Laser Digital Secures Japan Crypto License, Eyes Institutional Trading
Laser Digital Japan secured registration as a crypto asset exchange service provider in August, marking Japan's first new registration in roughly four years. The approval gives the digital asset firm a regulated route into one of Asia's most tightly supervised crypto markets.
The company will initially supply liquidity to domestic crypto businesses before expanding into institutional trading services. Laser Digital is not entering Japan by immediately competing for retail trading accounts, but rather providing liquidity behind exchanges and other trading venues.
Nomura-backed Laser Digital Japan has a different starting position from a crypto-native company seeking access to Japan. The firm can combine Nomura's distribution environment with infrastructure built specifically for digital assets, giving it an advantage in establishing relationships with existing Japanese operators.