Nomura weighs sale of its crypto unit Laser Digital
Japanese brokerage Nomura is reviewing a possible sale of Laser Digital after losses pushed its European business into the red.
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what happened
Nomura Holdings is reviewing a possible sale of its crypto unit Laser Digital Holdings, according to Bloomberg News, as reported by Seeking Alpha, citing people familiar with the matter. The reported reason is losses at the Zurich-based business last year, which left the brokerage's entire European operation in the red.
The company is in talks with potential buyers, and Marex Group is among those named. No final decision has been made: Laser Digital could be sold to another party or kept within the group. Founded in 2022, the unit offers trading and asset management to institutional investors and makes venture capital investments in crypto startups. Nomura also holds Boostry, which tokenizes financial products, and Komainu, which provides custody services.
why it matters
For markets, this is a corporate story. A possible exit from crypto would not change the broader picture for Nomura, but it shows large financial firms reassessing digital-asset projects after losses. The outcome of the talks is still unknown.
market impact
Nomura: a possible sale of the crypto unit is a company-specific factor for its shares
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- Nomura considers selling its Laser Digital Crypto division - report — Seeking Alpha, 11 November 2026 at 19:47 UTC
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