Japan’s Coincheck is acquiring Toronto-based 3iQ from its parent company Monex Group, consolidating ownership within the same corporate family. Founded in 2012, 3iQ became Canada’s first regulated Digital Asset Investment Fund Manager in 2017 and has launched products including The Bitcoin Fund, The Ether Fund, and the Solana Staking ETF.
The Ontario fintech also appointed Chris Desjardins as chief technology officer. A digital asset entrepreneur, Desjardins previously co-founded Tungsten and Big Index, both acquired custody-focused firms. CEO Pascal St-Jean says the leadership addition supports 3iQ’s global ambitions as crypto assets go mainstream.
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