Coincheck Group has completed the acquisition of approximately 99.8% beneficial ownership of Canadian digital asset management company 3iQ Corp. on February 28, 2026. Previously, Coincheck signed an agreement with Monex Group on January 8, 2026, to acquire 97% of 3iQ's equity at a valuation of approximately $112 million, with the consideration being the issuance of 27,149,700 new shares (at $4.00 per share) to Monex. Founded in 2012, 3iQ has launched a Solana staking ETF and an XRP spot ETF. Coincheck stated that this acquisition will explore synergies between 3iQ and its previously acquired Next Finance Tech (a staking platform) and Aplo (a crypto prime broker) to provide more value-added services for institutional clients.