ChainCatcher news, according to The Block, Nomura Securities' digital asset subsidiary Laser Digital has expanded its business to Japan and opened a new office in Tokyo.It is reported that Hideaki Kudo has been appointed as the representative director and head of the new office in Japan, having previously served as a senior portfolio manager at Nomura Asset Management.

ChainCatcher news, according to Bloomberg, Nomura's digital asset subsidiary Laser Digital, based in Dubai, has obtained a cryptocurrency license in Dubai, allowing it to provide virtual asset brokerage and investment management services locally. Laser Digital stated that it plans to launch over-the-counter trading services and digital asset investment products for institutional investors in the coming months.

ChainCatcher news, according to The Block, Nomura Securities' digital asset company Laser Digital has acquired the digital asset trading firm Elysium Technology Group. Through this acquisition, both companies intend to provide better post-trade products for institutional investors.Elysium focuses on providing over-the-counter and post-trade solutions for foreign exchange and digital assets through its RiskDB and MatchHub services. RiskDB minimizes trading costs by streamlining post-trade workflows, while the MatchHub software can match, coordinate, and settle real-time trades. (The Block)

ChainCatcher news, according to The Block, Japanese banking giant Nomura Securities' subsidiary Laser Digital has announced an investment in the NEAR ecosystem DeFi infrastructure protocol Orderly Network. The specific amount of this investment deal has not been disclosed, but Orderly Network's valuation remains at $200 million, the same as its previous seed round financing.Earlier reports indicated that Orderly Network announced the completion of a $20 million Series A financing on June 9 of this year, with participation from Three Arrows Capital, Sequoia China, Pantera Capital, Dragonfly Capital, Jump Crypto, Seven X Ventures, IOSG Ventures, Alameda Research, GSR Ventures, and MetaWeb.VC. (source link)