Laser Digital Japan, the Japanese subsidiary of Laser Digital—the digital asset business arm under Nomura Holdings (8604.T)—announced on the 21st that it has completed registration as a crypto asset exchange service provider under Japan’s Payment Services Act. The registration number is Kanto Local Finance Bureau Director No. 00032. This marks the first new registration of a crypto asset exchange service provider in Japan since 2022, a gap of roughly four years.

This registration represents a key milestone in the company’s domestic market entry plan, which it has been advancing since establishing its Japanese subsidiary in October 2023. In February 2026, it was reported that the company aimed to file for registration within the…