Nomura explores sale of crypto unit Laser Digital: Bloomberg
Japanese financial services giant Nomura Holdings is reportedly weighing a sale of its cryptocurrency subsidiary Laser Digital amid ongoing losses in its European operations.
Nomura's European businesses posted a pretax loss of 7.4 billion yen ($46.5 million) in the quarter ended Sept. 30, 2026, marking their fourth consecutive quarterly loss. The company reported profits in all other regions during the same period.
Strategic Review
The potential sale comes less than three months after Laser Digital Japan secured the country's first new crypto exchange license in four years, allowing the firm to expand its institutional crypto trading services in Japan. Established in 2022, Laser Digital provides institutional cryptocurrency trading, asset management and venture investment services.
Expansion Plans
The company has also pursued expansion in the United States, receiving preliminary approval from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency for its proposed national trust bank in May. Nomura is one of Japan's largest financial services groups, with its investment management division overseeing 152.8 trillion yen ($960 billion) in assets as of September 2026.
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