Laser Digital secures approval to offer crypto services in Japan
#LaserDigital became Japan’s first new crypto industry entrant in four years after its local subsidiary secured registration as a crypto asset exchange provider, ahead of the country’s planned shift to a financial-instruments regulatory framework. The firm will initially provide liquidity services to local virtual asset service providers. It plans to expand into digital-asset trading for institutional investors, with the launch timeline and full service scope yet to be disclosed.
👉 coindesk.com/policy/2026/08/21/nomura-backed-laser-digital-wins-japan-s-first-crypto-approval-in-four-years
#LaserDigital became Japan’s first new crypto industry entrant in four years after its local subsidiary secured registration as a crypto asset exchange provider, ahead of the country’s planned shift to a financial-instruments regulatory framework. The firm will initially provide liquidity services to local virtual asset service providers. It plans to expand into digital-asset trading for institutional investors, with the launch timeline and full service scope yet to be disclosed.
👉 coindesk.com/policy/2026/08/21/nomura-backed-laser-digital-wins-japan-s-first-crypto-approval-in-four-years