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Crypto exchange Coincheck plans Nasdaq listing in July 2023

Crypto exchange Coincheck plans Nasdaq listing in July 2023

Japanese cryptocurrency exchange Coincheck has confirmed plans to pursue a public stock offering in the United States through Nasdaq — a move that would give the company access to the country’s lucrative capital markets. 

In documents filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Oct. 28, Coincheck’s majority owner, Monex Group,  that it is proceeding with Nasdaq listing procedures through a merger with special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) Thunder Bridge Capital Partners IV. If all goes according to plan, Coincheck’s Nasdaq listing will take place on July 2, 2023.

Coincheck said the SPAC merger would allow the exchange to expand its crypto-asset business and gain direct access to U.S. capital markets. The technology-rich Nasdaq is one of the world’s largest stock exchanges by volume and market capitalization.

As reported by Cointelegraph, Coincheck in March of this year. At the time, the value of its merger with Thunder Bridge Capital was reported to be $1.25 billion.

According to Coincheck’s financial statements, the company has 1.75 million verified accounts, representing 27% of Japan’s crypto trading market share. However, the company reported a loss in trading volume due to the crypto bear market. Total operating revenues declined by roughly half quarter-on-quarter.

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Several crypto-oriented companies have expressed a desire to go public through SPAC agreements. In April, Bitcoin () mining company PrimeBlock announced via a $1.25 billion SPAC. In August, blockchain cloud infrastructure provider W3BCloud for its SPAC merger. Stock and crypto exchange eToro had before terminating the agreement over the summer.

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