Three Japanese securities giants are considering entering the cryptocurrency trading business

According to DL News, three Japanese securities giants with a total market capitalization of about $48 billion are considering entering the cryptocurrency trading business, with the largest among them aiming to offer crypto trading services by the end of 2026.

According to the Nikkei, Japan's largest securities provider, Nomura Holdings, which manages about $673 billion in client assets, will conduct related business through its Swiss crypto subsidiary, Laser Digital.

The report states that the other two companies—Daiwa Securities Group and SMBC Nikko Securities—are also actively considering entering the cryptocurrency trading market. These companies expect that when Tokyo relaxes restrictions on cryptocurrency exchange-traded funds, the demand for crypto investments will surge, and they are therefore preparing in advance. Japanese firms refuse to let the sharp decline in Bitcoin prices derail their crypto adoption plans, anticipating that many digital asset reserves will increase their crypto holdings by 2026.