Wu Shuo learned that Laser Digital, a digital asset company under Nomura Holdings, a Japanese financial group, has received preliminary conditional approval from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) in the United States to establish Laser Digital National Trust Bank (National Trust Bank).

If ultimately approved, this entity will operate as a federally regulated trust institution, providing custody and management of tokenized assets, digital assets, and traditional assets for institutional clients, and supporting businesses such as stablecoins, cross-border payments, and collateral management.
According to disclosures, full approval depends on whether the company can meet minimum capital and other requirements, and the entity does not intend to engage in deposit-taking or lending activities.