Coincheck App Wins "No.1 Downloads in Japan" for the sixth consecutive year

- The number of app downloads surpassed a cumulative of 7 million downloads -  

Coincheck, Inc. (Head office: Shibuya-ku, Tokyo, Representative Director & President: Satoshi Hasuo, hereinafter referred to as "Coincheck") has recorded the "No.1 Downloads in Japan(*)" for the year 2024 among domestic crypto asset trading apps, and the total number of app downloads has exceeded 7 million. This is the sixth year in a row that the Coincheck app has been ranked No.1 in Japan in terms of app downloads since 2019.

* Among the Japanese crypto asset trading apps. Data source: AppTweak 

Three key highlights from the second half of 2024.

1. Coincheck Group N.V. has become the second crypto assets exchange in the world to be listed on NASDAQ.

Our parent company, Coincheck Group N.V. (CCG), officially began trading on the NASDAQ market on December 11, 2024 (EST). Following Coinbase, CCG is now the second crypto assets trading company to achieve this milestone.

As the core company of CCG, we are committed to further expanding the potential of crypto assets as the exchange of new values.

2. Coincheck App Wins the Good Design Award

Our cryptocurrency trading application, Coincheck, has won the Good Design Award for 2024, sponsored by the Japan Institute of Design Promotion. This year’s theme for the award is "Brave Attitude, Organic Design," Coincheck was recognized for its design, which strikes a balance by providing clear information and an easy-to-use user experience, making it accessible for beginners looking to trade cryptocurrencies.

3. Updates for Enhanced User Experience and Safe and Secure Transactions

Coincheck implements 30 to 40 updates each year to enhance user experience. The October 2024 update introduced a “Beginner’s Guide” within the app, aimed at addressing the concerns and questions of individuals who are new to cryptocurrency trading.

To ensure safe and secure transactions, we introduced Passkey Authentication on November 13, 2024. This method utilizes biometric features such as fingerprints and facial recognition, as well as patterns like PIN codes, to prevent unauthorized access and combat phishing fraud.

Moreover, starting December 16, 2024, we rolled out a feature called “Hold Up and Verify Identity.” This function utilizes the public personal authentication service of the My Number Card. Users can quickly complete identification verification during account setup by simply holding their My Number Card over their smartphone. 

Our commitment is to continuously improve our application, making it user-friendly and facilitating the purchase of Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies, even for those without prior cryptocurrency purchasing experience.

*Highlights for the first half of 2024 can be found here.

About Coincheck, Inc.

Coincheck, Inc. operates the crypto asset trading service "Coincheck," which has been "Japan's No.1*" downloaded trading app for six consecutive years. The company's mission is "Making Exchange of New Value Easier" by providing better services based on the latest technology and advanced security measures. Coincheck aims to make the "exchange of new value" created by crypto assets such as Ethereum, Bitcoin, and blockchain more easily accessible to its customers. 

*This data is supported by App Tweak and refers to domestic crypto asset trading apps from January 2019 to December 2024.

About Coincheck Group N.V.

Coincheck Group N.V. is a Dutch public limited liability company and a holding company of Coincheck, Inc., which operates the “Coincheck” crypto asset trading service.

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