# Coincheck

> Source: https://docs.barcoder.ai/docs/wallets/coincheck
> research date 2026-06-01 · extracted at 2026-10-03
> Publisher: Barcoder — encyclopedia of QR, barcode and payment-code standards

Specifications:
- [Coincheck — official](https://coincheck.com/)

## Key details

- **Parent:** Koichiro Wada and Yusuke Otsuka
- **Launch:** 2012

## Overview
**Coincheck** is **one of Japan's leading cryptocurrency exchanges**, now a Monex Group subsidiary and the first Japan-headquartered crypto exchange to list on a US market via a SPAC merger (Coincheck Group N.V. on NASDAQ) <sup>[1][1], [2][2], [Japan report](https://docs.barcoder.ai/docs/payments/JP)</sup>. It is well known for its consumer-friendly app and for recovering from one of the largest crypto hacks in history.

## History
**2012/2014 — Coincheck founded** in Tokyo by Koichiro Wada and Yusuke Otsuka, launching its exchange in 2014.
**January 2018 — suffers the NEM (XEM) hack** of roughly ¥58B (~$530M), one of the largest crypto thefts ever, prompting major remediation.
**2018 — acquired by Monex Group**, which rebuilt its compliance and security and obtained full FSA registration.
**2022 — announces a SPAC merger** to list on NASDAQ via Coincheck Group N.V.
**2024 — completes the NASDAQ listing**, becoming the first Japan-based crypto exchange to trade publicly in the US.

## Ownership & operator
**Operating entity**: **Coincheck, Inc.** (Tokyo, Japan), under **Coincheck Group N.V.**
**Major shareholders**: **Monex Group, Inc.** as majority owner.
**Regulators**: **Japan's Financial Services Agency (FSA)** and the self-regulatory **JVCEA**.

## Technical integration
A consumer-focused mobile app plus web platform and API. Supports BTC, ETH and a range of tokens via crypto deposit addresses, with Japanese yen funding via bank transfer and convenience-store/quick deposits, plus an NFT marketplace and electricity/gas bill-payment tie-ins.

## Implementations & partners
**Major competitors**: [Binance](https://docs.barcoder.ai/docs/wallets/binance) (global exchange) + [Coinbase](https://docs.barcoder.ai/docs/wallets/coinbase) (global exchange) and other Japanese FSA-registered exchanges such as bitFlyer.

## Status
**Active, an FSA-registered Japanese exchange and US-listed via Coincheck Group N.V.** <sup>[1][1], [2][2]</sup>.

## Sources

[1]: https://coincheck.com/ "Coincheck — official"
[2]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coincheck "Coincheck — Wikipedia"
[jp-cro]: https://docs.barcoder.ai/docs/payments/JP

- [1] [Coincheck — official][1]
- [2] [Coincheck — Wikipedia][2]
- <sup>[Japan report](https://docs.barcoder.ai/docs/payments/JP)</sup> In-corpus: `reports/countries/JP-japan.md`

## Source

Biography extracted from [coincheck.md](https://docs.barcoder.ai/source/wallets/coincheck). See `matrix.md` for standards-support matrix if present.