Japanese Firms Unite for DeFi Gateway Project
SMBC Nikko Securities Inc., in collaboration with Nethermind and other prominent players in the crypto space, is working on DeFi Gateway, a project aimed at giving Japanese investors access to decentralized finance through novel liquidity infrastructure.
The initiative involves Uniswap Labs, Base, and Nyx Foundation, with all parties signing a memorandum of understanding on October 2, 2026. Development is expected to be completed by mid-2027.
DeFi Gateway will focus on three primary areas: the development of 'agentic vaults' and interfaces using AI-powered tools, a pool framework designed to incorporate anti-money laundering (AML), counter-terrorism financing (CTF) and investor-protection mechanisms, and strategies for deploying assets involving stablecoins and real-world assets.
The project's participants plan to share their progress with relevant government agencies, including Japan's Financial Services Agency. No public launch date has been announced, and DeFi Gateway is not presented as an approved or currently available service.