RegulationAdoption3 SourcesNomura-backed Laser Digital Wins First Japan Crypto License in Four YearsLaser Digital, Nomura's cryptocurrency subsidiary, secured approval as Japan's first newly registered crypto asset excha...Aug 21, 2026, 12:01 PMLaser DigitalNomura
DeFiAdoption2 SourcesNomura's Laser Digital Backs ZIGChain for Emerging-Market Private CreditNomura's cryptocurrency arm Laser Digital has invested in ZIGChain, a protocol targeting emerging-market private credit....Aug 16, 2026, 12:12 AMNomuraLaser Digital
AdoptionExchangesZIGChain Secures Strategic Investment From Nomura's Laser DigitalZIGChain announced a strategic investment from Laser Digital, the digital assets division of Nomura, and a partnership w...Aug 5, 2026, 08:02 PMZIGChainLaser Digital
MacroIran Conflict Clouds Bank of Japan Rate Hike Timing, Nomura SaysA Nomura analyst cited geopolitical tension in Iran as a source of uncertainty for the Bank of Japan's monetary policy d...May 28, 2026, 02:03 AMBank of JapanNomura
MarketsFinanceJapan Tests Government Bonds as Digital Collateral on CantonJapan's Securities Clearing Corporation is piloting the tokenization of government bonds as digital collateral on the Ca...Apr 23, 2026, 09:03 PMJapanese Securities Clearing CorporationMizuho
MarketsBlockchainJapanese Financial Giants Launch Tokenized Government Bonds on CantonMizuho, Nomura, and Japan's central clearing house are collaborating on a blockchain-based infrastructure for Japanese g...Apr 23, 2026, 06:36 PMMizuhoNomura
MarketsCryptocurrencyNomura Enhances Crypto Risk Controls Amid Europe Market SetbacksNomura, Japan's leading financial institution, is tightening its cryptocurrency risk controls in response to market vola...Jan 31, 2026, 07:32 PMNomuraJapan
MarketsCryptocurrencyNomura's Laser Digital Applies for U.S. National Trust Bank LicenseNomura's Laser Digital seeks to expand its services by applying for a national trust bank charter in the U.S. This move ...Jan 28, 2026, 11:04 AMNomuraLaser Digital
