Nomura's Laser Digital Receives Preliminary OCC Approval for U.S. National Trust Bank

According to Foresight News, Laser Digital, the digital asset subsidiary of Japan's Nomura Holdings, has received preliminary conditional approval from the U.S. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) to establish Laser Digital National Trust Bank. The entity will operate as a federally regulated trust institution serving institutional clients.

The bank will custody and manage tokenized assets, digital assets, and traditional assets, with planned services including stablecoin operations, cross-border payments, and collateral management. Full approval is contingent on meeting minimum capital requirements. The entity will not conduct deposit-taking or lending operations.