Nomura Holdings subsidiary reduces crypto asset risk exposure due to Q3 FY2025 losses

Foresight News reported, citing Bloomberg, that Nomura Holdings has announced its European digital asset subsidiary, Laser Digital Holdings, is reducing its crypto asset risk exposure. At a financial results briefing, Nomura’s Chief Financial Officer Hiroyuki Soneuchi stated that due to losses incurred by Laser Digital in the third quarter (October to December 2025) as a result of market volatility, the company is currently reducing risk through strict position management. Soneuchi emphasized that Nomura’s commitment to digital asset-related business remains unchanged, and it still plans to expand its business scale in the medium to long term.

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