Nomura-Backed Exchange Listing Gives SHIB a Leg Up in Japan
Laser Digital Japan, a subsidiary of Nomura's digital assets company, has been registered as a crypto asset exchange service provider in Japan. This marks the first new registration of a Japanese crypto asset exchange operator since 2022, when regulatory reforms were introduced.
The registration allows Laser Digital to operate in Japan and enhance liquidity for local Virtual Asset Service Providers (VASPs). The company plans to offer trading opportunities for digital assets to institutional investors in the future.
Shiba Inu (SHIB) is one of six tokens that will be handled by Laser Digital, along with Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), XRP, BCH, and LTC. This development has been seen as a major boost to SHIB's status in Japan, where it was added to the Japan Virtual and Crypto Assets Exchange Association's regulatory 'Green List' in November 2025.