Coincheck, Inc., a cryptocurrency exchange and Digital Wallet company, announced this Friday that it had appointed Kensuke Amo as an Executive Director effective from today, May 1, 2020.
According to a statement from the Monex Group subsidiary, Kensuke Amo has been named as an Executive Director with the aim to further increase the number of crypto assets available via Coincheck, as well as develop new businesses, as he has led these relevant divisions at the crypto Exchange .
“As an integral part of its strategy, Coincheck is dedicated to expanding its crypto asset (cryptocurrency) services. In fiscal year 2019, Coincheck added Monacoin, Stellar Lumens and Qtum to its offerings, and as of May 1, 2020, provides more crypto assets than any other exchanges in Japan,” the company said in today’s statement.
Monex Group names Emi Onozuka as VP of Japan Catalyst
In addition to announcing the appointment of Kensuke Amo, the Monex Group also revealed that as of May 1, 2020, Emi Onozuka had been named as the Vice President, Chief Operating Officer of Japan Catalyst, Inc., an investment advisory firm.
Emi Onozuka takes on this leading role with more than two decades worth of experience in the asset management industry under her belt. According to the statement, she brings a long-term investor’s perspective that combines both finance and non-finance aspects and is dedicated to enhancing the corporate value of companies through dialogue.
“Emi Onozuka’s participation in the management of Japan Catalyst, Inc. makes the company better positioned to provide multi-faceted engagement investment that raises mid- to long-term corporate value of companies in transition,” the Monex Group said.
As the Vice President, Emi Onozuka joins the management team of Japan Catalyst, which consists of Oki Matsumoto, the Director and Chairman of the investment advisory firm, Taro Hirano, who is the Represent Director and President, Naoyuki Kainuma the Director and Hisashi Tanaami the firm’s Corporate Auditor.
