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According to official news, Laser Digital has obtained preliminary conditional approval from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) to establish Laser Digital National Trust Bank. This entity will serve as a federally regulated trust institution, providing services to institutional clients.Once officially licensed, its business scope will include foreign exchange and stablecoin intermediation, cross-margin collateral management for digital and traditional assets, as well as multi-asset trust custody for tokenized and traditional assets.

Michael Saylor, the founder and executive chairman of Bitcoin Treasury Company Strategy, posted on social media, "It's time to put the laser eyes back on," sending a clear bullish signal."Laser eyes" was a symbolic mark of support for Bitcoin in the crypto community during the bull market, and this statement seems to express an optimistic outlook for Bitcoin's future.

According to market news, Nomura Securities' digital asset subsidiary Laser Digital has applied to the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) for a national trust bank charter. If approved, the charter will allow Laser Digital to operate nationwide without the need to apply for custody licenses on a state-by-state basis, although the business will not involve accepting retail deposits. It is reported that the company also plans to offer spot cryptocurrency trading services.

ChainCatcher news, according to official sources, the on-chain compliant real-world asset (RWA) infrastructure KAIO has announced the further expansion of its tokenized fund products, with the Laser Carry Fund (LCF) officially launched on the Sei network.The LCF is managed by Laser Digital, a digital asset platform under Nomura Holdings, achieving robust returns while maintaining a market-neutral strategy by capturing funding rate differentials and staking yield opportunities.This launch leverages the high-speed, scalable, and DeFi-optimized architecture of the Sei network, significantly enhancing accessibility and capital operation efficiency for institutional investors. The LCF is part of Laser Digital Funds SPC, registered with the Cayman Islands Monetary Authority (CIMA), and is one of the first funds to be tokenized on Sei through the KAIO multi-manager framework.

ChainCatcher news, according to Coindesk, Nomura's cryptocurrency subsidiary Laser Digital announced that it has obtained a limited license issued by the Dubai Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA), becoming the first regulated cryptocurrency over-the-counter (OTC) options provider in the region.The license allows it to offer mid-term options trading based on ISDA agreements directly to clients, initially focusing on mainstream crypto tokens. Laser Digital stated that Dubai's clear regulatory framework is attracting global crypto companies, and Deribit, acquired by Coinbase, also plans to enter this market.

ChainCatcher news, Laser Digital stated on social media, "We want to directly respond to recent speculation regarding Laser Digital's involvement in the price fluctuations of OM (Mantra). Laser has no connection to the recent price drop of OM. The claims on social media linking Laser to 'investor sell-offs' are incorrect and misleading.We have publicly marked some on-chain transfer records of OM related to the Laser wallet. We clearly state: Laser has not deposited any OM tokens to OKX. The wallet mentioned in relation to OKX is not Laser's wallet.We are aligned with our partners, and our core OM investment remains locked. We have no interest in pressuring the token or undermining the project's stability. Transparency is important."ChainCatcher previously reported that, according to Lookonchain monitoring, at least 17 wallets deposited 43.6 million OM (worth $227 million at the time) into exchanges before the OM crash, accounting for 4.5% of the circulating supply. According to Arkham's tagging, two of these addresses are associated with Laser Digital. Laser Digital is a strategic investor in MANTRA.

ChainCatcher news, monitored by The Data Nerd, suggests that a wallet belonging to Laser Digital deposited 1.7 million OM to Binance 1 hour ago, worth 11.49 million USD.Last year, this wallet accumulated a total of 27 million OM, and currently, it still holds 6.756 million OM, worth 45.67 million USD.

ChainCatcher news, according to official sources, Japan's Nomura Holdings subsidiary Laser Digital has announced the launch of the Laser Digital NEAR Adoption Fund.The fund's strategy aims to provide institutional investors with long-term exposure to NEAR tokens, combined with a staking mechanism that allows investors to participate in the blockchain consensus mechanism.

