SHIB Joins XRP, Bitcoin on Japan's First New Crypto Exchange in 4 Years

Nomura's Laser Digital Japan has secured Japan's first new crypto exchange approval in four years, and it's already listing six assets including Shiba Inu (SHIB). The platform, which launches with Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), XRP, Bitcoin Cash (BCH), Litecoin (LTC) and SHIB, marks a significant milestone for the meme coin.

The Japan Virtual and Crypto Assets Exchange Association Green List inclusion in November 2025 paved the way for SHIB's inclusion alongside blue-chip assets on the Nomura-backed platform. This listing represents another step forward for SHIB's institutional credibility, according to the official Shiba Inu X account.

The approval process is widely considered one of the most rigorous in Asia, making the Green List inclusion and subsequent exchange listing a meaningful regulatory endorsement for a meme coin. Burn activity spiked between Aug. 22 and 23, peaking near 41 million tokens, before falling off sharply.