Bloomberg: Nomura is considering selling its crypto subsidiary Laser Digital

While Nomura's European business recorded a loss for the fourth consecutive quarter, this Japanese financial services giant is reportedly evaluating the sale of its cryptocurrency subsidiary Laser Digital.

According to a report by Bloomberg on Wednesday, Japanese financial services giant Nomura Holdings is considering selling its cryptocurrency subsidiary Laser Digital.

Reports indicate that Nomura has been in talks with potential buyers, including Marex Group. However, Nomura has not made a final decision yet and may also choose to retain this business.

For the quarter ending September 30, 2026, Nomura's European business recorded a pre-tax loss of 7.4 billion yen (46.5 million US dollars), marking the fourth consecutive quarter of losses. During the same period, Nomura reported pre-tax profits in all other regions. Nomura did not disclose whether its Swiss-headquartered Laser Digital had any impact on the performance of its European business.

Nomura is one of the largest financial service groups in Japan. As of September 2026, the asset management department of Nomura manages assets worth 152.8 trillion yen (960 billion US dollars).

This potential sale occurs in less than three months since Laser Digital Japan obtained Japan's first new cryptocurrency exchange license in four years. This license will enable the company to expand its cryptocurrency trading services for institutional clients in Japan.

Laser Digital was established in 2022 and provides institutional cryptocurrency trading, asset management, and venture capital services. The company has also been actively pursuing expansion in the United States and received preliminary approval from the Federal Reserve Bank of America (FRB) in May for its proposed national trust bank.

At a financial report conference in January, Chief Financial Officer Hiroshi Senne stated that the company would reduce its positions in cryptocurrency trading to limit short-term fluctuations, while continuing to expand its Laser Digital business in the medium to long term.