ChainCatcher news, Cynthia Lummis, the proposer of the "Bitcoin Strategic Reserve Act" and chair of the Senate Banking Committee's Digital Assets Subcommittee, posted a "laser eyes" image symbolizing Bitcoin supporters on social media, with the caption "Allow me to reintroduce myself."

ChainCatcher news, CeDeFi infrastructure BounceBit has received investment from Laser Digital, a subsidiary of Japan's Nomura Group.Laser Digital is a digital asset company that, supported by Nomura Securities, provides scalable and robust opportunities in trading, asset management, and venture capital.

ChainCatcher news, according to CoinDesk, Nomura Holdings' digital asset subsidiary Laser Digital has released a report stating that the United States may approve more than 12 new cryptocurrency ETFs by 2025.Currently, several asset management firms have submitted applications to the SEC, including ProShares' Bitcoin-priced S&P 500 ETF, a Bitcoin/Ethereum combination ETF, and products based on Litecoin, XRP, and Solana. The report notes that under the leadership of the new SEC Chairman Paul Atkins, the cryptocurrency regulatory environment is expected to become more lenient.

ChainCatcher news, according to Blockchaingamer, starting from December 18 (Wednesday), Ubisoft's Web3 shooting game "Captain Laserhawk The G.A.M.E." will be open to players holding Niji Warrior IDs. As an extension of its Netflix series "Captain Laserhawk: Blood Dragon Remix," the game is a multiplayer top-down shooter. A notable feature is the game's community-driven governance, allowing users to influence the storyline, thus leveraging Aleph.im's decentralized cross-chain technology to provide dynamic NFTs that evolve with player interactions. Before the game's launch, "Captain Laserhawk: The G.A.M.E." introduced Niji Warrior IDs, a set of 10,000 NFT collectibles available for free on Arbitrum.As players progress, these Niji Warrior IDs will continuously evolve to showcase achievements, unlock customization options, governance rights, and other benefits. "Captain Laserhawk: The G.A.M.E." will be deployed on the Arbitrum L2 blockchain and will also integrate Sequence's wallet solution to provide a seamless registration experience.

ChainCatcher news, the Arbitrum Foundation and Ubisoft have announced that a Web3 shooting game, Captain Laserhawk: The GAME, will debut on December 18. To prepare for the game's release, the two teams have collaborated with Magic Eden to launch the Niji Warrior series of NFTs for the game, which are now available for free minting. This dynamic NFT grants exclusive game privileges, including early access rights, and empowers players to influence game development.Captain Laserhawk: The GAME is a competitive multiplayer shooting game set in the dystopian world of Eden, inspired by the Netflix series Captain Laserhawk: A Blood Dragon Remix.

ChainCatcher news, according to on-chain analyst Yu Jin's monitoring, LaserCat397.eth transferred 900 million Neiro ($1.8 million) to Binance 2 hours ago. He should have harvested a 46x return ($3.78 million) on Neiro.

ChainCatcher news, according to Decrypt, gaming giant Ubisoft will launch 10,000 NFTs on Arbitrum through Magic Eden in the coming weeks. These NFTs will allow holders to get an early experience of the upcoming shooting game "Captain Laserhawk: The GAME."It is reported that the game is set in a dystopian world, inspired by the Netflix series "Captain Laserhawk: Blood Dragon Remix" (which itself is inspired by Ubisoft's "Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon"). This multiplayer competitive game is expected to include iconic characters from "Assassin's Creed." Ubisoft Web3 executive producer Didier Genevois stated in a press release, "By integrating Web3, we enable our community not only to play games but also to shape the future of gaming."ChainCatcher previously reported, according to Venturebeat, that the Arbitrum Foundation and Sequence are collaborating with Ubisoft Labs to develop the Web3 game "Captain Laserhawk: the G.A.M.E." The game is planned to be built on Arbitrum, while Sequence will provide essential blockchain tools to enhance the scalability and speed needed for the growing and active community.

ChainCatcher news, Musk has removed his "laser eyes" avatar from his personal social media platform.Previously, on July 22, Elon Musk changed his X platform avatar to the iconic "laser eyes" image of Bitcoin supporters.