🇯🇵 Japan officially ENDS its 4-year CRYPTO freeze Nomura-backed Laser Digital just won Japan's FIRST new crypto exchange license in 4 years. It will initially supply liquidity to licensed local crypto firms before expanding into institutional trading. This comes after Japan moved to treat crypto as a financial product, paving the way for possible ETFs and tax reforms. 79% of Japanese institutions surveyed plan to buy within 3 years.(Coin Bureau)