Japan’s major brokerage groups are preparing crypto investment trust products as regulators work toward allowing funds to hold digital assets by 2028.
Summary
- SBI and Rakuten are preparing in-house crypto investment trusts for Japanese retail investors.
- Nomura, Daiwa, SMBC and Mizuho-linked firms are studying crypto fund products as rules evolve.
- Japan’s 2028 roadmap could allow investment trusts and ETFs to hold Bitcoin and Ether.
SBI Securities and Rakuten Securities are already developing products inside their own groups, according to a Nikkei report.
The planned products could give retail investors crypto exposure through regular securities accounts….
