According to the *Financial Times*, Laser Digital, the digital asset business backed by Japan's Nomura Holdings, has applied for a national trust bank license with the U.S. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) to operate under a federal regulatory framework. If approved, the license will allow it to provide crypto asset custody and related services nationwide without needing to apply for licenses state by state. However, it will not involve accepting retail deposits and is expected to offer spot cryptocurrency trading. (The Block) https://www.(wublock123.com)/index.php?m=content&c=index&a=show&catid=6&id=55779