{"id":494979,"date":"2022-09-21T23:45:00","date_gmt":"2022-09-21T20:45:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/japanese-banking-giant-nomura-launches-digital-ecosystem-vc-arm\/"},"modified":"2022-09-21T23:45:00","modified_gmt":"2022-09-21T20:45:00","slug":"japanese-banking-giant-nomura-launches-digital-ecosystem-vc-arm","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/japanese-banking-giant-nomura-launches-digital-ecosystem-vc-arm\/","title":{"rendered":"# Japanese banking giant Nomura launches digital ecosystem VC arm"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3f7b248aa8c\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3f7b248aa8c\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/japanese-banking-giant-nomura-launches-digital-ecosystem-vc-arm\/#%E2%80%9D_Japanese_banking_giant_Nomura_launches_digital_ecosystem_VC_arm_%E2%80%9C\" >&#8221; Japanese banking giant Nomura launches digital ecosystem VC arm &#8220;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9D_Japanese_banking_giant_Nomura_launches_digital_ecosystem_VC_arm_%E2%80%9C\"><\/span>&#8221; Japanese banking giant Nomura launches digital ecosystem VC arm &#8220;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.cointelegraph.com\/images\/840_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjItMDkvYzVhYjY0Y2MtZjc3NC00NDBhLWIyNzUtNTNiYzlmNjhkNzI0LmpwZw==.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"post-content\" data-v-6ebd806f>Nomura, one of the largest investment banks in Japan, has established a venture capital arm aimed at investing in companies focusing on crypto and blockchain.<\/p>\n<p>In a Wednesday announcement, Nomura <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nomuraholdings.com\/news\/nr\/holdings\/20220921\/20220921_b.pdf\">said<\/a> the business, named Laser Digital, will \u201cprovide new value in the area of digital assets\u201d for clients under the Switzerland-based holding company Laser Digital Holdings AG. The investment bank said it chose Switzerland based on its \u201crobust regulatory regime for digital assets and blockchain projects\u201d in addition to potentially recruiting talent. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cStaying at the forefront of digital innovation is a key priority for Nomura,\u201d said president and group CEO of Nomura Holdings Kentaro Okuda.<\/p>\n<p>Laser Digital\u2019s venture capital product, Laser Venture Capital, will focus on investments including centralized finance, decentralized finance, Web3 and blockchain infrastructure. Laser Digital said it planned to announce additional products and services \u201cover the coming months\u201d aimed at secondary trading and investor products.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Related: <\/em><\/strong><strong><em>Japan considers implementing tax reforms to prevent capital flight of crypto startups<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>As one of the largest banks in Japan, Nomura Holdings had a reported $454.8 billion in gross assets under management as of June 2022 at the current exchange rate with a historically weak yen. Cointelegraph reported in May that Nomura planned to launch a crypto subsidiary\u00a0aimed at investments in crypto and nonfungible tokens that would be based outside of Japan with a board of directors staffed by Japanese transplants until it could acquire local talent.<\/p>\n<p><template data-name=\"subscription_form\" data-type=\"markets_outlook\"><\/template><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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