Japanese cryptocurrency exchange Coincheck acquires French licensed digital asset broker Aplo

ChainCatcher news, according to Coindesk, Japanese cryptocurrency exchange Coincheck has acquired French digital asset broker Aplo, regulated by the Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF).

Coincheck Group stated that this acquisition will help it expand into the European market. The transaction is expected to be completed in October 2025, with all issued shares of Aplo being converted into newly issued common stock of Coincheck Group. Coincheck was founded in 2014 and is headquartered in Tokyo, with its holding company Coincheck Group N.V. going public on Nasdaq last year through a merger with SPAC Thunder Bridge Capital Partners IV (THCP).

Aplo is currently registered as a digital asset service provider in France and is applying for a comprehensive crypto asset service provider license under the EU's Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) regulation. Previously, Coincheck launched the "Coincheck Prime" service aimed at institutional and corporate clients.