Laser Digital Japan, a subsidiary of Nomura Holdings, has completed its registration as a crypto asset exchange service provider. It aims to improve liquidity in the Japanese market and is considering expanding digital asset trading opportunities for Japanese institutional investors.
Laser Digital Japan, a subsidiary of Nomura Holdings, announced that it had completed its registration as a crypto asset exchange service provider. It is the first new registration in Japan in about 4 years.
The company was registered by the Kanto Local Finance Bureau under the Payment Services Act and will initially begin providing services for crypto asset exchange service providers. It aims to improve liquidity in the Japanese market. It is also considering providing Japanese institutional investors with opportunities to trade digital assets.
Against this backdrop, digital asset holdings by Japanese investors are reported to have reached approximately ¥4.9 trillion as of September 2025, with demand for portfolio diversification among companies, pension funds and government funds supporting growth.
The government is promoting the expansion of on-chain finance by including its advancement in the Basic Policy 2026. Laser Digital expects growth in related areas, including stablecoins and tokenized assets.