About Laser Digital
Laser Digital is the digital assets business of Nomura, the Japanese financial group. It was set up to serve institutional investors interested in cryptocurrencies and other digital assets, and it operates a regulated entity in Dubai.
The company's Dubai business was among the early firms licensed by the Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA), Dubai's dedicated regulator for virtual assets. VARA licences cover activities such as broker-dealer services, custody, exchange and advisory, each with its own requirements.
Laser Digital focuses on institutions rather than retail customers. Its services include trading digital assets, asset management products, and venture investments in blockchain and Web3 companies.
Having a major global bank behind a digital assets firm can reassure institutional clients, who place a high value on risk management, compliance and the financial strength of their counterparties.
Dubai has positioned itself as a hub for regulated virtual asset businesses, creating a licensing framework designed to attract established firms while protecting investors. Abu Dhabi's financial free zone, ADGM, has also developed its own regulations for digital assets.
Institutional interest in digital assets has grown with the launch of regulated products, such as exchange-traded funds in major markets, and with clearer rules in several countries.
Startups UAE lists Laser Digital among the regulated digital asset companies operating in Dubai.
The company's Dubai business was among the early firms licensed by the Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA), Dubai's dedicated regulator for virtual assets. VARA licences cover activities such as broker-dealer services, custody, exchange and advisory, each with its own requirements.
Laser Digital focuses on institutions rather than retail customers. Its services include trading digital assets, asset management products, and venture investments in blockchain and Web3 companies.
Having a major global bank behind a digital assets firm can reassure institutional clients, who place a high value on risk management, compliance and the financial strength of their counterparties.
Dubai has positioned itself as a hub for regulated virtual asset businesses, creating a licensing framework designed to attract established firms while protecting investors. Abu Dhabi's financial free zone, ADGM, has also developed its own regulations for digital assets.
Institutional interest in digital assets has grown with the launch of regulated products, such as exchange-traded funds in major markets, and with clearer rules in several countries.
Startups UAE lists Laser Digital among the regulated digital asset companies operating in Dubai.