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.
Four MUFG companies will run a proof of concept with Digital Asset and Progmat on the Canton Network, targeting 24/7 intraday settlement of Japanese government bond repos.
AZ-COM Maruwa will settle fees with 2,300 subcontractors and truck drivers in Japan’s first large-scale corporate stablecoin rollout.
Upper House committee approval leaves one formality vote between Japan and securities-law crypto, spot ETFs, and a flat 20% tax on gains
Japan’s JFSA clears the first foreign dollar stablecoin for retail and institutional use, now live on SBI VC Trade.
Lower house approves reclassifying crypto under securities law, cutting taxes to 20% and opening a path to ETFs
FSA recognizes qualifying trust-based foreign stablecoins as electronic payment instruments under the Payment Services Act