Coincheck, one of the largest crypto exchanges in Japan, invested in Stake Technologies, the core company behind Astar Network. Since Astar Network is already backed by major exchanges like Binance Labs, OKEx Ventures, and Huobi Capital, this layer1 blockchain is now backed by major crypto exchanges all over the world.
https://medium.com/astar-network/coincheck-invests-in-stake-technologies-the-core-company-behind-astar-network-e9c578842c2