Nomura-backed Laser Digital wins Japan crypto license
August 21, 2026
The Nomura-backed firm is the first to register as a crypto exchange service provider in Japan in four years.
The Nomura-backed firm is the first to register as a crypto exchange service provider in Japan in four years.
The Senate will vote to advance the crypto market structure bill as Galaxy Research cuts 2026 passage odds to 10 percent.
Two new exemptions would let crypto startups raise up to $75 million a year without full SEC registration.
A King County judge gave the exchange until September 2 to geofence sports, election and politics contracts, two days after the CFTC ordered it to keep trading.
The Blockchain Association says lower court rulings give regulators a blueprint for debanking industries they dislike.
The framework takes effect Sept. 1, keeps the ban on domestic crypto payments, and allows self-hosted wallets only for foreign trade.
Senate leaders must file cloture by August 5 to keep the crypto market structure bill alive before the recess
Reuters traced $4 billion in Iranian sanctions flows through an unlicensed Dubai broker, with $676 million landing at the world’s largest exchange.
The NYDFS approval gives the USDC issuer state fiduciary and custody powers on top of its new federal trust bank.