Japan just approved its first new crypto exchange in almost 4 years 🇯🇵

Nomura's Laser Digital Japan officially registered as a crypto trading provider.

TradFi banks are quietly stacking licenses while retail sleeps. Institutional on-ramp loading.

Japan's been one of the strictest markets since the Coincheck hack. This approval signals regulatory thaw.

Watch for $BTC and $ETH volume spikes from Japanese institutional desks in Q2.