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title: "Nomura digital assets unit Laser Digital Japan gains Japan crypto exchange license"
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description: "Nomura's digital assets unit, Laser Digital Japan, has completed registration as a Crypto Asset Exchange Service Provider under Japan’s Payment Services Act. The company will initially focus on boosting domestic crypto liquidity for local Virtual Asset Service Providers (VASPs) and establishing a platform for institutional digital-asset trading services."
datetime: "2026-08-21T08:08:37.000Z"
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# Nomura digital assets unit Laser Digital Japan gains Japan crypto exchange license

-   Nomura digital-assets unit Laser Digital Japan completed registration as a Crypto Asset Exchange Service Provider under Japan’s Payment Services Act. \* Initial focus on boosting domestic crypto liquidity for local VASPs, setting up a platform for institutional digital-asset trading services. \* Nomura-Laser Digital 2026 survey: 65% of Japanese institutional investors see crypto as a diversification opportunity; 79% plan to invest within three years. Disclaimer: This news brief was created by Public Technologies (PUBT) using generative artificial intelligence. While PUBT strives to provide accurate and timely information, this AI-generated content is for informational purposes only and should not be interpreted as financial, investment, or legal advice. Nomura Holdings Inc. published the original content used to generate this news brief on August 21, 2026, and is solely responsible for the information contained therein. © Copyright 2026 - Public Technologies (PUBT) Original Document: here

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