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Nomura's Laser Digital receives Japanese crypto exchange license

21 August 2026 · By · Wire by Fusion42

Published

21 August 2026

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regulatory

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Fintech

◆ Geography

Japan

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Fusion42 · 21 August 2026 · Fusion42 review

Nomura's subsidiary Laser Digital has been granted a crypto asset exchange license in Japan, the first new registration in the country's digital asset sector since 2022, enabling it to provide institutional liquidity solutions and planned institutional trading services.

This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Fintech, and 2 sources have reported it.

◆ ◆ The Wire takeaway

Japan's crypto market just opened a new institutional door with Nomura's Laser Digital license. If you work in digital assets or institutional crypto services, this is your chance to explore a freshly regulated market for B2B liquidity and trading.

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2 sources · 21 Aug 2026

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Fintechcryptoregulationjapaninstitutional-tradingdigital-assets